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Olta Boka (born 13 September 1991)[1] is an Albanian singer, known for representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Zemrën e lamë peng", after winning Festivali i Këngës 46.[2]

Olta Boka
Boka during the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Background information
Born (1991-09-13) 13 September 1991 (age 30)
Tirana, Albania
Genres
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2001–present

Career


Olta Boka was born in the capital Tirana. She started singing at a very young age. She has participated in the talent shows: "Gjeniu i vogël" where she won the Best Performer award, and also in "Ethet e së premtes mbrëma" (Albanian version of Idols).[3]

She rose to fame after winning Festivali i Këngës in 2007, giving her the right to represent Albania in Eurovision Song Contest the next year.[4] She competed in the second semi-final on May 22, and won a place in the final on May 24, where she finished 17th out of 25 entrants with 55 points. She is the youngest singer to represent a country in the Eurovision Song Contest since the year 2004, with Cyprus' representative who was 16 years old.[5]

She has won several awards in the major musical event Kënga Magjike.[1] She has also won the "Top Albania Radio Award" in Top Fest 11.[6] In 2013, Boka played the role of Esmeralda in the Albanian version of Notre Dame de Paris musical.[7] A year later, she participated in TV Klan's dancing competition "Dance With Me" and won four prizes, alongside actor Devis Muka.[8][9][10]


Discography



Awards


Kënga Magjike

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 "Jepu me zemër" AMC Prize Won
2010 "Mbete një brengë" Best Ballad Won
2011 "Anna" AMC Prize Won
2013 "E fundit tango" Best Performance Won

Top Fest

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Ti më ke mua" (ft. Erik Lloshi) Top Albania Radio Award Won

References


  1. "Olta Boka Biography" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. "Olta Boka to represent Albania in Eurovision". Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. "Si kanë ndryshuar këngëtaret e Etheve" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  4. "Olta Boka (Albania) message". Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  5. "Olta Boka's Official ESC profile". Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  6. "Lista e fituesve të Top Fest 11" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  7. "Notre Dame de Paris". Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  8. "Çiftet e Dance With Me" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  9. "Eurovision's Olta Boka take to the stage in Dance With Me". Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  10. "Çmimi Albtelecom u fitua nga Olta dhe Devisi" (in Albanian). Retrieved March 27, 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Frederik Ndoci
with Hear My Plea
 Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2008		 Succeeded by

На других языках

- [en] Olta Boka

[es] Olta Boka

Olta Boka (Tirana, República Popular de Albania, 13 de septiembre de 1991) es una cantante albanesa de pop folk. En 2007 ganó el Festivali I Këngës 46 y fue elegida para representar a su país en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2008 con la canción «Zemrën e lamë peng».[1]

[ru] Бока, Ольта

Ольта Бока (алб. Olta Boka, род. 13 сентября 1991) — албанская певица, представлявшая свою страну на конкурсе песни Евровидение в 2008 с песней «Zemrën E Lamë Peng» («Мы поставили ставкой наши сердца»)[1]. Певица победила на местном отборочном туре «Festivali i Këngës» и прошла в финал Евровидения (во 2-м полуфинале Ольта набрала 67 очк. и оказалась на 9-й позиции из 19). В финале её песня получила только 55 очков, и расположилась на 16-й позиции (из 25 финалистов).


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