Elvana Gjata

Elvana Gjata
Gjata at a concert in 2015
Born (1987-02-03) 3 February 1987 (age 37)
Tirana, Albania
Other names
EducationUniversity of Arts, Tirana
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actress
Years active2001–present
Notable work
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsEast Music Matters (EMM)

Elvana Gjata (Albanian: [ɛlˈvana ˈɟata]; born 3 February 1987) is an Albanian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur.[4][5][6] Born and raised in Tirana, she has been referred to as a "Diva of Albanian music".[7][8][9][10] She rose to recognition in Albania and other Albanian-speaking territories in the Balkans following the release of her two studio albums, Mamës (2007) and Afër dhe larg (2011). The singer saw further success through many acclaimed singles, as well as her extended plays 3 (2018) and Çelu (2021), and has achieved multiple number one singles in the Albanian singles chart. Gjata has also received numerous awards and accolades, including two Balkan Music Awards, a Festivali i Këngës Award, four Kënga Magjike Awards and a Top Fest Award.[11][12][13][14]

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  2. ^ "Bëhuni gati të kërceni me 'Elëvana'" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Elvana Gjata – Credits". All Media Network. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Elvana Gjata–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Elvana Gjata" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2019. Stili i muzikës së Elvanës përmban frymat R&B, Hip Hop dhe Pop.
  6. ^ "Elvana Gjata Biografia" (in Albanian). MelodyTv. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. ^ "A është Elvana Gjata diva e muzikës shqiptare?" (in Albanian). Gazeta Blic. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Quhet ndryshe si 'Diva e muzikës shqiptare' – Elvana Gjata zbulon pasionin tjetër që ka për..." (in Albanian). NTV. 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. ^ Gallagher, Robyn (14 December 2019). "Albania: Do YouTube views predict a win for Elvana Gjata at Festivali i Këngës 58?". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  10. ^ Smith, David (22 December 2019). "Poll results: Elvana Gjata is your favourite to win Festivali i Këngës 58 with "Me tana"". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Elvana Gjata". balkanika.tv. Balkanika TV. In 2012, Elvana Gjata's song "Afer dhe Larg" won at the Balkan Music Awards for Best Albanian Song of the Year and Best Music Video of the Year.
  12. ^ ""Top Fest 8", fiton Elvana Gjata me këngën kushtuar "Emmy"-t". panorama.com.al (in Albanian). 7 June 2011.
  13. ^ "Festivali i 58-të i Këngës në RTSH, juria përzgjedh 20 këngëtarët pjesëmarrës". rtsh.al (in Albanian). Tirana: Radio Televizioni Shqiptar. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Elvana Gjata–Biografia". festivali-rtsh.al (in Albanian). Festivali i Këngës. Retrieved 25 November 2019. Nëse bie tërmet, mos u shqetësoni… është Elvana që rikthehet në Festivalin e Këngës pas 17 vitesh!