Tonin Tërshana

Tonin Tërshana (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈtonin ˈtəɾʃana]; 1 June 1949 – 22 September 2015) was an Albanian singer from Shkodër.[1] He was a frequent participant of Festivali i Këngës, having 4 wins, the second most in the competition after Vaçe Zela.[2]

Tonin Tërshana

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Born(1949-06-01)June 1, 1949
Shkodër, Albania
Died22 September 2015(2015-09-22) (aged 66)
Tiranë, Albania
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actor
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals

Life and career

Tërshana was born on 1 June 1949 in Shkodër, under the then communist regime. His foray into music would start from a young age singing in competitions in Shkodër and Tirana.[3]

His first entry in Festivali i Këngës was in its fourth edition in 1965, where he would win first prize performing "Të dua o det", a song composed by Tonin Harapi with lyrics from Mark Gurakuqi.[4] After this win, he was barred from participating in the event in the future, his return being allowed only after an intervention from Petrit Dume.[5]

He returned in 1969 and would go on to participate in 18 different editions of the festival, performing 23 different songs and winning on 4 occasions (1965, 1971, 1972 and 1983).[6][7]

Among his most famous body of work are Të dua o det ("I Love You o Sea"), Kënga e nënës ("Mother's Song"), Kur vjen pranvera ("When Spring Comes"), Vajzë moj, lule moj ("O Maiden, o Flower"), Fishekzjarre në qiellin blu ("Fireworks in the Blue Sky"), Lumturia nuk dhurohet ("Happiness Is Not Gifted").[8]

Tërshana died on 22 September 2015 in the "Mother Teresa" Medical Center in Tirana after a long battle with cancer.[1]

References
  1. "Tonin Tërshana ndërron jetë". gazetatema.net. September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. "Tonin Tërshana". gazetavatra.com. gazetavatra.com. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  3. "Tonin Tershana vdiq duke kenduar Erdh pranvera". shqiptarja.com. September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. "Festivali 4 i Këngës në Radio". rtsh.al. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. "Tonin Tërshana: Vaçe Zela kishte pushtet, zgjidhte këngët që donte në festival". balkanweb.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  6. "Tonin Tërshana". teksteshqip.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  7. "Fituesit". rtsh.al. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. "Ndahet nga jeta këngëtari Tonin Tërshana, 3 javë më parë përfitoi banesën sociale". oranews.tv. September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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