Agim Doçi (1948-2024)
Poet, author of many Festival song lyrics. A true master in the writing of hundreds of songs, especially those of the Festivals in RTSH, where many of the most famous singers of the time honored him with their interpretation.
Born in Shkoder on May 9, 1948. Agimi’s parents, both mother Shqiponja and father Mehilli, were partisans and joined the National Liberation War. After finishing high school in his hometown, he continued his studies at the State University in Tirana at the Faculty of Engineering, Electrical Branch, where he graduated with a maximum grade of 10, in 1971.
This same year he married the love of his life, Tana. Then Doci started working in Industrial Assemblies, taking part in all important facilities such as Cement Factory, Metallurgical, Laç Superphosphate, Tirana Polygraphic Factory. Later, he will be appointed energy manager of the “Misto Mame” Wood Plant.
At the beginning of the 80s started writing and in 1982 Agim wrote the song “Ne balle te brigades” for the 21st Festival in RTSH, sung by Bashkim Alibali (dubbed by the duet Pranvera Myftari and Nazmie Kasmi) and composed by Tonin Rrota.
And then it continues with the following Festivals, the 22nd, 24th, 25th with three songs, the 26th with two songs, etc. (see the list below).
The songs written by him have been sung by big names, golden voices such as Bashkim Alibali, Luan Zhegu, Parashqevi Simaku, Aferdita Laci-Zonja, Myfarete Laze, Irma Libohova, etc.
In 1989, after miraculously escaping arrest (where there were 15 family members from his father to political prison), Doci was sent for re-education with 3 shifts to the paper factory.
It is also included in the December movements near the PD. It will be a difficult period for Agim here for two years, doing different jobs to make ends meet, from shoemaker to fisherman.
He starts to re-write songs as soon as the war in Kosovo starts in a Tribute Concert together with Edmond Zhulali and even has the opportunity of a tour in 22 European countries to collect aid for the endangered people in Kosovo together with 8 artists others like Kastriot Tusha, Manjola Nallbani, Ledina Celo, Cun Lajçi, Ilir Shaqiri, Numon Mushkolaj, Liri Lushi, Arif Vladi and Leonora Jakupi.
With Agimi’s lyrics and Zhulali’s music, he creates about 103 songs, of which we can mention: “Marrshin e UCK-së”, “A vritet pafajsia”, “Ali Ajetit”, “Adem Jasharit”, “Zahir Pajazitit” etc. etc.
He stays in Switzerland in Lugano, where he lived with her daughter.
Agimi has not been a part of any politics and never after 90tis, a member of any party, even though his parents were members of PPSH.
Anyway, we have seen the poet Agim Doci recently in some debate panels in the studios of some televisions.
He is known as a fan of Brazilian football and of Pele, the great player of the 60s-70s. 
The poet Agim Doci passed away on June 24, 2024.
HIS SONGS WRITTEN FOR FESTIVALS IN RTSH:
21st / 1982 – “Ne balle te brigades” / music: Tonin Rrota
22nd / 1983 – “Ne blerimin e brezave” / music: Rudak Ismaili
24th / 1985 – “Mijera yje” / music: Demokrat Shahini
25th / 1986 – “Shoke jete” / music: Gjergj Leka
25th / 1986 – “A morning” / music: Spartak Tili
25th / 1986 – “Jemi perkrah” / music: Demokrat Shahini
26th / 1987 – “Mother’s heart” / music: Enver Shengjergji
26th / 1987 – “A do vish” / music: Osman Mula
27th / 1988 – “Uje nga bjeshka do te sjell” music: Luan Zhegu
27th / 1988 – “Kur vallezojme tok” / music: Avni Mula
27th / 1988 – “E duam lumturine” / music: Pirro Cako
28th / 1989 – “Jemi zemra te cdo moshe” / music: Pirro Cako
29th / 1990 – “I will knock” / music: Avni Mula
29th / 1990 – “We only live once” / music: Pirro Cako
30th / 1991 – “Kosovares qe m`a prishi gjumin” / music: Avni Mula
30 / 1991 – “Horoscope” / music: Pirro Cako
and others in the 90s and 2000s.
It was published for the first time in Albanian Cinematography, Facebook Page – May 2020
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The text was formulated from a selection of information “online” / list of songs in festivals by the administrators of the site as well as from the author’s own autobiography.
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