Inis Neziri
Inis Neziri | |
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| Born | 12 January 2001 Tirana, Albania |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Inis Neziri (Albanian pronunciation: [inis nɛziɾi]; born 12 January 2001) is an Albanian singer-songwriter. She has emerged victorious at numerous music competitions including the Golden Stag Festival and New Wave.
Career
Her music career started in 2013, when she won the fifth edition of the Albanian children's talent show Gjeniu i vogël.[1] In December 2017, she placed third in the 56th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Piedestal";[2] the following year, at the age of 17, she was awarded the Best Duet award at Kënga Magjike, making her one of the youngest artists to be awarded at both major Albanian music competitions.[1] In September 2018, she won the Golden Stag Festival in Brașov, Romania,[3][4] while in August 2019, she won the New Wave contest in Sochi, Russia; during both competitions, she performed multiple songs, including "Piedestal".[5]
In December 2020, she took part in the 59th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Pendesë", failing to make the top three.[6] In December 2025, she placed second in the 64th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Ta kam fal",[7] which differed from her past contributions to the contest for being upbeat.[8]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [9] | |||
| "Piedestal" | 2017 | — | Non-album single |
| "Fli në krahët e mi" (featuring Flori Nazifi) |
2018 | — | |
| "E theve" | 2019 | 2 | |
| "Ishe ti" | — | ||
| "Pendesë" | 2020 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- ^ a b "Inis Neziri". Tekste Shqip (in Albanian). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Avelino, Gerry (23 December 2017). "Albania: Eugent Bushpepa wins Festivali i Këngës 56 with "Mall"". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (2 September 2018). "Romania: FiK 56 star Inis Neziri wins grand prize at Golden Stag Festival". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Sieczka, Sean (12 September 2018). "Inis Neziri wins top prize at the Golden Stag Festival". ESCXtra. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (30 August 2019). "Albanian national final star Inis Neziri wins New Wave 2019... one year after winning the Golden Stag". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Smith, David (28 October 2020). "Albania: 26 artists confirmed for Festivali i Këngës 59…including Orgesa Zaimi, Inis Neziri and Era Rusi". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Farren, Neil (20 December 2025). "Albania: Alis to Eurovision 2026". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Błażewicz, Maciej (17 December 2025). "Eurowizja 2026: Albania rozpoczyna Festivali i Këngës. Kim są uczestnicy? • Mołdawia wydłuża listę finalistów z powodu dobrego poziomu utworów!" [Eurovision 2026: Albania kicks off Festivali i Këngës. Who are the participants? • Moldova extends the finalists list due to the high quality of the songs!]. Dziennik Eurowizyjny (in Polish). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "E theve":"The Top List—22/09/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.