Luiz Ejlli

Luiz Ejlli (born July 12, 1985, in Shkodër, Albania) is an Albanian singer, musician, jurist, attorney, cooking chef, ex-diplomat, reality show star and TV personality. A former winner of the 44th edition of Festivali i Këngës, he represented Albania in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. After some years of absence on the public scene of national artistic life in Albania he once again rose to prominence gaining popularity among the albanian audience and received massive attention following participating,starring,being the main protagonist and winning the second season of Big Brother VIP on Top Channel. In 2010, Ejlli was appointed by the Albanian Government as First Secretary for Culture, Tourism, and Arts in the Albanian Embassy in Paris, France.

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| background = solo_singer

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| birth_date = (1985-07-12) July 12, 1985

| birth_place = Shkodër, Albania

| origin = Dukagjin, Albania

| genre = Music

| years_active = 2004–present

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| associated_acts = Big brother

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Life and career

Luiz Ejlli was born in Shkodër, Albania. Between 1991 and 2002, he attended the Prenk Jakova Musical secondary (high) school in Shkodër. Ejlli debuted in an Albanian version of Idol in Tirana called "Ethet e së premtes mbrëma" (Friday Night Fever"). After his victory, he participated in the 43rd edition of Festivali i Këngës. He ended in second place with the song "Hëna dhe Yjet Dashurojnë". Luiz participated in the Eurovision Song Contest selection once again in 2005 and won with the song "Zjarr e Ftohtë" (Fire & Cold), which represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006,[1] but failed to make it past the semi-final stage of ECS. In November 2010 Luiz Ejlli together with Juliana Pasha in a duet participated in another famous annual musical competition in Albania, Kënga Magjike Festival ("Magical Song") an exclusivity of Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) with the song "Sa e shite zemrën" ("How much did you sell your heart for"), winning the prize of the critic and the first place award. Luiz Ejlli was also employed from the Albanian state authorities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a high-profile cultural attaché at the Albanian embassy in Paris.[2] On December 24, 2022, Luiz became a contestant on the second season of the Albanian version of Big Brother VIP.On May 6, 2023, in the season finale, Ejlli was crowned as the winner of the 2nd edition of Big Brother VIP.

References
  1. Και η Αλβανία θα εκπροσωπηθεί από... (in Greek). Forthnet. December 19, 2005. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  2. "Mbi ç’kritere është emëruar dhëndri i Jozefina Topallit në ambasadë?" Archived April 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Tema Online, 6 February 2012 (in Albanian)
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