Alban Ramosaj
Alban Ramosaj (; born 7 March 1996) is an Albanian singer, songwriter, and model. Born in Ede and raised in Tirana, he auditioned as a contestant for the Albanian music competitions X Factor Albania in 2012 and The Voice of Albania in 2013. Ramosaj solidified his success in the Albanian-speaking Balkans, after emerging as the winner of the 22nd edition of in 2021. Life and career. 1996–2020: Early life and career beginnings. Alban Ramosaj was born on 7 March 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Ede, Netherlands. His family hails from Podujeva, Kosovo, although the  singer grew up in Tirana, Albania. Ramosaj auditioned for the first series of "X Factor Albania" in 2012, singing "Kryptonite" for judges Besa Kokëdhima, Juliana Pasha, Pandi Laço and Alban Skënderaj. Continuing in 2013, the singer successfully participated in the third season of "The Voice of Albania" before his elimination in the quarter-finals. He later went on to appear on the third series of the Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) dance show "Dance With Me Albania". He released his extended play "Po nese" to critical acclaim in 2016. It generated his first charting on the top spot for four weeks  straight through his single "A më do" In late 2016, Ramosaj participated in . In November 2017, he was the opening act for British singer Emeli Sandé's concert in Tirana. 2021–present: "Kënga Magjike" and continued success. Ramosaj participated in the 22nd edition of in May 2021 and emerged as the winner of the contest with the song "Thikat e mia". Merging pop and R&B elements, his follow-up single, Shpirto, was released in July 2021 and reached number 4 in the Albanian Top 100. In November 2021, the Albanian broadcaster, (RTSH), reported that the singer was among the 20  contestants chosen to compete in the 60th edition of , the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, in which he finished second. Artistry. Ramosaj is regarded as a pop artist experimenting with different music genres, including R&B.