Nexhmije Pagarusha

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Nexhmije Pagarusha (Serbian: Неџмије Пагаруша, Nedžmije Pagaruša; born 7 May 1933) is an ethnic Albanian singer and actress from Kosovo.

Biography

Nexhmije Pagarusha was born in the small village of Pagaruša (Pagarusha in Albanian), near the town of Mališevo, in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today in Kosovo). She finished the primary school in Mališevo and then went to Belgrade, where she attended three years in the school of music, in the solo canto section. She began her music career as a singer for Radio Pristina in 1948.

Her musical creative work lasted for almost 40 years, and it is very hard to say, which genre she belongs to, because she sang almost all of them. Her interpretations in folk music were exactly as perfect as her interpretations in the classic music, especially opera. Pagarusha is loved by the music critics and adored from the music admirers. She is called Bilbili i Kosovës (Nightingale of Kosovo), queen of Albanian music, Madam Butterfly, etc.

She gained great popularity not just in her own country but also in other European countries, such as Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria etc. She led several tours with the music ensemble Shota in these countries, and also in Israel. In Kosovo, she gained the title Këngëtare e shekullit (Singer of the century).

The song Baresha (Heardswoman) is one of her most popular songs. It was composed by her husband, Rexho Mulliqi and the text was written by Rifat Kukaj. Pagarusha played in many theatre stages and movies and also as an actress she won many prizes.

She ended her music career in 1984 after holding a huge concert in Sarajevo. In 2000 she sang a song called Për ty ("For you") in an Albanian TV show, after 16 years of absence. Now she works as a senior adviser for music on Radio Kosova and in Radio Blue Sky, both located in Pristina.

Singles

Pagarusha has interpreted more than 150 songs. Some of her most successful ones are:

Filmography

• Dasma e përgjakur, (1967)
• Jugovizioni (1973)
• Gëzuar viti i ri (1976)
• E kafshoja terrin (1977)
• I ikuri (1980)
• Tre vete kapërcejnë malin (1981)
• Lepuri me pesë këmbë
• Fluturimi i Micakut
• Daullet e të çmendurve
• Rexha i nënës në grazhd të kalit
• Vrasësit bëjnë dasmë natën (1997)

Gallery

Notes

See also

• Music of Kosovo
• Albanian music

References

External links

• Nexhmije Pagarusha at the Internet Movie Database
• Fan site in Albanian language