Yllka Berisha
Encyclopedia
Yllka Berisha is a Swedish
-Albania
n Model
and singer.
on December 12, 2007. Berisha represented Kosovo
at the Top Model of the World
2008 pageant
in Egypt
on January 18, 2008. She expressed hope of Kosovo becoming independent, so she could be the first woman to represent her country at the Miss Earth
. Kosovo has since become an independent state. Before winning the Miss Kosovo title, Berisha was second runner up at the Miss Albania
pageant and first runner up at the Miss Scandinavia
pageant. At Miss Earth 2008
Berisha was unplaced on November 9, 2008.
in Sweden
with her parents in 1992 and speaks fluent Swedish,English and Albanian. She is currently enrolled in the second year of Swedish high-school on the science programme. She sees modelling as a hobby and aspires to become a medical doctor or an engineer
.
Berisha lives with her father Avni Berisha and mother Burbuqe Berisha. She has a younger sister called Dorentina and two younger brothers called Dren and Ardian.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
-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...
n Model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and singer.
Modelling and pageants
Berisha won the title of Miss KosovoMiss Kosovo
Miss Kosovo or Miss Kosova is beauty competition for unmarried women in Kosovo and has taken place since 1994. In the years 1998, 2004 and 2005, the contest was not held....
on December 12, 2007. Berisha represented 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...
at the Top Model of the World
Top Model of the World
The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The sought-after characteristics are: independence, talent and fashion consciousness...
2008 pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
on January 18, 2008. She expressed hope of Kosovo becoming independent, so she could be the first woman to represent her country at the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
. Kosovo has since become an independent state. Before winning the Miss Kosovo title, Berisha was second runner up at the Miss Albania
Miss Albania
Miss Albania is a national beauty pageant for women in Albania; the winner represents Albania in Miss World.The pageant is not related to Miss Universe Albania or Miss Shqipëria or the Miss Earth Albania or Miss Shqiptarja....
pageant and first runner up at the Miss Scandinavia
Miss Scandinavia
Miss Scandinavia was a beauty pageant for Nordic females. The contest was merged with the Miss Baltic Sea pageant for the years 2007 and 2008 and after that the merged pageant was also discontinued.It was sponsored by MTV3.- Titleholders :...
pageant. At Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
Berisha was unplaced on November 9, 2008.
Private life
Berisha moved permanently to LaholmLaholm
Laholm is a locality and the seat of Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 5,835 inhabitants in 2005.Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with her parents in 1992 and speaks fluent Swedish,English and Albanian. She is currently enrolled in the second year of Swedish high-school on the science programme. She sees modelling as a hobby and aspires to become a medical doctor or an engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
.
Berisha lives with her father Avni Berisha and mother Burbuqe Berisha. She has a younger sister called Dorentina and two younger brothers called Dren and Ardian.
Music career
Berisha is also a singer and has recorded two songs and one music video in Sweden. Her music producer is Genc Vela from 8-blockz. They wrote the lyrics for the first song together.External links
- celebritete.com Yllka Berisha Miss Kosova 2007.
- KVP.se 17 åring från Laholm årets Miss Kosovo., music video.