Rosela Gjylbegu

Right after "Ethet" Rosela took part in "Festivali i 42-të i Këngës në RTSH" in December 2003 with the song "Hirushja" (Cinderella; lyrics by Pandi Laço, orchestration by Shpëtim Saraçi, composed by Endri Sina) and won third prize. In 2004 she took part in the European "Eurovision Song Contest" as a back-vocal along with other "Ethet" winners, when Albania debuted with Anjeza Shahini's song.

In December 2004 she took part in "Festivali i 43-të i Këngës në RTSH" in a duet with Arbër Arapi titled "Pëshpëritje zemrash" (Heart's whispers), composed by Shpëtim Saraçi and extremely appreciated by the Albanian audience. In the meantime she took part in important concerts and activities throughout Albania.

In December 2006 she took part in "Festivali i 45-të i Këngës në RTSH" and took second place with Pirro Çako's song "Pa ty, pa mua" (Without you, without me; lyrics by Agron Tufa, orchestration by Shpëtim Saraçi).

In December 2007 she took part in "Festivali i 46-të i Këngës në RTSH" with "Po lind një yll" (A star is rising; lyrics by Jorgo Papingji and composed by Sokol Marsi) and ranked 13th.

Rosela's cooperation with Eliza continued (see next section) with their other song "Një tjetër jetë" (Another life; composed by Pirro Çako, lyrics by Ardit Gjebrea and orchestration by Adrian Hila), which they performed along with Pirro Çako in "Festivali i 48-të i Këngës në RTSH" in December 2009. This song's official video, the second one for Rosela, premiered on 24 May 2010 on "SuperSonic TV".

As a guest of honour in December 2011 she participated in the gala evening of the 50th edition of this festival with the song "Mesnatë" (Midnight), a homage to the great artist Vaçe Zela.

At the 2007 "Kënga Magjike" (Magical Song) song festival Rosela took part with "Për ne të dy" (For us both; lyrics and orchestration by Sokol Marsi) and won "Magjia e Parë" (The First Magic) prize.

At the 2008 "Kënga Magjike" she took part with "Tjetra" (The other one; lyrics by Pandi Laço, composed by Darko Dimitrov) and wins the "Çmimi Çesk Zadeja" (Çesk Zadeja Prize).[6]

In her duet with Kosovar singer Eliza Hoxha titled "Rruga e zemrës" (Hearts' way; lyrics by Eliza Hoxha, composed by Darko Dimitrov), Rosela won first place and "Çmimi Çesk Zadeja" of the 2009 edition of "Kënga Magjike".[7] In January 2010 the two singers, in cooperation with "Pixels Productions" shot the video for this song in Pristina, which would become Rosela's first one.

Although she did not compete in the 2010 "Kënga Magjike" owing to other activities, as winners of last edition Rosela and Eliza opened this edition's final on 20 November. In addition to this, they also accompanied comedian Agron Llakaj along Shpëtim Saraçi on piano in interpreting "Dialog me këngët e dashurisë" (Dialogue with the love songs), summarising Ardit Gjebrea's hits over time.

In 2011 Rosela participated for the fourth time in the "Kënga Magjike" with "Sikur të isha ti" (Wish I was you; composed by Darko Dimitrov, lyrics by Big Basta), winning the Best Lyrics prize and achieving fifth place in the final ranking. The song reached top place in the Albania Top 5 on Radio+ FM and remained there for five consecutive weeks.

In 2010 Rosela was invited to be part of the TV Klan's third edition of the well-known weekly show "Këngët e Shekullit" (Songs of the Century). The show started 16 October 2010, lasted for twelve weeks through Christmas, ending on 2011 New Year's Eve, and brought together the ten best Albanian music artists and one hundred best songs. As the youngest participant and one of three artists from Shkodër, she performed alongside veterans Merita Halili, Ramadan Krasniqi, Frederik Ndoci, Stefi and Endri Prifti, Eranda Libohova, Irini Qirjako, Selami Kolonja, Maya, Bujar Qamili, etc. In order to dedicate herself to this show Rosela did not participate in other festivals.[8]

Songs she had been performing here each week, in order of appearance are: "Kur më del në derë" (When you get at the door), "S'ka ma të bukur se pranvera" (Nothing's as beautiful as spring), "Ku po shkon me ato dimi?" (Where do you go with that shalwar?), "Djalë i dashtun" (Dear boy), "Sa të kam dashtë unë ty" (How much I have loved you), "O zambak i bardhë" (White lily), "O moj e vogël sa të du" (You little one I love you so), "Të dinja të vogël" (I imagined you small), "Xhamadani kuq si gjaku" (Doublet red as blood), "Këndon gjeli" (Rooster sings; virtual duet with Xhavit Xhepa), "Kur më vjen burri nga stani", "Për mu paska kenë kismet" (This seems to have been my fate) and "Kur perëndon dielli" (When the sun goes down; also known as "Po t'jemi bashkë ne të dy" (If we could be together); duet with Bujar Qamili).

Rosela's recital, also named "Rosela dhe miqtë" (Rosela and friends), became part of the opening evening of the second programme in an eleven week series of this edition starting on 15 January 2011 in a different format, a privilege given to the youngest artist of the show. Tickets for this evening were given for free.

Except for bringing together all of her songs from last year, here she additionally performed a collage of other artists' songs from this show, accompanied by the orchestra (including songs "I yti qeshë dhe jam" (Selami Kolonja), "Gjitonen që kisha pranë" (Maya), "O bilbil ore këngëtar" (Eranda Libohova), "Ti në kumull, unë në kumull" (Bujar Qamili)), "Serenatë për nusen" (Serenade for the bride) in duet with Sidrit Bejleri, and an emotionally charged duet with her father, Myfit Gjylbegu, in "Karafilat që ka Shkodra" (Cloves Shkodra has).

She reperformed her songs "Po t'jemi bashkë ne të dy" with Pirro Çako instead, and "Kur më vjen burri nga stani", this time in a humorous cooperation with the three young tenors discovered in the third edition of "Gjeniu i vogël" show in 2010, Tedi Paçrami, Kledi Mahmutaj and Riad Bashi.

In addition to this, a candid-camera style footage of Rosela at the backstages of the 2010 show was shown.

Starting 22 October 2011 through 2 January 2012, Rosela took part in the fourth edition of TV Klan's programme dedicated to best foreign songs of the century. Worth mentioning are her duets "I don't wanna talk about it" (with Redon Makashi), "Corazon Espinado" (with Altin Goci), "I want to spend my lifetime loving you" (with Frederik Ndoci), "Mina Medley" (with Eliza Hoxha) and "Empire state of mind" (with Big Basta). Apart from duets, she performed the hits "Historia de un amor", "Addicted to love", "What a feeling", "Ne me quitte pas", "Gli uomini/Almeno tu nell' universo" and "O Happy Day", performing in English, French and Italian.

Rosela has recorded five music videos for the songs "Pëshpëritje zemrash", "Rruga e zemrës", "Një tjetër jetë", "Formula e lumturisë" and "Pafundësi".