Irini Qirjako

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Irini Qirjako is an Albanian solo singer and actress from Finiq , Albania . She is one of the most famous folk singers in southern Albania. She sings about numerous Tuscan folk songs as well as mostly self-composed potpourri (alb. Potpuri ). She not only appears solo, but also often in polyphonic groups that are traditional for southern Albania .

Discography

Albums

  • 1998: Këngët e atdheut tim
  • 2000: Zura një mike suljote
  • 2003: Dy shelegë në një portë
  • 2005: Sorke Moj
  • 2007: Më kërkon portë më portë
  • 2012: Tundu Bejke

Singles

  • 2000: Ç'u mbush mali plot me rrush
  • 2003: Do marr çiften, do dal për gjah
  • 2005: Oj Zogo
  • 2005: Te rrapi në mashkullorë
  • 2013: Sorke moj
  • 2015: Mbeçe more shokë, mbeçe
  • 2017: Nuse moj sorkhade
  • 2018: S'ka si kjo nuse o
  • 2018: Kolazh dasme (ft. Silva Gunbardhi )

Awards

  • In 2005 the then President Alfred Moisiu named her Mjeshtre e madhe (in English "Great Master"), a very coveted award in Albania.
  • Qirjako is also Qytetare nderi (honorary citizen) of Saranda .

Private

Irini has been married to Maksi Qirjako , an officer in the Albanian Army , since 1980 . Riviola is their only daughter together who studied medicine.

Individual evidence

  1. Interview with Irini Qirjako in the newspaper Gazeta Sot (forum entry). (No longer available online.) December 3, 2005, archived from the original on December 12, 2013 ; Retrieved August 5, 2011 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. & Interview with Irini Qirjako in the newspaper Nacional . (No longer available online.) April 3, 2011, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; Retrieved August 5, 2011 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.zeriyt.com  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gazeta-nacional.com