Profile of the singer Parashqevi Simaku!

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Parashqevi Simaku, the well-known Albanian singer!

Born in Kavaje on September 1, 1966, where she attended and successfully completed primary and secondary school and then transferred to Durres. Later, Simaku studied dramaturgy at the High Institute of Arts.

There were precisely her parents who cultivated her desire for art. This is how she started singing at a young age, later collaborating with the most talented composers of the time.

Simaku has always sung about her love and saying several times that the greatest love for her is music itself. There is a wide artistic activity, especially during the 80s.

She, herself belongs to the golden generation of Albanian singers, before the 90s. Participates in many festivals and Spring Concerts.

In the 21st Festival of 1982 took second place with the song “Gezuar shoke” in a duet with Lindita Theodhori. She is the winner of the 24th Song Festival at RTSH in 1985, taking first place with the song “Ne moshen e rinise”. This success was also repeated in 1988 at the 27th Song Festival at RTSH with the song “E duam lumturine”, composed by Pirro Çako. In the Festival of 1986, she took the third place with the song “Nje mengjes”, repeating once again the 3rd place in 1989 with “Jetoj”.

Her repertoire includes a large number of interpretations from the genre of popular / folk music as well as the “light” ones.

After 1991 she left Albania to a better life in USA, dealing with music there as well, and releasing a new album “I fly inside my temple” with songs written and composed 80% by Parashqevi herself and 20% by her husband, Robert.

In 2006, she published her second album “Echoes from Iliria”, with 10 songs in her native language that are dedicated to the nostalgia of Albanian immigrants towards their homeland.

The last time she appeared in Albania was in 1996 at the 35th Song Festival at RTSH as a guest. A year later, 1997, she also held a concert in Albania and an interview in the newspaper “Koha e jone”, whose editorial office was burned down that year.

There are some video clips that we can mention:

“Fustanin që ta solla mbrëmë / Ky marak, maraku i shkretë / Gëzimi i shtëpisë së re (1983) / Me sytë e tu / Bashkëmoshatareve / E duam lumturinë (1988) fituese / Dëgjoma këngën (1991) / Se dashuria / 2 Folk Songs of Central Albania.

In her repertoire there are various songs, which are without a doubt listed here: Gëzimi i shtepisë së re (1983); Në moshën e rinisë (1985); Një mëngjes (1986); Kur lulëzon bliri (1986); Me sytë e tu (1987); Çdo mëngjes; Çdo gjë bashkë ne e ndajmë; Buzë detit jemi rritur; Bashkëmoshatarët (1987); Koha nuk na pret (1987); E duam lumturinë (1988); Gusht e prush (1988); Jetoj (1989); Nuk jam vetëm (1989); Sonetë për vete (1990); Lejla (1990); Dëgjoma këngën (1991); Se dashuria; Kur të prisja ty; Tik Tik Tak; Mes nesh është dashuria; Më the të dua; Në sytë e tu; Qyteti im; Shoqet; Bashkë ne të dy; Sytë e një vogëlushi; Dashuria e vërtetë; Pyes veten

Album “Echoes from Iliria”
Pilgrimage / Bridge of Shijak / Spring will come / By the rivers / Love / How much / South-North / When I’m with you / A little more many /

It was published for the first time on Facebook on the page with the same name in May 2020.

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