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Bledar Sejko | |
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.jpg) Sejko at theEurovision Song Contest 2013 | |
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| Born | (1971-02-19)February 19, 1971 (age 54) Tirana,SR Albania |
| Genres | Rock |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | Late 1980s- |
Bledar Sejko (born February 19, 1971) is anAlbanian guitarist, composer, and singer whorepresented Albania in theEurovision Song Contest 2013 inMalmö with his song "Identitet", which he performed withAdrian Lulgjuraj.[1] According to Sejko, the song includes combined motives fromNorthern Albania andChameria.[2] He also appeared in the2011 edition of the contest, performing alongsideAurela Gaçe in her songFeel the Passion.[3]
Sejko's first group, which included Redon Makashi and Elton Deda was one of the first pop groups of Albania created inclandestinity in the late 1980s:Communist Albania did not allow pop music to be recorded, performed or broadcast. Sejko's nickname has always beenQepa (Onion). He taught guitar to Makashi and has always been known as a great performer of the instrument in Albania.[4] He created Megahertz, the first rock band in Albania.[5]
Sejko's last participation to theFestivali i Këngës before "Identitet" had been in 1992 with his group Thunder Way. Their song, "Legjenda e Heroit" (The Hero's Legend), had come last in that festival.[2]
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| Preceded by | Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | Succeeded by |
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