# Laura Nezha

Laura Nezha (born 16 September 1990) is an Albanian singer, actress, and director.

## Life and career

Laura Nezha was born in the city of Fier and moved to the capital Tirana at a very young age. She started singing when she was only five years old in various children events. At twelve years old, she competed in the first season of the talent show "Gjeniu i vogël", where she earned the Third Prize among thousands of contestants from different Albanian-speaking territories. In 2007, she won the First Prize in the RinFest music competition.
Nezha rose to fame after participating in the major musical event Kënga Magjike in 2011, with the song "Jo s'e di", receiving great acclaim from the public. A year later, in 2012, she participated in Top Fest, with the song "Edhe pse gabim".
She graduated from the University of Arts for directing, in 2014. For her thesis, she directed the play True West (Perëndim i vërtetë) in the National Theatre of Albania, which resulted in success. She has acted in numerous theatre plays throughout the years, such as in Les Bonnes, A Streetcar Named Desire, What the Butler Saw, Hamlet, and many more, making theatre her biggest artistic achievement.
In 2016, Laura Nezha participated in the Albanian version of the dancing competition "Dance With Me" where after 15 weeks of different dance numbers, she won the First Prize. In 2017, she voice acted in the Albanian-language version of Moana, where she voiced the titular character. After 6 years, she returned to Kënga Magjike in 2017, with the song "Je dashuri".

## Discography

* 2011: Jo s'e di
* 2012: Edhe pse gabim
* 2016: Luv That
* 2017: Je dashuri

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| 2012 | Fernando Krapp hat mir diesen Brief geschrieben (Fernando Krapp më ka shkruar këtë letër) by Tankred Dorst | Julia | National Theatre of Albania |
| 2013 | Mirandolina by Bohuslav Martinů | Ortensia | National Theatre of Albania |
| 2013 | Three Sisters (Tri motrat) by Anton Chekhov | Maria (Masha) | Tirana Ekspres |
| 2013 | No Exit (Me dyer të mbyllura) by Jean-Paul Sartre | Estelle Rigault | National Theatre of Albania |
| 2013 | Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann | Satine | Klan Theatre |
| 2015 | Plus vraie que nature (Më e vërtetë se e vërteta) by Martial Courcier | Chloe | Margarita Tutulani Cultural Center |
| 2016 | Hamlet by William Shakespeare | Ophelia | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2017 | What the Butler Saw (Çfarë pa kryeshërbëtorja) by Joe Orton | Geraldine Barclay | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2017 | A Streetcar Named Desire (Tramvaji dëshirë) by Tennessee Williams | Stella Kowalski | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2017 | Black Comedy (Komedi në errësirë) by Peter Shaffer | Carol Melkett | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2018 | Les Bonnes (Shërbëtoret) by Jean Genet | Claire | Skampa Theatre Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2018 | Un dîner d'adieu (Darka e lamtumirës) by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière | Clotilde Lecoeur | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2019 | The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Mbretëresha e bukurisë nga Leenane) by Martin McDonagh | Maureen Folan | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2019 | Antigone (Antigona) by Jean Anouilh | Antigone | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |
| 2019 | Blackbird (Zogu i zi) by David Harrower | Una | Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Ada | Nurse | |
| 2014 | Tirana 14 | Denisa | |
| 2016 | Hope | ? | Short film |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Brooke | Albanian voice |
| 2016 | Trolls | Poppy | Albanian voice |
| 2016 | Moana | Moana | Albanian voice |
| 2017 | Foreigner | ? | Short film |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Bo Peep | Albanian voice |
| 2019 | Frozen II | Queen Iduna | Albanian voice |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Poppy | Albanian voice |
| 2020 | Onward | Laurel Lightfoot | Albanian voice |
| 2020 | Soul | 22 | Albanian voice |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Goldilocks | Albanian voice |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003–2004 | Gjeniu i vogël | Herself | Contestant |
| 2011, 2017 | Kënga Magjike | Herself | Contestant |
| 2011 | Suite PreCure | Hibiki Hojo/Cure Melody | Albanian voice |
| 2012 | Top Fest | Herself | Contestant |
| 2012 | Portokalli | Student | Special guest |
| 2012 | Ben 10 | Gwen Tennyson | Albanian voice |
| 2013 | DokiDoki! PreCure | Mana Aida/Cure Heart | Albanian voice |
| 2014 | Mbrëmje Gala | Herself | Musical guest |
| 2016 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury | Albanian voice |
| 2016 | LoliRock | Auriana | Albanian voice |
| 2016 | Dance With Me | Herself | Winner of the show |
| 2017 | Apartment 2XL | Herself | Special guest |

## Awards

Gjeniu i vogël
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | "Herself" | Third Prize | Won |
RinFest
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |
Dance With Me Albania
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | "Laura & Renato" | First Main Prize | Won |
| 2016 | "Laura & Renato" | 6th Night Prize | Won |
| 2016 | "Laura & Renato" | 12th Night Prize | Won |