Aida Baraku

Aida Baraku (born 12 October 1966) is an Albanian Kosovar singer, composer, journalist and television producer. She is known for her songs "Shoqet" (The friends), "Leze, Leze", "Titanik" (Titanic), etc.[1]

Aida Baraku
Born (1966-10-12) October 12, 1966
Prishtinë, Kosovo
(then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
NationalityAlbanian
Known forSinger, composer, journalist, television producer
Spouse(s)Armend Rexhepagiqi

Today she is mostly known as a composer. Together with her husband Armend Rexhepagiqi, they composed songs for famous singers like Adelina Thaçi, Tuna, Jehona Sopi and many others.[2]

Baraku as a journalist, has worked for prestigious newspapers like "Zëri" and "Koha Ditore". She worked as a director for the entertainment shows at Radio Televizioni i Kosovës. Together with her husband, they ran the first seasons of "E Diell" (It's Sunday), a Sunday-show at Top Channel which was one of the most watched shows in the Albanian-speaking territories during that time.[3][4]

Although she has been away from the public eye recently, in interviews she expresses dissatisfaction from the current music in Kosovo and criticises the national channels. She writes multiple songs, such as Leze Leze and Ka Ska.[5]

References
  1. Aida Baraku - Shoqet
  2. "Rikthehet Fuqishëm Adelina Thaqi". Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  3. Armendi dhe Aida edhe këtë vit në “Top Chanel”
  4. “E diell” hap sezonin, Armendi e Aida preferojne femra me shumice
  5. AIDA BARAKU :: BIOGRAFIA
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