Nexhmije Pagarusha was a Kosovo-Albanian singer and actress, often referred to as the queen of Kosovan music.
13 Facts About Nexhmije Pagarusha
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Nexhmije Pagarusha was born in the small village of Pagarusha, near the town of Malisevo, Kosovo, at the time Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha finished primary school in Malisevo and then went to Belgrade, where she attended a music school for three years, in the solo canto section.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha began her music career as a singer for Radio Pristina in 1948.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha sang both folk music and classical music, especially opera.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha was given titles such as Bilbili i Kosoves, Queen of Kosovar music, and Madame Butterfly.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha performed not just in her own country but in other European countries, such as Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria etc.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha led several tours with the music ensemble Shota in these countries, and in Israel.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha played in many theatre plays and movies and as an actress she won many prizes.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha ended her music career in 1984 after holding a huge concert in Sarajevo.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha worked as a senior adviser for music on Radio Kosovo and on Radio Blue Sky, both located in Pristina.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha was awarded the "Honor of the Nation" decoration by the President of Albania Bujar Nishani in November 2012.
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Nexhmije Pagarusha died on 7 February 2020 due to an unknown disease.