Lucie Miloti (Shkodra, May 11, 1929, – Tirana, May 19, 2006) “Merited Artist”, outstanding singer of Shkodra and Tirana folk songs.
She was born in Shkodër on May 11, 1929. She sang the Shkodra folk songs and the Albanian songs in general from a very young age. She initially participated in the music shows of Radio-Shkodra, and then moved with her family to Tirana, where she studied singing at the “Jordan Misja” Artistic High School, with teacher Jorgjie Truja for only two years. As Lucia herself said “… initially I used to sing rhythmic songs”. Then she sang with the characteristic group of Shkodra in Radio-Tirana, directed by renowned Paulin Pali, to continue in 1950 as a soloist in the Albanian Philharmonic, in the State Variety Show in 1952 and then to finally join the Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dances in Tirana where she had all her future career. In the ensemble she sang solo songs such as “Bishtalecat palë-palë”, “N’zaman të asaj furie”, “Çu-çu-rushja”, “Çila sytë me t’pa”, “Këndon bilbili poshtë tek zalli” “Karafil i kuq si gjaku”, “Për mue paska ken kismet”, “Bishtalecat palë-palë”. In addition, she sang many duets even with other distinguished folk singers such as Fitnete Rexha, Bik Ndoja “People’s Artist”, Xhevdet Hafizi “Merited Artist”, Ibrahim Tukiqi “People’s Artist” etc. Some of these songs are: “Karafili me kurorë” with Bik Ndoja; “As aman moj Bakushe”, “Këndon bilbili poshtë tek zalli”, “Hajde moj” with Ibrahim Tukiqin; “Kur jemi bashkë ne të dy” with Xhevdet Hafizin, composed by Leonard Deda and harmonised for chorus and orchestra by Çesk Zadeja. In addition, Lucia collaborated with many composers and researchers such as Çesk Zadeja, Ramadan Sokoli, Rud Gurashi, M. Xhediku etc. In the Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dances she developed the widest repertoire of her songs which she sang for the wide public in all Albanian cities, including the folk songs of Tirana such as «Nusja e re moj, nusja e re», « Më shkoj lala në Tirane» etc. Lucia stood out for her masterful interpretation of the Shkodra jara-s which are built on a very wide vocal ambitus. Together with Bik Ndoja, they are considered today the reformers of this type of song. In 1968, she was awarded the title “Merited Artist” under the motivation: “A unique interpreter of folk songs“. Lucia has also received international praise, being called “the nightingale of the Balkans”. She has sung and recorded over 50 popular songs in her 30-year career. All her recordings were made in Radio-Tirana. Some of her songs were filmed by the Albanian RTV and the “Shqipëria e Re” Film Studio. In 1984, in the city of Shkodra, the Albanian RTV, directed by Osman Mula, produced a televised documentary film on the life and work of Lucie Miloti, the singer who had about 500 popular songs in her repertoire. On November 3, 2002, she was awarded the title “Great Master” by the President of the Republic. She died in Tirana at the age of 76 and dignitaries of the state, art and citizens paid tributes to her in the Theater of Opera and Ballet.
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