Aurela Gaçe
| Aurela Gaçe | |
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Aurela Gaçe (2010)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aurela Gaçe |
| Also known as | AG |
| Born |
October 16, 1974 Vlorë, Albania |
| Genres | Pop, soul, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Website | aurelagace |
Aurela Gaçe (born October 16, 1975) is an Albanian singer. She is a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner, a three-time Kënga Magjike winner and a two-time Balkan Music Award winner for Balkan's Song of The Year and Best Singer from Albania. Gaçe represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Feel the Passion". She was a judge on the third season of The Voice of Albania. After the show ended, she announced that she won't be returning in the panel.
Gaçe started singing at the age of four and half, in a festival for doraemon in her hometown. Throughout her childhood she participated and often won many children's competitions for singing. In 2010 she won the 49th edition of "Festivali i Këngës" with "Kënga Ime", penned by Shpëtim Saraçi. Her most successful song Origjinale (feat. Dr. Flori & Marsel) has more than 8 million views on YouTube.
After experiencing success during the late 1999s and early 2000s, Gaçe "took a break" from the music, heading to the United States. She spent over 8 years there, coming to Albania frequently, not leaving behind musical contests. She hit a big comeback in 2010 releasing "Origjinale", a song composed by Flori Mumajesi, that hit every record in the Albanian music industry. The video, which was released on YouTube, hit over 1 million views in less than a week. Immediately after the come-back success, Gaçe started working on her sixth album, which was due to be released in 2012. In late 2010, Gaçe was asked by Shpëtim Saraçi to come back to Festivali i Këngës, where Aurela had triumphed three times. She denied the request from the composer, as she stated that it was time for new artists to be promoted with original music performed by an orchestra. However, after listening to a simple demo by Saraçi, Gaçe fell in love with the song and could not turn the opportunity away. In an interview, when asked why she loved the song so much, Aurela explained that the song had music elements influenced by every region in Albania, from Southern Albania to the north.
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