Dancing with the Stars (Albania)
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Dancing with the Stars Albania is a Albania
n reality show filmed in Tirana
, Albania
and aired on Vizion Plus and Tring Digital. Twelve VIPs and professional dancers form twelve couples that contest in one of the most successful TV formats. The show is a production of International Theatre, in collaboration with Tring Digital and Vizion Plus, according to the original patent distributed by BBC Worldwide
.
]] of the Reality TV show "Mos e Beso Po Deshe" on Vizion Plus. He has stated that he is an adventourius type of person that enjoys emotions previously unknown. He likes the intriguing idea of being a protagonist
, rather than spectator
, so he has agreed to be also one of 12 players of "Dancing with the stars". In the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania”, he took the third place.
Disclipine. Vasjan performed for the first time on stage in 1978 as Agroni in the drama Spring Flood. In cinema, he first performs in the movie The Old Man and the Opponent. Since then he continued a career in film
and theater. Today, he counts over 70 roles and is one of most interesting actors according to the Albanian public. "The theater and movie can not be separated since I believe that both have different emotions and beauty", he is quoted as saying. The mos beautiful role for him has been Garibaldi in Force of Habit, a role which was conducted in the summer of 2009 at the scene of the National Theatre. Football and fishing
are his passions in the spare time.
in 1942 and has grown up in Albania. Viktor, as a movie actor has performed in many Albanian films such as Taulanti Requires a Sissy in 1984, where he portrayed the role of Pirro, then he played in The Second November (1982), Mountains in Verdure (1971), When Shooting a Movie (1981), and There Comes a Day (1986). His gallery of characters is quite broad and encompasses contrasting characters, all executed with finesse. The actor has left footprints in the theater as well. He became quite popular in the comedy Rain in the Beach playing as Alberi (1982). After the 90s, he immigrated to Greece
only to return to Tirana in 2008 where he played on stage as the protagonist of the comedy All in Habits (2008). His latest role was in the staging of Who is Afraid of Virginia Wolf (2009–2010). He takes part in the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania” as the oldest participant of the contest.
is a prominent, dark-haired singer of Albanian music with a typical Mediterranean charm. She began her career at the age of 15 as a founding member of the first Albanian female musical group called Spirit Voice. One song that immediately became a hit was Fuoristrada. But after the breakup of the group, Soni followed a career as a solo singer only to publish a solo album
entitled Queen of the Night. From this moment Soni's hit songs increasingly occupied the hearts of Albanian fans inside and outside Albania. Since the age of 16, she regularly exercises at the gym
. She has a strong character
inherited from her birthplace, Tropoje
, Albania. Precisely this character has to bear with the various challenges that she had to face during her career.
s of recent years in Albania.
He was born in Shkodra in 1981 and dreamed to become an actor which he did by graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana at the drama discipline. Juli’s talent stood out when he was still a student, especially because of the ability to interpret characters in comical roles, a talent which Juli inherited from his father, the Albanian humor icon Zef Deda.
Immediately after graduation, Juli showed up in various comical roles in several television shows, with whom managed to win the hearts and sympathy of the public.
In 2008, Juli interprets in the monodrama Final Toilet of Italian author Roberto Lerici
. Recently he left many projects on hold to co-host the humor improvisation show Apartmenti 2XL on Vizion Plus. Juli is married and has a daughter and son.
, artistically known as "Genta" is an Albanian singer born in Kosovo
on 4 December 1984. A few months after her birth, her parents decided to move to Chicago
, United States
. At first, she became famous with the song "Go," and at 19 she returned to Kosovo and introduced the song "Twiddle," which quickly became hit. She quickly became very popular in the local scene of Albania and Kosovo. Occasionally, she travels to the United States where she composes albums in English. Many of the songs on these albums are written by Kara DioGuardi
, a famous American author. Genta is known for her impressive and energetic dance performances. In the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania”, she took second place.
is a famous Albanian folklore
singer of serenade
s. She was born in Korca
, on May 21, 1967. She became aware of her greta voice in childhood, but only in 1989 she won fame by snatching the first prize in the spectacle
Evenings of Folk Music with songs such are Qeraxhiu i Grebenese and 25 Gërshetat. From this year the singer began to take part in many concerts in the country and abroad. A few years later she moved to the United States, but never left the public scene. Until now, she has published six albums, among which: Nostalgia, Beyond, The Heart Says, I Want It By Myself, and Autumn. Eli loves her daughter, Marina and the music. Although she has a good relationship with dance, before becoming a contestant in this competition she said: "When holding a step, however small, it seems to having more..."
s in Italy
. Born in Tirana, on April 1, 1970 he has participated in the well known Italian
television show called You Have Got Mail by Maria De Filippi
in the role of one of the postmen. He is also one of the popular images of calendar
s and advertisements inside and outside the country. Oni has recently entered cinema as one of his passions. In 2009 he performed in the movie East–West-East, directed by Gjergj Xhuvani. In the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania”, he was proclaimed the winner.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n reality show filmed in Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and aired on Vizion Plus and Tring Digital. Twelve VIPs and professional dancers form twelve couples that contest in one of the most successful TV formats. The show is a production of International Theatre, in collaboration with Tring Digital and Vizion Plus, according to the original patent distributed by BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
.
]] of the Reality TV show "Mos e Beso Po Deshe" on Vizion Plus. He has stated that he is an adventourius type of person that enjoys emotions previously unknown. He likes the intriguing idea of being a protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
, rather than spectator
Observation
Observation is either an activity of a living being, such as a human, consisting of receiving knowledge of the outside world through the senses, or the recording of data using scientific instruments. The term may also refer to any data collected during this activity...
, so he has agreed to be also one of 12 players of "Dancing with the stars". In the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania”, he took the third place.
Vasjan Lami & Rovena
Vasjan Lami is a famous movie actor who acts in the National Theatre of Albania as well. Born in Tirana on May 21, 1957, in order to realize his dream of becoming actor, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and graduated in the DramaDrama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
Disclipine. Vasjan performed for the first time on stage in 1978 as Agroni in the drama Spring Flood. In cinema, he first performs in the movie The Old Man and the Opponent. Since then he continued a career in film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and theater. Today, he counts over 70 roles and is one of most interesting actors according to the Albanian public. "The theater and movie can not be separated since I believe that both have different emotions and beauty", he is quoted as saying. The mos beautiful role for him has been Garibaldi in Force of Habit, a role which was conducted in the summer of 2009 at the scene of the National Theatre. Football and fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
are his passions in the spare time.
Viktor Zhusti & Isida Mullaymeri
Viktor Zhusti is a famous actor of the stage and the screen. He was born in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in 1942 and has grown up in Albania. Viktor, as a movie actor has performed in many Albanian films such as Taulanti Requires a Sissy in 1984, where he portrayed the role of Pirro, then he played in The Second November (1982), Mountains in Verdure (1971), When Shooting a Movie (1981), and There Comes a Day (1986). His gallery of characters is quite broad and encompasses contrasting characters, all executed with finesse. The actor has left footprints in the theater as well. He became quite popular in the comedy Rain in the Beach playing as Alberi (1982). After the 90s, he immigrated to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
only to return to Tirana in 2008 where he played on stage as the protagonist of the comedy All in Habits (2008). His latest role was in the staging of Who is Afraid of Virginia Wolf (2009–2010). He takes part in the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania” as the oldest participant of the contest.
Soni Malaj & Mirko Luccarelli
Soni MalajSoni Malaj
Soni Malaj is an Albanian singer. She has won competitions like "Top Fest" , the second place in "Kenga Magjike" with Flori Mumajesi with the song "Fluturimi 3470" . In 2010, she took part on the Albanian transmission "Dancing with the Stars Albania 1" and she went into the final night...
is a prominent, dark-haired singer of Albanian music with a typical Mediterranean charm. She began her career at the age of 15 as a founding member of the first Albanian female musical group called Spirit Voice. One song that immediately became a hit was Fuoristrada. But after the breakup of the group, Soni followed a career as a solo singer only to publish a solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
entitled Queen of the Night. From this moment Soni's hit songs increasingly occupied the hearts of Albanian fans inside and outside Albania. Since the age of 16, she regularly exercises at the gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
. She has a strong character
Character structure
A character structure is a system of relatively permanent traits that are manifested in the specific ways that an individual relates and reacts to others, to various kinds of stimuli, and to the environment...
inherited from her birthplace, Tropoje
Tropojë
Tropojë is a municipality in the Tropojë District, Kukës County, northern Albania; near the border with Kosovo. It is home to the non-navigable Valbonë River.-Etymology:...
, Albania. Precisely this character has to bear with the various challenges that she had to face during her career.
Julian Deda (Juli) & Ledia Sulaj
Julian Deda is one of the most distinguished comedianComedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
s of recent years in Albania.
He was born in Shkodra in 1981 and dreamed to become an actor which he did by graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana at the drama discipline. Juli’s talent stood out when he was still a student, especially because of the ability to interpret characters in comical roles, a talent which Juli inherited from his father, the Albanian humor icon Zef Deda.
Immediately after graduation, Juli showed up in various comical roles in several television shows, with whom managed to win the hearts and sympathy of the public.
In 2008, Juli interprets in the monodrama Final Toilet of Italian author Roberto Lerici
Roberto Lerici
Roberto Lerici was an Italian professional football player and coach.-External links:*...
. Recently he left many projects on hold to co-host the humor improvisation show Apartmenti 2XL on Vizion Plus. Juli is married and has a daughter and son.
Genta Ismajli & Dion Gjinika
Genta IsmajliGenta Ismajli
Gentiana "Genta" Ismajli is an ethnic Albanian Kosovar singer and songwriter.-Career:A few months after her birth, her parents decided to move to Chicago in the United States. At the age of 19, she went to back to Kosovo to sing a song, called "Dridhem". The song became an instant hit, which...
, artistically known as "Genta" is an Albanian singer born in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
on 4 December 1984. A few months after her birth, her parents decided to move to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At first, she became famous with the song "Go," and at 19 she returned to Kosovo and introduced the song "Twiddle," which quickly became hit. She quickly became very popular in the local scene of Albania and Kosovo. Occasionally, she travels to the United States where she composes albums in English. Many of the songs on these albums are written by Kara DioGuardi
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
, a famous American author. Genta is known for her impressive and energetic dance performances. In the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania”, she took second place.
Eli Fara & Gerd Vaso
Eli FaraEli Fara
Eli Fara, Merited Artist of Albania is an Albanian folk music singer with a widespread following among the Albanian-speaking people all over the world. Fara is from Korçë and is one of the greatest 'serenata' singers....
is a famous Albanian folklore
Albanian folklore
Albanian mythology comprises myths and legends of the Albanians. The elements of Albanian mythology are of Paleo-Balkanic origin and almost all of them are pagan....
singer of serenade
Serenade
In music, a serenade is a musical composition, and/or performance, in someone's honor. Serenades are typically calm, light music.The word Serenade is derived from the Italian word sereno, which means calm....
s. She was born in Korca
Korča
Korča is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
, on May 21, 1967. She became aware of her greta voice in childhood, but only in 1989 she won fame by snatching the first prize in the spectacle
Spectacle
In general, spectacle refers to an event that is memorable for the appearance it creates. Derived in Middle English from c. 1340 as "specially prepared or arranged display" it was borrowed from Old French spectacle, itself a reflection of the Latin spectaculum "a show" from spectare "to view,...
Evenings of Folk Music with songs such are Qeraxhiu i Grebenese and 25 Gërshetat. From this year the singer began to take part in many concerts in the country and abroad. A few years later she moved to the United States, but never left the public scene. Until now, she has published six albums, among which: Nostalgia, Beyond, The Heart Says, I Want It By Myself, and Autumn. Eli loves her daughter, Marina and the music. Although she has a good relationship with dance, before becoming a contestant in this competition she said: "When holding a step, however small, it seems to having more..."
Oni Pustina & Greta Hushi (later on replaced by Linda)
Oni Pustina is one of the most famous Albanian modelModel (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
s in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Born in Tirana, on April 1, 1970 he has participated in the well known Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
television show called You Have Got Mail by Maria De Filippi
Maria De Filippi
Maria De Filippi is an Italian television host. She is one of the most popular Italian presenters in the Italian television.-Biography and Career:...
in the role of one of the postmen. He is also one of the popular images of calendar
Calendar
A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...
s and advertisements inside and outside the country. Oni has recently entered cinema as one of his passions. In 2009 he performed in the movie East–West-East, directed by Gjergj Xhuvani. In the first edition of “Dancing with the Stars Albania”, he was proclaimed the winner.
season 1 elimination order
| celebrity | job | partner | eliminated in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Zhusti | actor | Isida Mullaymeri | round 1 |
| Jonida Shehu | journalist | Davide Zongoli | round 2 |
| Oni Pustina | model | Greta Hushi | WINNER |
| Roland Hysi | singer | Loreta Bala | round 4 |
| Eli Fara Eli Fara Eli Fara, Merited Artist of Albania is an Albanian folk music singer with a widespread following among the Albanian-speaking people all over the world. Fara is from Korçë and is one of the greatest 'serenata' singers.... |
folkhore singer | Gerd Vaso | round 5 |
| Klodiana Shala | athlet | Ervis Nallbani | round 6 |
| Julian Deda | comedian | Ledia Sulaj | round 7 |
| Vasjan Lami | actor of theatre | Rovena | withdrew |
| Ligia Zacarias | model | Julind Dervishi | round 8 |
| Soni Malaj Soni Malaj Soni Malaj is an Albanian singer. She has won competitions like "Top Fest" , the second place in "Kenga Magjike" with Flori Mumajesi with the song "Fluturimi 3470" . In 2010, she took part on the Albanian transmission "Dancing with the Stars Albania 1" and she went into the final night... |
singer | Mirko Luccarelli | 3RD PLACE |
| Nik Xhelilaj | actor | Olta Ahmetaj | round 3 |
| Genta Ismajli Genta Ismajli Gentiana "Genta" Ismajli is an ethnic Albanian Kosovar singer and songwriter.-Career:A few months after her birth, her parents decided to move to Chicago in the United States. At the age of 19, she went to back to Kosovo to sing a song, called "Dridhem". The song became an instant hit, which... |
singer | Dion Gjinika | 2ND PLACE |
scoreboard
| couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genta & Dion | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27+5=31 | 30+29=59 | 30+29+30=89 |
| Nik & Olta | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21+2=23 | 24+21=45 | 26+23+29=78 |
| Soni & Mirko | 22 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27+6=33 | 25+27=52 | 27+28+27=82 |
| Ligia & Julind | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 25+3=28 | 24+24=48 | |
| Vasjan & Rovena | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27+4=31* | ||
| Julian & Ledia | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23+1=24 | ||
| Klodania & Ervis | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |||
| Eli & Gerd | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 | ||||
| Roland & Roleta | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |||||
| Oni & Greta | 18 | 21 | 16 | ||||||
| Jonida & Davide | 13 | 15 | |||||||
| Viktor & Isida | 12'11' |
- vasjan had a physical injury and was not longer in the contest.