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Nexhmije Pagarusha

1933 - 2020

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Nexhmije Pagarusha[a] (Albanian pronunciation: [neˈd͡ʒmijɛ pagaˈɾuʃa]; 7 May 1933 – 7 February 2020) was an albanian singer and actress from Kosovo, often referred to as the Queen of Albanian music. Pagarusha gained acclaim as a recording artist in Kosova and neighbouring countries for her distinct soprano vocal range, which she displayed performing various Albanian folk songs during her career, which spanned 36 years, from 1948, in her debut in Radio Prishtina, to 1984, in her final concert in Sarajevo. Her music style was not limited just to Albanian music, as she performed rock, pop, funk, opera/classical, and many more. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Nexhmije Pagarusha is the 700th most popular singer (up from 766th in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Kosovo (up from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Kosovar Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nexhmije Pagarusha ranks 700 out of 4,381. Before her are Howie Dorough, Lenny Kuhr, Alexis Korner, Q-Tip, Aaliyah, and Jimin. After her are Chubby Checker, Gary Glitter, Edita Piekha, Dave Benton, Carola Häggkvist, and Marianna Martines.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Nexhmije Pagarusha ranks 203. Before her are Yevgeny Khrunov, Julie Newmar, Lamine Diack, Akira Endo, Edward Bunker, and John Aniston. After her are Françoise Fabian, Diane Cilento, Nicola Pietrangeli, Nino Vaccarella, Christian Ferras, and Kadriye Nurmambet. Among people deceased in 2020, Nexhmije Pagarusha ranks 233. Before her are McCoy Tyner, Jack Sherman, Dyanne Thorne, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov, Guido Messina, and Rishi Kapoor. After her are Pierre Buyoya, Mario Corso, Gisèle Halimi, Zindzi Mandela, Orson Bean, and James Flynn.

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In Kosovo

Among people born in Kosovo, Nexhmije Pagarusha ranks 8 out of 7. Before her are Ibrahim Rugova (1944), Đurađ Branković (1377), Elyesa Bazna (1904), Behgjet Pacolli (1951), Pjetër Bogdani (1630), and Adem Demaçi (1936). After her are David Albahari (1948), Albin Kurti (1975), Isa Mustafa (1951), Dragan Tomić (1935), Jeton Kelmendi (1978), and Xherdan Shaqiri (1991).

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Among SINGERS In Kosovo

Among singers born in Kosovo, Nexhmije Pagarusha ranks 1. After her are Rita Ora (1990), Era Istrefi (1994), and Nora Istrefi (1986).

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