Bledar Sejko
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Bledar Sejko(born February 19, 1971) is anAlbanianguitarist, composer, and singer whorepresented Albaniain theEurovision Song Contest 2013inMalmöwith his song "Identitet",which he performed withAdrian Lulgjuraj.[1]According to Sejko, the song includes combined motives fromNorthern AlbaniaandChameria.[2]He also appeared in the2011 editionof the contest, performing alongsideAurela Gaçein her songFeel the Passion.[3]
Sejko's first group, which included Redon Makashi and Elton Deda was one of the first pop groups of Albania created inclandestinityin the late 1980s:Communist Albaniadid not allow pop music to be recorded, performed or broadcast. Sejko's nickname has always beenQepa(Onion). He taught guitar to Makashi and has always been known as a great performer of the instrument in Albania.[4]He created Megahertz, the first rock band in Albania.[5]
Sejko's last participation to theFestivali i Këngësbefore "Identitet" had been in 1992 with his group Thunder Way. Their song, "Legjenda e Heroit" (The Hero's Legend), had come last in that festival.[2]
References
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- ^Escudero, Victor (23 December 2012)."Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko win Festivali i Këngës!".Eurovision.tv.EBU.Retrieved23 December2012.
- ^abTelegrafi (24 December 2012)."Sejko: Serbët vodhën melodinë shqiptare".Telegrafi.
- ^"Reprezentant Albánie 2013".escportal.cz(in Czech). ESC Portal – Czech OGAE Website. 22 December 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-01-01.Retrieved18 June2014.
- ^Gazeta Albania (24 January 2009)."Redon Makashi:" Ndarja ime me "qepën" dhe me Elton Dedën ".gazeta Albania.
- ^Haziri, Lulëzim (2000).Rokenrolli shqiptar: artikuj te botuar rreth rokenrollit(in Albanian). Skopje: Shkupi. p. 85.
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