Yllka Berisha
| Yllka Berisha | |
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 Yllka Berisha at Miss Earth 2008 |
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| Born | 1990 (age 21–22) Pristina, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Hair color | Dark Blonde |
| Eye color | Gray |
Yllka Berisha[a] (born 1990 in Pristina, Yugoslavia – in today's Kosovo[b]) is a Swedish-Albanian model and singer.
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[edit] Modelling and pageants
Berisha won the title of Miss Kosovo on December 12, 2007.[1] Berisha represented Kosovo at the Top Model of the World 2008 pageant in Egypt on January 18, 2008. She expressed hope of Kosovo becoming independent, so she could be the first woman to represent her country at the Miss Earth. Kosovo has since become an independent state. Before winning the Miss Kosovo title, Berisha was second runner up at the Miss Albania pageant and first runner up at the Miss Scandinavia pageant. At Miss Earth 2008 Berisha was unplaced on November 9, 2008.
[edit] Personal life
Berisha moved permanently to Laholm in Sweden with her parents in 1992 and speaks fluent Swedish,English and Albanian. She is currently enrolled in the second year of Swedish high-school on the science programme. She sees modelling as a hobby and aspires to become a medical doctor or an engineer. Berisha lives with her father Avni Berisha and mother Burbuqe Berisha. She has a younger sister called Dorentina and two younger brothers called Dren and Ardian.[1]
[edit] Music career
Berisha is also a singer and has recorded two songs and one music video in Sweden. Her music producer is Genc Vela from 8-blockz. They wrote the lyrics for the first song together.[1]
[edit] Notes
| a. | ^ Albanian: Yllka Berisha, Serbo-Croatian: Ilka Beriša. |
| b. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 88 UN member states. |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Alba Photo Blog VIP Celeb Face Gallery
[edit] External links
- celebritete.com Yllka Berisha Miss Kosova 2007.(Albanian)
- KVP.se 17 åring från Laholm årets Miss Kosovo.(Swedish)
- Yllka Berisha - I maj ne mend on YouTube, music video. (Albanian)
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