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Laura Nezha
Born
Laura Nezha

(1990-09-16) September 16, 1990 (age 34)
Fier, Albania
Alma materUniversity of Arts, Albania
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • director
Musical career
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2003–present
Labels
  • Stine Records

Laura Nezha (born September 16, 1990)[1] is an Albanian singer, actress, and director.

Life and career

Laura Nezha was born in the city of Fier and moved to the capital Tirana at a very young age. She started singing when she was only 5 years old in various children events. At 12 years old, she competed in the first season of the talent show "Gjeniu i vogël", where she earned the Third Prize among thousands of contestants from different Albanian-speaking territories. In 2007, she won the First Prize in the RinFest music competition.[1]

Nezha rose to fame after participating in the major musical event Kënga Magjike in 2011, with the song "Jo s'e di", receiving great acclaim from the public. A year later, in 2012, she participated in Top Fest, with the song "Edhe pse gabim".[1]

She graduated from the University of Arts for directing, in 2014. For her thesis, she directed the play True West (Perëndim i vërtetë) in the National Theatre of Albania, which resulted in success.[2] She has acted in numerous theatre plays throughout the years, such as in Les Bonnes, A Streetcar Named Desire, What the Butler Saw, Hamlet, and many more, making theatre her biggest artistic achievement.[3][4]

In 2016, Laura Nezha participated in the Albanian version of the dancing competition "Dance With Me"[5] where after 15 weeks of different dance numbers, she won the First Prize.[6][7][8] In 2017, she voice acted in the Albanian-language version of Moana, where she voiced the titular character.[9] After 6 years, she returned to Kënga Magjike in 2017, with the song "Je dashuri".[10][11]

Discography

  • 2011: Jo s'e di
  • 2012: Edhe pse gabim
  • 2016: Luv That
  • 2017: Je dashuri

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre
2012 Fernando Krapp hat mir diesen Brief geschrieben
(Fernando Krapp më ka shkruar këtë letër) by Tankred Dorst[12]		 Julia National Theatre of Albania
2013 Mirandolina by Bohuslav Martinů[13] Ortensia National Theatre of Albania
2013 Three Sisters (Tri motrat) by Anton Chekhov[14] Maria (Masha) Tirana Ekspres
2013 No Exit (Me dyer të mbyllura) by Jean-Paul Sartre[15] Estelle Rigault National Theatre of Albania
2013 Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann Satine Klan Theatre
2015 Plus vraie que nature (Më e vërtetë se e vërteta) by Martial Courcier Chloe Margarita Tutulani Cultural Center
2016 Hamlet by William Shakespeare[16] Ophelia Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2017 What the Butler Saw (Çfarë pa kryeshërbëtorja) by Joe Orton[17] Geraldine Barclay Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2017 A Streetcar Named Desire (Tramvaji dëshirë) by Tennessee Williams[18] Stella Kowalski Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2017 Black Comedy (Komedi në errësirë) by Peter Shaffer[19] Carol Melkett Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2018 Les Bonnes (Shërbëtoret) by Jean Genet[20] Claire Skampa Theatre
Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2018 Un dîner d'adieu (Darka e lamtumirës) by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière[21][22] Clotilde Lecoeur Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2019 The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Mbretëresha e bukurisë nga Leenane) by Martin McDonagh Maureen Folan Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2019 Antigone (Antigona) by Jean Anouilh Antigone Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2019 Blackbird (Zogu i zi) by David Harrower Una Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Ada Nurse [23]
2014 Tirana 14 Denisa [24]
2016 Hope ? Short film[25]
2017 Trolls Poppy Albanian voice
2017 Foreigner ? Short film[26]
2017 Moana Moana Albanian voice
2020 Frozen II Queen Iduna Albanian voice
2020 Trolls World Tour Poppy Albanian voice
2020 Soul 22 Albanian voice

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Tokyo Mew Mew Ichigo Momomiya/Mew Ichigo Albanian voice
2003–2004 Gjeniu i vogël Herself Contestant
2011, 2017 Kënga Magjike Herself Contestant
2011 Suite PreCure Hibiki Hojo/Cure Melody Albanian voice
2012 Top Fest Herself Contestant
2012 Portokalli Student Special guest
2012 Ben 10 Gwen Tennyson Albanian voice
2013 DokiDoki! PreCure Mana Aida/Cure Heart Albanian voice
2014 Mbrëmje Gala Herself Musical guest
2016 Sailor Moon Crystal Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury Albanian voice
2016 LoliRock Auriana Albanian voice
2016 Dance With Me Herself Winner of the show
2017 Apartment 2XL Herself Special guest[27]

Awards

Gjeniu i vogël

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 "Herself" Third Prize Won

RinFest

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 "Herself" First Prize Won

Dance With Me Albania

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Laura & Renato" First Main Prize Won
6th Night Prize Won
12th Night Prize Won

References

  1. ^ a b c "Laura Nezha Biography" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Perëndim i vërtetë nën regjinë e Laura Nezhës" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nga muzika në teatër" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Laura Nezha, vajza që i provon të gjitha" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Laura Nezha pjesë e "Dance With Me"" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Përfundon "Dance With Me 3" fiton çifti Laura Nezha dhe Renato Mekolli" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kush triumfoi në Dance With Me" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "Fituesit e Dance With Me" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Laura Nezha edhe dublon" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  10. ^ "Këngëtarja e famshme rikthehet në Kënga Magjike pas 6 viteve" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Këngëtarja e aktorja Laura Nezha rikthehet në skenën ku nisi karrierën" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Fernando Krafi në Teatrin e Komedisë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Premiera e Mirandolinës" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Tri motrat, në kërkim të dashurisë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  15. ^ "Me dyer të mbyllura, premierë në Teatrin Kombëtar" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  16. ^ "Hamlet, Laura Nezha nën petkat e Ofelisë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Çfarë pa kryeshërbëtorja?" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  18. ^ "Tramvaji dëshirë, premierë në TKEKS" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  19. ^ "Komedi në errësirë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  20. ^ "Kryevepra "Shërbëtoret" e autorit Jean Genet" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  21. ^ "Darka e lamtumirës në TKEKS" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  22. ^ "Humor francez në teatër; Vihet në skenë komedia "Darka e Lamtumirës"" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  23. ^ "Ada, on IMDb". Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  24. ^ "Tirana '14, film komedi nga Edmond Mandro" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  25. ^ "Hope, on IMDb". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  26. ^ "Foreigner, on IMDb". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  27. ^ "Të ftuarit special në finalen e Apartamenti 2xl" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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