Adrian Gaxha (born 13 February 1984 in Skopje

Skopje

Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...

, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian

Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia

Albanians are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic of Macedonia. Of the 2,022,547 citizens of Macedonia, 509,083, or 25%, are Albanian according to the latest national census in 2002. The Albanian minority lives mostly in the north-western part of the country...

 pop musician from the Republic of 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...

. He started playing the viola

Viola

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...

 at an early age and also graduated from a Music High School. He is currently studying English language in Skopje.

He represented Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Macedonia, presented in the contest as FYR Macedonia debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. However, the country first took part in Eurovision at the 1996 pre-selection contest...

 at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Eurovision Song Contest 2008

The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...

, performing the English language

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 version of the song "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta

Vo Ime Na Ljubovta

"Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" , is a song by Tamara Todevska, Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha. The trio competed with the song at Skopje Fest 2008. The song won, having been awarded the most televotes by the general public and the 7-member expert jury...

" along with Tamara Todevska

Tamara Todevska

Tamara Todevska , known as Tamara, is a Macedonian pop singer. She was born to a Macedonian father and a Serbian mother from Turkey. Her sister is the well known Macedonian pop singer Tijana Todevska-Dapčević.-Early life:...

 and Rade Vrčakovski

Rade Vrcakovski

Rade Vrčakovski better known by his stage name Vrčak is a Macedonian pop-rap performer and songwriter.He represented Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, performing the English language version of the song "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" along with Tamara Todevska and Adrian...

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Gaxha started singing in 2001 in the festival of pop music Nota Fest organised by the Macedonian Albanian community. There, he won the first prize, the first time a newcomer won both the jury and the audience votes. Within a short time, Adrian became one of the most popular singers in Macedonia and Albania. Until today he has recorded four albums, three in Albanian

Albanian 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...

 and one in Macedonian

Macedonian language

Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...

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His performances usually include a lot of skillful dance choreography. He has also participated in festivals such as Videofest in Tirana as a winner twice, Makfest in Štip, and has won the first prize at Ohrid Fest

Ohrid Fest

Ohridski Trubaduri - Ohrid Fest is an annual music festival that takes place in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia every summer. The festival began in 1994 as a showcase for Macedonian summer folklore. In 1997, a pop evening was introduced to motivate Macedonian lyricists and composers, as well as artists...

. In 2006, he finished second at the Macedonian national preselection for Eurovision, singing the song "Ljubov e" with Esma Redzepova

Esma Redzepova

Esma Redžepova is a Macedonian vocalist, songwriter, and humanitarian. During her life she has performed in more than 9000 concerts in 30 countries, with her late husband Stevo Teodosievski she has fostered forty-seven children, and she has received numerous accolades for her humanitarian work. By...

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Singles

• "Dashuri Mistike
  Vo Ime Na Ljubovta
  "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" , is a song by Tamara Todevska, Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha. The trio competed with the song at Skopje Fest 2008. The song won, having been awarded the most televotes by the general public and the 7-member expert jury...
  
  " (Tamara Todevska
  Tamara Todevska
  Tamara Todevska , known as Tamara, is a Macedonian pop singer. She was born to a Macedonian father and a Serbian mother from Turkey. Her sister is the well known Macedonian pop singer Tijana Todevska-Dapčević.-Early life:...
  
  , Vrčak & Adrian Gaxha)
• "Sa Sexy"
• "Nedopirliva" (featuring Vrčak)
• "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta
  Vo Ime Na Ljubovta
  "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" , is a song by Tamara Todevska, Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha. The trio competed with the song at Skopje Fest 2008. The song won, having been awarded the most televotes by the general public and the 7-member expert jury...
  
  " (Tamara Todevska, Vrčak & Adrian Gaxha)
• "Toksična" (featuring Vrčak & Robert Bilbilov)
• "Ti Tani(featuring snow black)
• "Skandali"
• "Zarobena" (Ohridfest 2009)