Nexhmije Pagarusha
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Nexhmije Pagarusha is an ethnic Albanian
singer and actress from Kosovo
.
), near the town of Mališevo
, in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(today in Kosovo
). She finished the primary school in Mališevo and then went to Belgrade
, where she attended three years in the school of music, in the solo canto section.
She began her music career as a singer for Radio Pristina in 1948.
Her musical creative work lasted for almost 40 years, and it is very hard to say, which genre she belongs to, because she sang almost all of them. Her interpretations in folk music were exactly as perfect as her interpretations in the classic music, especially opera.
Pagarusha was loved by the music critics and adored from the music admires. She was called Bilbili i Kosovës (Nightingale Of Kosovo), queen of the Albanian music, Madam Butterfly, etc.
She gained great popularity not just in her own country but also in other European countries, such as Albania
, Macedonia
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Bulgaria
etc. She led several tours with the music ensemble Shota in these countries, and also in Israel
.
In her country she gained the title Këngëtare e shekullit (Singer of the century).
The song Baresha (Heardswoman) is one of her most popular songs. It was composed by her husband, Rexho Mulliqi
and the text was written by Rifat Kukaj
.
Pagarusha played in many theater stages and movies and also as an actress she won many prizes.
She ended her music career in 1984 after holding a huge concert in Sarajevo
, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 2000 she sang a song called Për ty ("For you") in an Albanian TV show, after 16 years of absence.
Now she works as a senior adviser for music in Radio Kosova and in Radio Blue Sky, both located in Pristina
.
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
singer and actress from Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
.
Biography
Nexhmije Pagarusha was born in the small village of Pagaruša (Pagarusha in AlbanianAlbanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
), near the town of Mališevo
Mališevo
Mališevo is a town and municipality in the Prizren District of central Kosovo...
, in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
(today in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
). She finished the primary school in Mališevo and then went to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, where she attended three years in the school of music, in the solo canto section.
She began her music career as a singer for Radio Pristina in 1948.
Her musical creative work lasted for almost 40 years, and it is very hard to say, which genre she belongs to, because she sang almost all of them. Her interpretations in folk music were exactly as perfect as her interpretations in the classic music, especially opera.
Pagarusha was loved by the music critics and adored from the music admires. She was called Bilbili i Kosovës (Nightingale Of Kosovo), queen of the Albanian music, Madam Butterfly, etc.
She gained great popularity not just in her own country but also in other European countries, such as Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
etc. She led several tours with the music ensemble Shota in these countries, and also in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
In her country she gained the title Këngëtare e shekullit (Singer of the century).
The song Baresha (Heardswoman) is one of her most popular songs. It was composed by her husband, Rexho Mulliqi
Rexho Mulliqi
Rexhep "Rexho" Mulliqi was an Albanian composer of the Former Yugoslavia.He was born in Gusinje, present-day Montenegro, and attended an Islamic seminary in Skopje, present-day Macedonia, until 1941...
and the text was written by Rifat Kukaj
Rifat Kukaj
Rifat Kukaj was a Kosovar Albanian and the a successful writer in Albanian literature for grown ups and children. He was born in the Drenica region of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in present day Kosovo. He was educated in Drenica and Pristina...
.
Pagarusha played in many theater stages and movies and also as an actress she won many prizes.
She ended her music career in 1984 after holding a huge concert in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 2000 she sang a song called Për ty ("For you") in an Albanian TV show, after 16 years of absence.
Now she works as a senior adviser for music in Radio Kosova and in Radio Blue Sky, both located in Pristina
Pristina
Pristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
.
Singles
Pagarusha has interpreted more than 150 songs. Some of her most successful ones are:- Baresha (The Sheperdess)
- Ani mori nuse (Don't worry, young bride)
- Mora testin (I took the test)
- Kur më shkon si zog n'hava (When you go like a bird in the sky)
- Kur më del në derë (When you come to my door)
- Ke selvitë (At the Cyparis)
- Ç'u ngrit lulja në mëngjes (The flower has risen in the morning)
- Çil njat zemër plot kujtime (Open that heart full of memories)
- Dallëndyshe (Swallow bird)
- Një lule (A flower)
- Zambaku i Prizrenit (Prizren's Tulipe)
- Sytë për ty i kam të njomë (My eyes for you are wet)
Filmography
- Dasma e përgjakur, (1967)
- Jugovizioni (1973)
- Gëzuar viti i ri (1976)
- E kafshoja terrin (1977)
- I ikuri (1980)
- Tre vete kapërcejnë malin (1981)
- Lepuri me pesë këmbë
- Fluturimi i Micakut
- Daullet e të çmendurve
- Rexha i nënës në grazhd të kalit
- Vrasësit bëjnë dasmë natën (1997)
External links
- Fan site in Albanian language