Inis Neziri Explained

Inis Neziri
Birth Date:	12 January 2001
Birth Place:	Tirana, Albania
Instruments:	Vocals
Years Active:	2013–present

Inis Neziri (in Albanian pronounced as /inis nɛziɾi/; born 12 January 2001) is an Albanian singer and songwriter. She has been crowned the winner of numerous festivals including the Romanian Golden Stag and Russian New Wave.

Life and career

In 2013, Neziri began to dedicate herself to music when she was twelve as she won the 5th edition of the Albanian children's talent show Gjeniu i Vogël.^[1] In December 2017, she successfully participated in the 56th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Piedestal" where she finished in the third place.^[2] In September 2018, she took part in the Golden Stag Festival in Romania and eventually emerged as the winner of the competition.^{[3] [4]} In October 2020, the Albanian broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), announced her as one of the contestants selected to compete in the 59th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Pendesë".^[5]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		ALB ^[6]
"Piedestal"	2017	—	rowspan="5"
"Fli në krahët e mi"	2018	—
"E theve"	2019	2
"Ishe ti"		—
"Pendesë"	2020	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

1. Web site: TeksteShqip . Inis Neziri–Biografia . 16 December 2020.
2. Web site: Avelino . Gerry . Eurovoix . Albania: Eugent Bushpepa wins Festivali i Këngës 56 with "Mall" . 16 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028150234/https://eurovoix.com/2017/12/23/albania-eugent-bushpepa-wins-festivali-i-kenges/ . 28 October 2020 . 23 December 2017.
3. Web site: Gallagher . Robyn . . Romania: FiK 56 star Inis Neziri wins grand prize at Golden Stag Festival . 23 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201223161313/https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/09/02/romania-inis-neziri-grand-prize-golden-stag-festival/226614/ . 23 December 2020 . 2 September 2018.
4. Web site: Sieczka . Sean . ESCXtra . Inis Neziri wins top prize at the Golden Stag Festival . 23 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201223161136/https://escxtra.com/2018/09/12/inis-neziri-wins-top-prize-at-the-golden-stag-festival/ . 23 December 2020 . 12 September 2018.
5. Web site: Smith . David . . Albania: 26 artists confirmed for Festivali i Këngës 59…including Orgesa Zaimi, Inis Neziri and Era Rusi . 16 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028193220/https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/10/28/artists-songs-for-festivali-i-kenges-59-albanias-eurovision-selection/258278/ . 28 October 2020 . 28 October 2020.
6. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
   • For "E theve":Web site: . The Top List—22/09/2019 . 5 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026124402/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/22-09-2019/ . 26 October 2020 . Albanian . 22 September 2019.