The Most Famous

SINGERS from Albania

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This page contains a list of the greatest Albanian Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 23 of which were born in Albania. This makes Albania the birth place of the 38th most number of Singers behind Serbia, and China.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Albanian Singers of all time. This list of famous Albanian Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Albanian Singers.

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1. Inva Mula (b. 1963)

With an HPI of 57.86, Inva Mula is the most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 32 different languages on wikipedia.

Inva Mula (born 27 June 1963) is an Albanian opera lyric soprano. She began her soprano career at a very early age. Her father (Avni Mula) and mother (Nina Mula) were also opera singers. She is also known for providing the voice of the diva Plavalaguna in the film The Fifth Element.

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2. Bleona (b. 1979)

With an HPI of 55.20, Bleona is the 2nd most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 62 different languages.

Bleona Nazmi Qereti (born May 14, 1979) is an Albanian-born American actress, singer-songwriter and producer. She became one of the Albanian names that shone in music and the Hollywood scene.

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3. Eleni Foureira (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 51.91, Eleni Foureira is the 3rd most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 44 different languages.

Eleni Foureira (Greek: Ελένη Φουρέιρα; born Entela Fureraj, Greek: Εντέλα Φουρεράι; 7 March 1987) is an Albanian-born Greek singer. She began her music career in 2007 as a member of the Greek girl group Mystique, pursuing a solo career after the group disbanded in 2009. She has released five studio albums since. Foureira signed a solo contract with Universal Music Greece and released her self-titled debut album in 2010. She later signed with Minos EMI, and went on to release her second and third studio albums Ti Poniro Mou Zitas and Anemos Agapis in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Both albums were well-received in Greece and Cyprus. Foureira left Minos EMI in 2015, and signed with Panik Records. Her fourth studio album Vasilissa was released in December 2017. After being rejected several times in her efforts to represent Greece, Foureira represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Fuego". She was one of three ethnically Albanian competitors. On 8 May 2018, she qualified from the first semi-final to the grand final, where she finished second with 436 points, thereby achieving Cyprus' best Eurovision result to date. In 2019, Foureira released the EP Gypsy Woman, followed in 2020 by the release of singles "Yayo", "Temperatura" and "Light It Up". In 2021, she hosted the Greek talent show House of Fame - La Academia at Skai TV. Afterwards, she collaborated with Greek rapper MadClip on the song "Mporei", which became one of the biggest hits of the year in Greece. The song "Aeraki (To Thiliko)" followed with similar success. On 3 June 2022, she released her fifth studio album, called Poli_Ploki. In 2024, it was confirmed at the event of the Diamond certification of the deluxe edition of her album Poli_Ploki – first album by a woman artist in the country to reach this certification – that Foureira is the most streamed woman from Greece.

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4. Ermonela Jaho (b. 1974)

With an HPI of 50.83, Ermonela Jaho is the 4th most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Ermonela Jaho (born July 18, 1974) is an Albanian operatic soprano. She was described in The Economist as "the world’s most acclaimed soprano". The Financial Times said "Ermonela Jaho throws heart and soul into her singing... Don't even try to resist". The Guardian has described her as "one of the great verismo interpreters". and on another article "Ermonela Jaho triumphs in Madama Butterfly".

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5. Frederik Ndoci (b. 1960)

With an HPI of 50.75, Frederik Ndoci is the 5th most famous Albanian Singer.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Frederik Ndoci (born 9 February 1958) is an Albanian singer, songwriter, poet, writer, actor and international Recording artist. He represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, with the song "Hear My Plea".

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6. Aurela Gaçe (b. 1973)

With an HPI of 47.51, Aurela Gaçe is the 6th most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.

Aurela Gaçe (pronounced [auˈɾɛla ˈɡatʃɛ]; born 16 October 1974) is an Albanian singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Her music career made her to be called as the diva of South Albania.

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7. Juliana Pasha (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 47.50, Juliana Pasha is the 7th most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

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.

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8. Hersi Matmuja (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 47.47, Hersi Matmuja is the 8th most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Hersjana Matmuja (born 1 February 1990), also known as Hersi Matmuja or simply Hersi, is an Albanian singer and songwriter. After winning the 52nd edition of Festivali i Këngës, she represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

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9. Besa (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 47.26, Besa is the 9th most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Besa Kokëdhima (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈbɛsa kɔk(ə)ˈðima]; born 29 May 1986), also known mononymously as Besa, is an Albanian singer. In 2013, she won the 15th edition of Kënga Magjike. She represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Titan".

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10. Jonida Maliqi (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 44.91, Jonida Maliqi is the 10th most famous Albanian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Jonida Maliqi (Albanian pronunciation: [jɔˈnida maˈlici]; born 26 March 1983) is an Albanian singer and media personality. Throughout her career, Maliqi has won six awards at Kënga Magjike and first place in 2008. She is also a double winner of accolades at the Top Fest in 2006 and 2010 respectively. Maliqi played Bithia in the Albanian version of The Ten Commandments: The Musical and starred as Juliet in the Albanian theatre production of Roméo et Juliette. In 2012, she was appointed as the captain of her team at the Albanian version of the Dutch TV series I Love My Country whereas in 2014 she co-hosted the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars. In 2016, Maliqi appeared as a judge on the fifth season of The Voice of Albania and in 2018 she became the sixteenth representative of Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, finishing 9th in the second semi-final with 96 points and ended in the 17th place in grand final.

People

Pantheon has 23 people classified as Albanian singers born between 1960 and 1998. Of these 23, 23 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Albanian singers include Inva Mula, Bleona, and Eleni Foureira. As of April 2024, 23 new Albanian singers have been added to Pantheon including Inva Mula, Bleona, and Eleni Foureira.

Living Albanian Singers

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Newly Added Albanian Singers (2024)

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