Pirro Cako
| Pirro Çako | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 19, 1965 Tirana, Albania |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Occupation | singer, composer |
Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988, he won the Festivali i Këngës as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë (English: We love happiness). The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë (English: Sooner or Later) in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second album, Mos më krahaso (English: Don't Compare Me), a set of 12 songs. In a collaboration with composer Ardit Gjebrea, Çako wrote the song It's All About You (Albanian: Nuk mundem pa ty), interpreted by Juliana Pasha for the Albanian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.
Çako was born on 19 November 1965 in Tirana, Albania, to tenor Gaqo Çako and soprano Luiza Çako. Çako graduated from the Academy of Music and Arts of Albania and later obtained a degree in the École Normale de Musique de Paris for film music composing.
In 1988 E duam lumturinë (English: We want happiness), a song written by Çako, won the Albanian national festival. The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku and has now transformed into an anthem of the children.
His duet with Rovena Dilo Për një çast më ndali zemra (English: For a moment my heart stopped) is considered to be one of Çako's best performances. The song participated in and won the Kënga Magjike (2001), a well-known musical event in Albania.
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