Eneda Tarifa

Eneda Tarifa
Eneda Tarifa at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Background information
Also known as Eneida Tarifa
Born (1982-03-30) 30 March 1982
Tirana, Albania
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television host
Years active 1997–present
Tarifa at ESC

Eneda Tarifa (born 30 March 1982), sometimes credited as Eneida Tarifa, is an Albanian singer and television host. She represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Fairytale", after winning Festivali i Këngës 54 with the Albanian language version of the song, "Përrallë".[1] She previously participated in Festivali i Këngës in 2003 and 2007, and won Top Fest in 2010.

Career

Early life and career

Tarifa was born in Tirana, Albania on 30 March 1982. She began her career in 2001, participating in Kënga Magjike with the song "Ika larg". In 2002, she participated at Festivali i Këngës 42 with the song "Qëndroj", and managed to qualify to the final. In 2006, Tarifa took part in Kënga Magjike with the song "Rreth zjarrit tënd", and finished 4th in the competition with 154 points.[2] She was also awarded the Çesk Zadeja Prize. The following year, Tarifa took part in Festivali i Këngës 46 with the song "E para letër". In the final, she was awarded 11 points and placed tenth out of seventeen. In 2008, she participated in Kënga Magjike again with the song "Zëri im" and earned 577 points.[2] In 2010, she competed in Top Fest 2010 with the song "Me veten". She went on to win the competition, and later worked as a host on the television program Portokalli on Top Channel for many years.[3]

2015–16: Eurovision Song Contest

After a hiatus, Tarifa returned to Festivali i Këngës in 2015 with the song "Përrallë". She went on to win the competition, representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.[4] She performed her song on May 12, 2016 on the second semi-final of the competition, but didn't make it to the final.

2018–present: The Voice Kids Albania

From 2018, she is a judge on The Voice Kids Albania 2 with Ledion Liço being the host and the other judges being Miriam Cani and Aleksandër & Renis Gjoka (duo).[5]

Personal life

Tarifa is married to musician Erjon Zaloshnja.[6] In 2013, they had a daughter together named Aria.[7]

Discography

Year Title Album
1997 "Yjet e shpresës" (Stars of hope) Non-album singles
2001 "Ika larg" (I went far away)
2003 "Qëndroj" (Stay)
2005 "Sytë nga ti" (Eyes looking at you)
2006 "Rreth zjarrit tënd" (Around your fire)
2007 "Mos harro" (Don't forget)
2007 "E para letër" (The first letter)
2008 "Zëri im" (My voice)
2008 "Thurje" (Weave)
2010 "Me veten" (By myself)
2015 "Përrallë" (Fairytale)
2016 "Fairytale"

Awards and nominations

Kënga Magjike

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2006 "Rreth zjarrit tënd" Çesk Zadeja Award Won
2008 "Zëri im" Fun Tune Award Won

Top Fest

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2010 "Me veten" First Prize Won

Netët e klipit shqiptar

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 "Together" (ft. Jon) Best Collaboration Won

Festivali i Këngës

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 "Përrallë" First Prize Won

Akademia Kult

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

References

  1. ↑ "Albania: Eneda Tarifa is off to Stockholm". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 Dec 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Kënga Magjike History". Retrieved 28 Dec 2015.
  3. ↑ "Eneda Tarifa Biography". Retrieved 28 Dec 2015.
  4. ↑ "Eneda Tarifa to represent Albania with a "Fairytale"". Eurovision.tv. 28 Dec 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eneda Tarifa trajnere në The Voice Kids" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eneda Tarifa pret një fëmijë" (in Albanian). Teksteshqip. 19 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Eneda Tarifa bëhet nënë, vjen në jetë Aria" (in Albanian). Teksteshqip. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013.
Preceded by
Elhaida Dani
with "I'm Alive"		 Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016		 Succeeded by
Lindita
with "World"
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