Vaçe Zela

Vaçe Zela (7 April 1939 – 6 February 2014) was an Albanian singer and songwriter. She was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
Born in Lushnjë and raised in Tirana within Communist Albania, she developed a great interest in music at an early age before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1962. An eleven-time winner, she built her reputation as a highly successful musician by winning the first edition of Festivali i Këngës as well as her future victories in the festival.
Zela is a recipient of significant awards and decorations. She was awarded the Merited Artist Order, People's Artist Order and Honor of Nation Order.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played an Albanian record from Vaçe Zela, sent by listener, Lance Bombardier Gerald T Fox, whilst he was in Germany on his 02 November 1985 (BFBS) show. It is not known currently whether he played it on his BBC Radio One show. The song came from a series of Albanian EP's that were sent by Lance Bombardier. One of the Albanian EP's tracks was played by Peel also on his 23 February 1988 programme.
==Shows Played==
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*02 November 1985 (BFBS): Trëndelinë - Popullore (v/a 7" - Pllake Me Kenge Dhe Muzike Shqiptare) Artexport
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists