14 Facts About Rona Nishliu

Rona Nishliu was born on 25 August 1986 and is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter.

Rona Nishliu came to international prominence after representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where she placed fifth and achieved the best placement for Albania to date.

Rona Nishliu was raised in her birth town Mitrovica, but moved with her family to Pristina at the age of thirteen due to the political situation in her hometown.

Rona Nishliu successfully passed the first rounds and entered the live shows, where she finished Top 5.

In 2004, Rona teamed up with Vesa Luma and Teuta Kurti to enter the 43rd edition of Festivali i Kenges, for a chance to represent Albania in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with "Flakareshe".

Rona Nishliu represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan after winning the national selection on 29 December 2011 with the entry "Suus".

Rona Nishliu is the first singer from Kosovo to represent Albania in the contest.

Rona Nishliu ended up winning fifth place in the final with 146 points; Albania's best result to date.

Rona Nishliu was committed to her humanitarian work immediately after Eurovision.

Rona Nishliu became a member of a project called "Bonu cool, mos bjer shpulle", a project that raises gender awareness.

Rona Nishliu released a song especially for this occasion called "Se vetem zemra flet sakte" which speaks against adolescent gender violence, produced and penned by Rona herself.

On 18 September 2014, Rona Nishliu held a concert in Belgrade, Serbia to promote the Kosovar culture, part of the "Miredita, dobar dan" festival.

Rona Nishliu's interpretation is characterized with nuances of soul music influences as well.

Rona Nishliu is an activist for the National Association of Autism in Kosovo, as well as Chairperson of the Institute for Sustainability and Development of Youth in Kosovo.