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Hersi Matmuja
Hersi Matmuja
	Matmuja at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
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Birth name	Hersjana Matmuja
Also known as	Hersi
Born	1 February 1990 (age 34); Kukës, Albania
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	2003–present

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Hersjana Matmuja (born 1 February 1990), also known as Hersi Matmuja or simply Hersi, is an Albanian singer and songwriter. After winning the 52nd edition of Festivali i Këngës, she represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.^[2]

Life and career

Hersi Matmuja was born on February 1, 1990, in Kukës.^[3] She started singing when she was 8 years old and as a child participated in many festivals and talent shows. During that time, she also studied Canto at Liceu "Jordan Misja" in Tirana, where she received the highest possible grade of 10/10 upon completion. In 2003, she provided the singing voice of Melody in the Albanian dub of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, when she was only 13 years old.

While Hersi was studying at the Liceu, she participated for the first time at the Festivali i Kenges, when she was 16 years old, winning First Prize in the Youth Category for her rendition of the song "Ah jetë, oh jetë" composed by Frederik Ndoci. She returned to participate in the Festivali i Këngës three more times. Hersi also participated twice in Kënga Magjike.^[4]

In 2009, she auditioned for enrollment at the "Santa Cecilia" Conservatory in Rome (qualifying first among all applicants), where she studied canto and started committing professionally to music, participating in concerts and Classical music competitions. In October 2014, she graduated from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory with the maximum score of 30/30 and the title of "Maestro".^[5]

Despite her classical music training, Hersi says her musical influences include Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Rihanna, Björk and ABBA.^[6] She studies at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.^[7]

Matmuja presenting herself and the song she was performing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

Matmuja was among the 16 participants taking part at the 52nd edition of Festivali i Këngës. Her song "Zemërimi i një nate" (One night's anger) was written by Jorgo Papingji and composed by Genti Lako. She performed on the first presentation night and shortly became a favourite to win the show. She opened the final night and received 69 points from the jury, thus getting the rights to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She left Klodian Kaçani and "Me ty" behind with 24 points. The Eurovision version of Zemërimi i një nate (One Night's Anger) and official video was released on 20 March.^[8] Matmuja performed in the first semi final, on 6 May, but placed fifteenth out of sixteen acts in the semi-final and did not qualify for the final on 10 May.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

2006: Ah jetë, oh jetë
2010: Me cilin rri ti dashuri
2011: Natë moj natë
2011: Aty ku më le
2012: Kthehu (ft. Gjergj Leka)
2012: Animon
2012: Kush ta dha këtë emër
2013: Zemërimi i një nate
2014: One Night's Anger
2021: Kënga e çobanit

References

^ "About Hersi". Eurovision.TV. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26.
^ Omelyanchuk, Olena (28 December 2013). "Hersi Matmuja wins Festivali i Këngës!". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
^ "Albania: Meet Hersiana Matmuja". eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com. The Eurovision Times. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Hersiana Matmuja Biografia". teksteshqip.com (in Albanian). teksteSHQIP. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
^ García, Belén (2 January 2014). "Interview: Hersi Matmuja (Albania 2014) speaks to ESC+Plus! (EXCLUSIVE)". esc-plus.com. ESC+Plus. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ Besim, Ramadan (22 January 2014). "Hersiana Matmuja Interview: I like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mozart". wiwibloggs.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ "Hersi Matmuja speaks to Eurowizja.org". eurowizja.org. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
^ "Albania: Hersiana Matmuja will release her song on March 20". wiwibloggs.com. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko with "Identitet"	Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014	Succeeded by Elhaida Dani with "I'm Alive"

[1] "About Hersi". Eurovision.TV. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26.

[2] Omelyanchuk, Olena (28 December 2013). "Hersi Matmuja wins Festivali i Këngës!". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.

[3] "Albania: Meet Hersiana Matmuja". eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com. The Eurovision Times. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[4] "Hersiana Matmuja Biografia". teksteshqip.com (in Albanian). teksteSHQIP. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

[5] García, Belén (2 January 2014). "Interview: Hersi Matmuja (Albania 2014) speaks to ESC+Plus! (EXCLUSIVE)". esc-plus.com. ESC+Plus. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[6] Besim, Ramadan (22 January 2014). "Hersiana Matmuja Interview: I like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mozart". wiwibloggs.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[7] "Hersi Matmuja speaks to Eurowizja.org". eurowizja.org. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

[8] "Albania: Hersiana Matmuja will release her song on March 20". wiwibloggs.com. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

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-'''Hersjana Matmuja''' (born 1 February 1990), also known as '''Hersi Matmuja''' or simply '''Hersi''', is an [[Albanians|Albanian]] singer. After winning the [[Festivali i Këngës 52|52nd edition]] of [[Festivali i Këngës]], she [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014|represented Albania]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Omelyanchuk |first=Olena |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |title=Hersi Matmuja wins Festivali i Këngës! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=herciana_matmuja_wins_festivali_i_kenges |access-date=28 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230161410/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=herciana_matmuja_wins_festivali_i_kenges |archive-date=30 December 2013 |date=28 December 2013}}</ref>
+'''Hersjana Matmuja''' (born 1 February 1990), also known as '''Hersi Matmuja''' or simply '''Hersi''', is an Albanian singer and songwriter. After winning the [[Festivali i Këngës 52|52nd edition]] of [[Festivali i Këngës]], she [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014|represented Albania]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Omelyanchuk |first=Olena |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |title=Hersi Matmuja wins Festivali i Këngës! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=herciana_matmuja_wins_festivali_i_kenges |access-date=28 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230161410/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=herciana_matmuja_wins_festivali_i_kenges |archive-date=30 December 2013 |date=28 December 2013}}</ref>
 == Life and career ==
+Hersi Matmuja was born on February 1, 1990, in [[Kukës]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/albania-meet-hersiana-matmuja/|title=Albania: Meet Hersiana Matmuja|date=30 December 2013|website=eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com|publisher=The Eurovision Times|access-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104003847/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/albania-meet-hersiana-matmuja/|archive-date=4 January 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> She started singing when she was 8 years old and as a child participated in many festivals and talent shows. During that time, she also studied Canto at Liceu "Jordan Misja" in Tirana, where she received the highest possible grade of 10/10 upon completion. In 2003, she provided the singing voice of [[List of Disney's The Little Mermaid characters#Melody|Melody]] in the Albanian dub of [[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea]], when she was only 13 years old.
-Hersi Matmuja was born on February 1, 1990 in [[Kukës]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/albania-meet-hersiana-matmuja/|title=Albania: Meet Hersiana Matmuja|date=30 December 2013|website=eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com|publisher=The Eurovision Times|access-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104003847/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/albania-meet-hersiana-matmuja/|archive-date=4 January 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> She started singing when she was 8 years old and as a child participated in many festivals and talent shows. During that time, she also studied Canto at Liceu "Jordan Misja" in Tirana, where she received the highest possible grade of 10/10 upon completion. In 2003, she provided the singing voice of [[List of Disney's The Little Mermaid characters#Melody|Melody]] in the Albanian dub of [[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea]], when she was only 13 years old.
 While Hersi was studying at the Liceu, she participated for the first time at the Festivali i Kenges, when she was 16 years old, winning First Prize in the Youth Category for her rendition of the song "Ah jetë, oh jetë" composed by Frederik Ndoci. She returned to participate in the Festivali i Këngës three more times.
 Hersi also participated twice in [[Kënga Magjike]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teksteshqip.com/hersiana-matmuja/biografia|title=Hersiana Matmuja Biografia|website=teksteshqip.com|publisher=teksteSHQIP|language=sq|access-date=2014-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108161102/http://www.teksteshqip.com/hersiana-matmuja/biografia|archive-date=2014-01-08|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In 2009 she auditioned for enrollment at the "Santa Cecilia" [[Music school|Conservatory]] in [[Rome]] (qualifying first among all applicants), where she studied [[canto]] and started committing professionally to music, participating in concerts and Classical music competitions.
+In 2009, she auditioned for enrollment at the "Santa Cecilia" [[Music school|Conservatory]] in [[Rome]] (qualifying first among all applicants), where she studied [[canto]] and started committing professionally to music, participating in concerts and Classical music competitions.
 In October 2014, she graduated from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory with the maximum score of 30/30 and the title of "Maestro".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esc-plus.com/interview-hersi-matmuja-albania-2014-speaks-to-escplus-exclusive/|title=Interview: Hersi Matmuja (Albania 2014) speaks to ESC+Plus! (EXCLUSIVE)|last=García|first=Belén|date=2 January 2014|website=esc-plus.com|publisher=ESC+Plus|access-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108175550/http://www.esc-plus.com/interview-hersi-matmuja-albania-2014-speaks-to-escplus-exclusive/|archive-date=8 January 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Despite her classical music training, Hersi says her musical influences include Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald,  Nina Simone, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Rihanna, Björk and ABBA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/01/22/hersiana-matmuja-interview/37279/|title=Hersiana Matmuja Interview: I like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mozart|last=Besim|first=Ramadan|date=22 January 2014|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=wiwibloggs.com|access-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203164205/http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/01/22/hersiana-matmuja-interview/37279/|archive-date=3 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> She studies at [[Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia]] in [[Rome]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hersi Matmuja speaks to Eurowizja.org|url=http://eurowizja.org/index.php?p=3334|publisher=eurowizja.org|access-date=26 February 2014|date=20 February 2014}}</ref>
+Despite her classical music training, Hersi says her musical influences include Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald,  Nina Simone, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Rihanna, Björk and ABBA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/01/22/hersiana-matmuja-interview/37279/|title=Hersiana Matmuja Interview: I like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mozart|last=Besim|first=Ramadan|date=22 January 2014|website=wiwibloggs.com|access-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203164205/http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/01/22/hersiana-matmuja-interview/37279/|archive-date=3 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> She studies at [[Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia]] in [[Rome]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hersi Matmuja speaks to Eurowizja.org|url=http://eurowizja.org/index.php?p=3334|publisher=eurowizja.org|access-date=26 February 2014|date=20 February 2014|archive-date=26 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026183640/https://eurowizja.org/hersi-matmuja-speaks-to-eurowizja-org/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 [[File:Hersi - One Night's Anger presentation (English).webm|thumbnail|Matmuja presenting herself and the song she was performing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.]]
-Matmuja was among the 16 participants taking part at the [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014|52nd edition]] of Festivali i Këngës. Her song "Zemërimi i një nate" (One night's anger) was written by Jorgo Papingji and composed by Genti Lako. She performed on the first presentation night and shortly became a favourite to win the show. She opened the final night and received 69 points from the jury, thus getting the rights to represent [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest|Albania]] in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She left Klodian Kaçani and "Me ty" behind with 24 points. The Eurovision version of Zemërimi i një nate (One Night's Anger) and official video was released on 20 March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/02/25/albania-hersiana-matmuja-march-20/40755/|title=Albania: Hersiana Matmuja will release her song on March 20|date=25 February 2014|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=wiwibloggs.com|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303071745/http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/02/25/albania-hersiana-matmuja-march-20/40755/|archive-date=3 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Matmuja performed in the first semi final, on 6 May. She didn't qualify for the final on 10 May.
+Matmuja was among the 16 participants taking part at the [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014|52nd edition]] of Festivali i Këngës. Her song "Zemërimi i një nate" (One night's anger) was written by Jorgo Papingji and composed by Genti Lako. She performed on the first presentation night and shortly became a favourite to win the show. She opened the final night and received 69 points from the jury, thus getting the rights to represent [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest|Albania]] in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She left Klodian Kaçani and "Me ty" behind with 24 points. The Eurovision version of Zemërimi i një nate (One Night's Anger) and official video was released on 20 March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/02/25/albania-hersiana-matmuja-march-20/40755/|title=Albania: Hersiana Matmuja will release her song on March 20|date=25 February 2014|website=wiwibloggs.com|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303071745/http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/02/25/albania-hersiana-matmuja-march-20/40755/|archive-date=3 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Matmuja performed in the first semi final, on 6 May, but placed fifteenth out of sixteen acts in the semi-final and did not qualify for the final on 10 May.
 == Discography ==
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 * 2006: ''Ah jetë, oh jetë''
 * 2010: ''Me cilin rri ti dashuri''
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 * 2013: ''Zemërimi i një nate''
 * 2014: ''[[One Night's Anger]]''
+* 2021: ''Kënga e çobanit''
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-[[Category:Albanian-language singers]]
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v t e Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Festivali i Këngës
Participation	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	~~Arilena Ara~~ Besa Olta Boka Eugent Bushpepa Ledina Çelo Elhaida Dani Luiz Ejlli Aurela Gaçe Ronela Hajati Hersi Albina and Familja Kelmendi Lindita Adrian Lulgjuraj Jonida Maliqi Frederik Ndoci Rona Nishliu Juliana Pasha Anxhela Peristeri Bledar Sejko Anjeza Shahini Eneda Tarifa Kejsi Tola
Songs	"Carry Me in Your Dreams" "Duje" "Fairytale" ~~"Fall from the Sky"~~ "Feel the Passion" "Hear My Plea" "The Image of You" "It's All About You" "Karma" "Ktheju tokës" "Identitet" "I'm Alive" "Mall" "One Night's Anger" "Sekret" "Suus" "Titan" "Tomorrow I Go" "World" "Zemrën e lamë peng" "Zjarr e ftohtë"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Albania did not compete