Troja is an Albania

Albania

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n heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band which was founded by Bujar Berisha (vocals), Florent Bajrami (guitar

Guitar

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), Violand Shabani (drums) and Agron Ejupi (bass

Bass guitar

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) in 1990 in Pristina

Pristina

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, the capital of Kosovo

Kosovo

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.

Band history

The band was founded in 1991. Before they recorded their first album called People the band produced their first songs Ekzistenca (Existence) and Për Bekin (For Peki) at Enis Presheva studio. The recording started in 1997 but the album was sold 5 years later in 2003. In 2009 they produced their second studio album Amaneti - I Clown It. In the time from 1991 to 1997 the band was awarded for the best rock band at Boom Festival in 1994. The video People was awarded for the best Albanian rock video in 2003 and best camera direction. 2007 they were participants at "SubKultura Urbane", Live at Reception Room in Pristina, Kosovo. 2009 they recorded a new video called Amaneti i Clown-it which is awarded for the best video at Top Fest in Tirana

Tirana

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, Albania

Albania

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, also the winner of the Best video.

Awards

• 1994 = Best Rock band
• 2003 = Music video People: Best Albanian rock video and best camera direction
• 2009 = best Albanian rock video for Amaneti
• 1993 = Concert in theater - DODONA - 1993- Concert in Mitrovica
• 1993 = Rock Fest - Peja
• 1993 = Rock Fest - Skopje
• 1994 = Boom Festival - 1st place ( night of the rock music )
• 1995 = Recording songs - Ekzistenca -, - Për Bekin - Mitrovica -.
• 1997 = Show Fest.
• 1997 = ODA band concert (Casablanca).
• 1997 = Recording two songs in Peja.
• 2002 = First Album recorded - PEOPLE -.
• 2003 = First Video, song called with the same name - PEOPLE -.
• 2003 = Winner of the Best Camera - Music Video Award -Pristina.
• 2003 = Winner of the best Directing on "Netët e Video Klipit Shqiptar - Tirana Albania.
• 2004 = Participant on TOP FEST -Tirana - Albania with the song called " Jena Na".
• 2006 = TROJA's big concert - with 2500 people!.
• 2007 = Video of the song called " Nuk Po Muj Ma ".
• 2007 = Opening for the BTR band from Bulgary in Prizren.
• 2007 = SubKultura Urbane, Live in Reception Room.
• 2009 = New Album ( Amaneti I Clown-it & the Video ).
• 2009 = TROJA - Amaneti i Clown-it "WINNER OF THE BEST VIDEO" - TOP FEST TIRANA - ALBANIA.

2009 - TROJA - Amaneti i Clown-it " Winner of the Best Group, Best Rock & the Public Price, on Video Music Award in Pristina - Kosovo.

• 2010 = Winner of BEST GROUP Award in Top Fest 7th edition in Albania.
• 2010 = LIVE Concert in Capital of Rep. of Kosovo Prishtina.
• 2010 = New video " Mretnesha Kohe"

Albums

• People (full-length 2003)
• Amaneti - I "Clown" It (full-length 2009)
• Spit It Out

Videos

• People (2003)
• Jena Na (2006)
• Nuk Po Muj Ma (2007)
• Amaneti i Clown-it (2009)
• Mbretnesha kohe (2010)
• Pick e sateme (2011)

External links

• Official homepage (in Albanian
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• Troja music videos at Youtube