Laura Nezha
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Born | Laura Nezha September 16, 1990 |
Alma mater | University of Arts, Albania |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Laura Nezha (born September 16, 1990)[1] is an Albanian singer, actress, and director.
Life and career
Laura Nezha was born in Tirana, Albania. She started singing since 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 |
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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 |
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2013 | Ada | Nurse | [23] |
2014 | Tirana 14 | Denisa | [24] |
2016 | Hope | ? | Short film[25] |
2017 | Trolls | Princess Poppy | Albanian voice |
2017 | Foreigner | ? | Short film[26] |
2017 | Moana | Moana | Albanian voice |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003–2004 | Gjeniu i vogël | Herself | Contestant |
2011, 2017 | Kënga Magjike | Herself | Contestant |
2012 | Top Fest | Herself | Contestant |
2012 | Portokalli | Student | Special guest |
2012 | Ben 10 | Gwen Tennyson | Albanian voice |
2014 | Mbrëmje Gala | Herself | Musical guest |
2016 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Ami Mizuno | 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 |
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2004 | "Herself" | Third Prize | Won |
RinFest
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |
Dance With Me Albania
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | "Laura & Renato" | First Main Prize | Won |
Winner of the 6th night | Won | ||
Winner of the 12th night | Won |
References
- ^ a b c "Laura Nezha Biography" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Perëndim i vërtetë nën regjinë e Laura Nezhës" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Nga muzika në teatër" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Laura Nezha, vajza që i provon të gjitha" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Laura Nezha pjesë e "Dance With Me"" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Përfundon "Dance With Me 3" fiton çifti Laura Nezha dhe Renato Mekolli" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Kush triumfoi në Dance With Me" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Fituesit e Dance With Me" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Laura Nezha edhe dublon" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Këngëtarja e famshme rikthehet në Kënga Magjike pas 6 viteve" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Këngëtarja e aktorja Laura Nezha rikthehet në skenën ku nisi karrierën" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Fernando Krafi në Teatrin e Komedisë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Premiera e Mirandolinës" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tri motrat, në kërkim të dashurisë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Me dyer të mbyllura, premierë në Teatrin Kombëtar" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Hamlet, Laura Nezha nën petkat e Ofelisë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Çfarë pa kryeshërbëtorja?" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tramvaji dëshirë, premierë në TKEKS" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Komedi në errësirë" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Kryevepra "Shërbëtoret" e autorit Jean Genet" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Darka e lamtumirës në TKEKS" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Humor francez në teatër; Vihet në skenë komedia "Darka e Lamtumirës"" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ada, on IMDb". Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Tirana '14, film komedi nga Edmond Mandro" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Hope, on IMDb". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Foreigner, on IMDb". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Të ftuarit special në finalen e Apartamenti 2xl" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 10, 2018.