Ardit Gjebrea
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Ardit Gjebrea is an 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 singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.

Career as a Singer/Composer

Born in Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...

, 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...

, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5. Then he continued to sing in the Children's Festivals, and is remembered for songs like "I ëmbël zëri i gjyshës", "Kur kendoj per ty moj nënë" and "Balladë për pionierin dëshmor".

On 17 December 1991, he made a breakthrough in his career, when he won the Festivali i Këngës në RTSH
Festivali I Këngës Në RTSH
Festivali i Këngës is an Albanian song contest, organised by the Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar . Since its beginnings in 1966 all performers have been required to perform live, with a jury or televote selecting the winner...

 prize with the song "Jon". On 1995, he won the same prize with his song "Eja".

Ardit has published three albums in his career, starting with the eponymous 'Ardit Gjebrea' in 1992. In 1997 he launches "Projekt Jon", the highest selling album in Albania. "Project Jon" displayed the extreme creativity of Gjebrea, who merged influences of Albanian traditional music, Ballkanic and Mediterranean sounds and instruments, and the innovation of recent trends in international music. In 2004 he launched "Ja ku jam", an album mostly covered in Gjebrea's musical translations of inner wandering, sentimental and melancholic moods, and rock&pop hits.

While no official data exists, Ardit Gjebrea is allegedly the highest selling singer in Albania. As a singer/author he has held some 250 concerts, in Albania, as well as memorable performances in USA, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Italy, Belgium and China.

Career as a presenter and producer

During his career, he has presented and produced several TV shows including the famous TeleBingo, several editions of the yearly Miss & Mister Albania, Dua me shume Shqiperine, Rokoko, Krishtlindje ne Tirane etc. In 1996 he was host of the Miss Europe Contest, held that year in Albania. In 2007 Gjebrea prezented the 19th edition of the 'Miss Model of the World' contest held in China.

Kenga Magjike

Every year, in a process starting in June and ending in November, Ardit Gjebrea, through his production house JonMusic and in cooperation with KLAN Television produces and finalizes Kënga Magjike
Kënga Magjike
Kënga Magjike is one of the main musical events in Albania.Throughout its history, different broadcasters have been credited with the production and airing of this event, including RTSH, Klan TV, TVA, RTV NRG and RTV21, RTK , as well as many radio stations.Kënga Magjike was created by singer,...

, a festival of the contemporary music for artists from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro. The first edition of Kenga Magjike was held in 1999, and the last edition took place in November 2010. Kenga Magjike is broadcast live in Albania by Klan TV, Ora News and STV, in Kosovo by RTV21, in Macedonia by Alsat and across the Balkans by the Bugarian network Ballkanika Music Television.

E Diela Shqiptare

Since 2008, Ardit Gjebrea is the producer and host of E Diela Shqiptare (the Albanian Sunday), a Sunday afternoon show that has become the favourite program of the weekend for Albanians. E Diela Shqiptare includes debates, ballet, live music, performances, guests, sport results, games etc. E Diela Shqiptare is broadcasted live on Klan TV from 14.00 PM - 19.30 PM.

“The Albanian Sunday”, the most popular programme for all the Albanian families, every Sunday afternoon. The most ambitious television project that captures the most expansive airtime in the history of Albanian television, a gigantic structure which demands a staff almost as big as a small-level TV channel. “The Albanian Sunday” is a program that encompasses a marathon airtime of 6 hours of live transmission. Ardit Gjebrea on TV Klan presents a TV spectacle that is breaking and setting new records of audience and duration.

Structure:
The show starts with Pro & Kunder -, with four VIP guests debating pros & cons of different topics of sociology, philosophy, economy, art, culture, as well as input from the in-studio public or callers from homes.

VIP in the Kitchen – the four VIP guests, having concluded the debate, pass on into a live cooking contest. Offering a new side of their character and personality, politicians, singers, sportsmen, actors and other VIP of the Albanian society cook different receipts in the studio of the Albanian Sunday.

Music – the best singers from Albania and Kosovo perform live their hits, accompanied by the orchestra of maestro Shpëtim Saraçi.

Albanian Telebingo – a weekly national lottery, with live draws in the studio and surprise calls to views, offering many prizes and gifts.

Ballet – choreography performances from the ballet troupe of choreographer Albi Nako.

The Interview - The most important and interesting individuals in Albania appear live in the studio of ‘The Albanian Sunday” in a face-to-face interview with host Ardit Gjebrea.

The Sunday Couple – A 2-month competition between 10 couples, who undergo a very interesting competitive process, which shall be concluded with the winner gaining a brand new apartment in the Albanian seaside. The public present in the show votes for the most favorite couple, thus deciding on the winner. Couples undergo several tests and games, displaying their character, charisma, humor and values of their relationship. Parents, grandparents, young couples and even just-married ones have been part of this competition. Apart from questions that try to display how well couples know each other, they also undergo artistic tests, or quizzes and games.

External links

  • http://www.arditgjebrea.info/
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