Eneda Tarifa

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Eneda Tarifa
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Eneda Tarifa at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Background information
Also known as Eneida Tarifa
Born (1982-03-30) 30 March 1982 (age 42)
Tirana, Albania
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • television host
Years active 2002–present
Website http://enedatarifa.com/

Eneda Tarifa (born 30 March 1982), sometimes credited as Eneida Tarifa, is an Albanian singer and television host. She represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Fairytale", after winning Festivali i Këngës 54 with the Albanian language version of the song, "Përrallë".[1] She previously participated in Festivali i Këngës in 2003 and 2007, and won Top Fest in 2010.

Career

Early life and career beginnings

Tarifa was born in Tirana, Albania on 30 March 1982. She began her career in 2002, participating in Festivali i Këngës 42 with the song "Qëndroj", and managed to qualify to the final. In 2006, Tarifa took part in Kënga Magjike with the song "Rreth zjarrit tënd", and went on the place fourth in the competition with 154 points.[2] She was also awarded the Çesk Zadeja Prize. The following year, Tarifa took part in Festivali i Këngës 46 with the song "E para letër". In the final, she was awarded 11 points and placed tenth out of seventeen. In 2008, she participated in Kënga Magjike again with the song "Zëri im" and earned 577 points.[2] In 2010, Tarifa competed in Top Fest 2010 with the song "Me veten". She went on to win the competition, and later worked as a host on the television program Portokalli on Top Channel.[3]

2015–16: Eurovision Song Contest

After a hiatus, Tarifa returned to Festivali i Këngës in 2015 with the song "Përrallë". She went on to win the competition, representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.[4] She prformed her song on May 12, 2016 on the second semi-final of the competition, but failed to make it to the May 14 final.

Personal life

Tarifa is married to musician Erjon Zaloshnja.[5] In 2013, they had a daughter together named Aria.[6]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Album
2003 "Qëndroj" (Stay) Non-album singles
2006 "Rreth zjarrit tënd" (Around your fire)
2007 "E para letër" (The first letter)
2008 "Zëri im" (My voice)
2010 "Me veten" (With myself)
2015 "Përrallë" (Fairytale)

References

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Preceded by Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016
Succeeded by
[to be determined]