Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Name Alban Skenderaj | Role Singer Associated acts Miriam Cani | |
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Born 20 April 1982 (age 42)
Vlore, Albania ( 1982-04-20 ) Albums Fllad Ne Shkretetire, Best of, Melody Genres Pop music, Alternative rock, Pop rock Similar People Miriam Cani, Ermal Mamaqi, Capital T, Gazmend Kelmendi, Nora Istrefi Profiles | ||
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Alban Skënderaj (born April 20, 1982) is an Albanian singer, songwriter and TV personality.
Contents
- Alban skenderaj 24 ore ft young zerka official video hd
- Alban skenderaj do jemi ne official lyric video
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- References
Alban skenderaj do jemi ne official lyric video
Early life
Skënderaj moved to Pistoia, Italy at the age of fourteen, where his parents and three brothers still live. his father was an army official and his mother worked in the laboratory of the town's aqueduct. After finishing secondary school, he left Albania for Italy. He continued school, studying Hotel Management.
At age 17 he began writing songs and appearing on stage, taking part in competitions organised by the town where he lived. He also continued singing at various venues with different bands. He preferred writing songs in English and Italian.
Career
In 2005, Skënderaj competed in a festival called Top Fest Albania (Second edition), he won first place with "Vetem Ty" (Only You). A year later he again won first place in the same festival, this time performing in a duet with Kosovar band "Kthjellu"; the winning song was titled "Diçka" (Something).
He won "Best Overall Singer" in the Videofest festival for the first time in 2007 with "Ky Ritëm" (This Rhythm). In June 2012 he won for second time in the Videofest festival with his clip "Mirësevjen në shpirtin tim" (Welcome to my soul)
He is also part of the jury in the X Factor. In June 2006 he played the role of Romeo in the Albanian version of Gerard Presgurvic's musical Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour. He sought to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany in a duet with Albanian singer and his fiancee Miriam Cani.
Personal life
In 2008, Skënderaj was invited to perform in a live concert held in Tirana, Albania together with some other Albanian singers, there, when he met for the first time Miriam Cani (German/Albanian singer) and then fell in love with each other. After 7 years together, on "Albanian Independence Day" November 28, 2015 they gave the birth to their first child.
Discography
Awards and nominations
Festivali i Këngës
Kënga Magjike
Kult Awards
Netet e Klipit Shqiptar
Top Fest
Top Music Awards
Video Fest Awards
Zhurma Show Awards