Juliana Pasha

Albanian singer

Juliana Pasha
Background information
Born (1980-05-20) 20 May 1980 (age 44)
Burrel, Albania
OriginBurrel, Albania
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Musical artist

Juliana Pasha (born 20 May 1980) is an Albanian singer. In 2010, she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city. After she went into Eurovision in 2010 she won the first prize in the festival "Kenga Magjike" with the song called "Sa e shite zemren". She was a mentor and judge on the first series of Albania and Kosovo's version of The X Factor.

Eurovision 2010

Juliana Pasha performing "It's All About You" at Bærum

On 27 December 2009, Pasha won the national final to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. She had previously taken part in the 2007 and 2008 festivals, placing 3rd and 2nd respectively with "Qielli i ri" and "Një jetë", the latter a duet with Luiz Ejlli. In the contest, she qualified to the final, where she performed fifteenth, following the Turkish representants MaNga and preceding Iceland's Hera Björk, and placed 16th out of 25 contestants, receiving 62 points, which included a 12-point set from Macedonia.

Personal life

Pasha has stated that she believes in God and that she believes she is "here because of his help".[1] She has actively participated in the Hanna (PH) project, dedicated to eliminating the blood feud tradition in Albania.[2]

Awards

Kënga Magjike

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 "Ti Une" Çesk Zadeja Prize Won
2008 "1000 Arsye" Critic Prize Won
2010 "Sa e shite zemren (ft.Luiz Ejlli)" First Prize Won
2012 "Diamant" Best Vocal Won
Third Prize Won
2015 "Vullkan" Best Vocal Won
Third Prize Won

Kult Award

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Vullkan" Best Song of the Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Oslo 2010 Live: press conference coverage day six!". escdaily.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  2. ^ Frøysnes, Astrid (26 May 2010). "Albanias MGP-finalist aktiv i kampen mot blodhevn". Norea Mediemisjon (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2010
Succeeded by
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  • "Angel si ti"
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  • "Horehronie"
  • "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"
  • "Il pleut de l'or"
  • "Jas ja imam silata"
  • "Lako je sve"
  • "Legenda"
  • "My Dream"
  • "Narodnozabavni rock"
  • "Siren"
  • "This Is My Life"
  • "Työlki ellää"
  • "What For?"
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