Ema Qazimi – Bogdani "Medical Woman" Her profile would be portrayed like this: singer, actress, performer, virtuoso and performing artist, who has captured the hearts of Albanians for about four decades in a row. She, as a public figure for Albanian spectators and those outside the borders, has become a star of the stage and the screen with her outstanding and unrepeatable artistic individuality. It is precisely this extraordinary contribution full of virtuosity, with rare values of a famous but simple and fuss-free artist, that leads us to testify that Ema Bogdani is a great Albanian artist. Actress born to sing. An indisputable personality of stage art in the field of Albanian song interpretation, for nearly four decades she has been one of the best ambassadors of the best values and traditions of our national Art and Culture, both inside and outside the country. 
She was born on November 18, 1954. Around the 60s, at the age of 14, Ema started singing on the big Albanian stage. She became part of the music activities at the level of Albania, as in the Festival of Easy Songs on Radio, later on Radiotelevision. She is a participant in 25 Albanian Radio and Television Festivals, starting with the Festival of the Year 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟖, when she was only 14 years old. In 1972, he completed the "Jordan Misja" Art High School in Tirana, in the Music Theory department. In the years 1973-1977, he finished his higher studies and graduated in the acting department, at the Faculty of Performing Arts, at the Tirana Academy of Arts (today the University of Arts). After graduating from the Academy, she first worked as an editor at Radio Tirana and then as an actress at the People's Theater (today the National Theater) in Tirana. Ema, after managing to consolidate herself as an artist, starts her career as a professional singer at the Tirana Variety Theater, later the Tirana Cultural Center. She worked in this institution until 18.11.2014, until she retired, marking a full 37 years of work as a professional artist. In her long artistic journey, more than 100 songs of Albanian light music are recorded. Most of them have become hits over the years and years in a row, as they are among the pioneers of this art in Iceland. Emma's songs and her entire artistic repertoire are a great asset of Albanian musical art and this creativity is all recorded and filmed that today should be in the archive of Albanian Radio and Television. She is a participant in about 4,000 artistic performances, through Festivals and Artistic Recital Concerts, Decades of May, Music Surveys, etc., touching almost all corners of Albania with her art. 𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐄 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐄 𝐑𝐓𝐒𝐇 With the songs "Letter to Mother" (with music by Avni Mula) and "Ylli partizan" (Agim Krajka), for the first time first participates in the 6th Song Festival where he receives second and third prizes. Hysen Kocia doubles with the first and Vace Zela doubles with the second. Then he continues to participate almost regularly in this festival. Thus, in December 1972, at the 11th Festival, he participated with the song "Kush me njeh mua", composed by Agim Prodani. On this occasion, he wins the third prize of the festival. A year later, in 1973, at the 12th Festival, Ema Qazimi sang two songs: "I love you" with music by 𝐊𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐫𝐨, and text by 𝐋𝐢𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐨. This song is the first to be dubbed by Vače Zela. But the other song "Shoulder to shoulder like mountains" composed by Agim Prodani was soon dubbed by Qemal Kërtusha. In 1974, at the next festival, the 13th, Ema also appeared with two songs. With the song "Derdhëm gjak e hodhëm rôde" composed by Kujtim Laro and written by Xhevahir Spahiu, which took third place at the festival, and this song was later dubbed by Thëllanxa Akcani. While the other song, "Fire Song" composed by Tish Daija and written by Aleksandër Banushi was later dubbed by Avni Mula and received the second prize. Emma's appearance through two songs at the RTSH Song Festival was already an unwritten norm. Thus, in 1975, at the 14th Festival, she appeared with the song "Bukvica e duvarve tona", a song written by 𝐗𝐡𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢 ç𝐦𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐫. This song was later dubbed by Alida Hisku. While the second song with which he was presented, titled "Dashuria memmera eda" written by Fatmir Gjata with music by Agim Prodani, did not have the luck of the first one, but this also won the third prize and was later dubbed by Lindita Today. In 1976, at the RTSH Song Festival, Ema also sang two songs, the song "Buka dhe çeliku" with music by Agim Prodani and written by Pandeli Koçi, which was later dubbed by Zeliha Sina. This song won the second prize. The other song that received the third prize was "Song for Tirana" with music by Nikolla Zoraq and lyrics by Dritëro Agolli. Also, this song was later dubbed by Gaqo Çako. The RTSH Song Festival in the Republic of Albania for a long time was the highest state cultural event in terms of music, however, Ema, due to a tour in Greece in 1977, in the 16th Festival did not had the opportunity to participate. But the following year, in 1978, at the 17th Festival, she returned again. This time with the song "Albania o my country", a song written by Hysni Milloshi and composed by Avni Mula. With this song she got the second prize and as usual for her songs, this too was dubbed later by the author himself, Avni Mula. The second song "Këputa în tete dafine", with which he appeared in a duet with Liljana Kondakçi, was dubbed by Gaqo Çako, who had won the first prize at this festival. The song "Trändeline dë kanje" written by Hysni Milloshi and composed by Avni Mula, was the song with which Ema Qazimi performed in 1978 at the 18th Song Festival at RTSH. This was the first time that Ema appeared with only one song at this festival, since the beginning of her participation in it. For the 19th Song Festival at RTSH, Nikolla Zoraqi had prepared a song for Emma entitled "We were waiting for the new year under the stars". This one was dubbed by Gaqo Çako, while the other song with which he appeared was titled "For you, thousands of mornings dawn" and was prepared by Avni Mula, who also dubbed it. In 1980, at the 20th Song Festival at RTSH, he appeared on stage with the song "Flaka e betimin". The text of this was prepared by Zhuliana Jorganxhiu, while the music was by Kujtim Laro, its dubbing was done by Alida Hisku. The second song "Generations" won the first prize. This was written by Gjokë Beci, composed by Feim Ibrahimi and dubbed by Liliana Kondakçiu. An indisputable success for Ema Qazim was the 21st Festival where she sings the songs "Kur çelin bzhuret" a real hit, a soulful ballad written by Limos Dizdari and text by Gaqo Apostoli, as well as the other song "Dashuria jone" musica Flag Shehu and text Zh. Jorganxhi, the first dubbed by Myfarete Laze and the second by Lindita Theodhori. They both made it to the finals, but the second song was awarded the second prize. At the 22nd RTSH Festival, he sings Hajg Zaharjani's song "Zemërzjarrta moj" dubbed by Luan Zhegu. At the 23rd Festival, he sings the song "Fjala e nicelam", a creation by Feim Ibrahim and lyrics by Gjoke Beci, dubbed by Aferdita Zonja. At the 24th Festival, Ema sings Agim Prodani's song "Linked in a faith". At the 28th Festival, he performed with Thoma Simaku's song "You chose the truth yourself". Participates in the 32nd song festival with Diana Ziu's song, "You soul that holds a world" and in the 33rd Festival with Adrian Hila's song "Jeta ime". In the 34th Festival she is on the Festival jury and in the 35th she is a special guest. It returns to the 37th Festival with the song composed by Ema herself "Mama" dedicated to her mother. 
He was awarded the career prize at the 33rd Song Festival. 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐭 "One day" is on 𝟏𝟕 𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐭 It has received endless second and third prizes, in almost every festival starting from the 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 21st! In all these festivals, Emma's songs have almost been evaluated with two or three second and third prizes. 𝐍 𝐭 𝐠𝐣𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐳𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐞 who participated has been the winner. Let's mention a few songs: "Mujo Ulqinaku", "The boy in the red shirt", "My gold soil", "My daughter", "Birthday and the sea". I also participated in 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐯𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐧𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐬, where in the first one I was one of the most popular with the song "Gol bukur gol" by Agim Prodani, with which I took second place. The song "Cobani" by Luan Zhegu took the third place. Ema Qazimi has done duets with only two singers, Liljana Kondakçi, with whom she has 6 duets: "I broke a bay leaf", "Mbete kanze e brezave", (A. Peci) "Song for Emin Durak" (sung in Kosovo), "You are like a bud to me", "Night on the coast" (K. Kote), as well as a duet with Luan Zhegun "Our engagement". 
Apart from Albania, it has become very beloved and affectionate in the community of Albanians in Kosovo, among the Albanians of Macedonia and Montenegro, among the Arbëresh people of Italy and the Arvanites of Greece, among the Albanians of Turkey and America. He has given dignified concerts in several countries in the outside world, such as: Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, USA, etc. 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝐑KEY𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 : There are 4 of them in total 1 – "The path of my song" – Tirana, 1986. This spectacle marks the first institutional realization in the genre of Albanian Light Music Art. It was given in almost all the big cities of Albania, Vlorë, Elbasan, Korçë, Shkodër, etc. 2 – "Roots of My Oak" Apulia Region, Arbëreshët of Italy, 1990 3 – "Ema la piu famosa cantante Televizione Albanese" concert show, the city of Kastelamare Di Stabia – Naples, Italy, 1992 4 – "MAMA" – television show (also author of the libretto) – RTSH, Tirana, 2001 These spectacles have appeared many times for Albanians in the entire Albanian space, everywhere in the world, and have always been welcomed with great enthusiasm as rarely anyone else. Some of Emma's songs will remain engraved: "Songs for Čerçis Toppulli", "Vite te Zjarrta", "Songs for Mujo Ulqinak", "Heroine portraits", "Fathers", "Trendeline and songs", "Youth lives" , "I tore a laurel leaf", "Shepherd", "The Sailor", "Albania, my country", "When the peonies bloom", etc. The song composed by Emma herself stands out, with a meaningful title "Mama", a hymn of love for all those children who have missed and miss this beloved figure for everyone. 
𝐂𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐉 "Grand Prize of the Decade of May" – Tirana, 1969. "Deserved Artist" – Tirana, 1984. "Mediterranean Song" Festival Cup – Trani, Italy, 1992. Grand Prize "Golden Microphone" At the "Kosovarja Sing" festival – Ferizaj, Kosovo, 1999. Grand Master " – Tirana, 2010. 𝐀𝐊𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐓𝐈 𝐏𝐣𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐢 𝐬𝐢 𝐤ë𝐧𝐠ë𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞: Song Festivals on Radio Television Song Festivals Festival of Ghjirokastra Folk Festival of Songs Folk dances (at home and abroad) Concerts with the Albanian Radio and Television Orchestra (at home and abroad) Various artistic troupes of variety shows and district assemblies Concerts, shows, television shows , People's Theater "Spring Flood" main role, People's Theater "Great Flood" episodic role (Bora), People's Theater "Kapedani", episodic role, Kinostudio film "New Albania" Tour with the People's Theater troupe in Kosovo 𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞 Member of various Juries at the Song Festival in RTSH and of children Participant in discussions and critiques at Variety Festivals Participant in discussions and evaluations Post-Song Festival in RTSH Invited to promotions and literary-artistic activities in the League of Writers and private activities. 
𝐃𝐈𝐊𝐒𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐀 She has a long career and of course her repertoire consists of a large number of songs, but the ones worth mentioning are as follows: My youth Song for Chercis Topullin Golden footprints Portrait of a heroine For you, thousands of mornings dawn Fiery years Under the stars we waited for the New Year Bread and steel Shoulder to shoulder like the mountains Fathers Who knows me There was no time for love The bread of our hands Our love Birthday and the sea Shepherd Bliri Goal beautiful goal Strength Albania Shoe a laurel leaf Albania o country my Pride of generations When the peonies bloom Linked to a faith Sailor In the girls Song for Tirana Spring comes and finds spring I am a mother and I am not a butterfly You, O soul that holds a world The love of song I love you O life My heart Collage of serenades Mama The seasons are gone ___________________ Albanian cinematography in activity since 2013 The text was formulated and published for the first time in November 2014. It was revised in the following years. Reference: Selection of various news about the artist from Albanian newspapers and portals "on line" as well as "Wikipedia". Some of the photos without the logo were taken from the YouTube channel of Prof. Ramazan Bogdani, the honorable husband of the artist.
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