"She has left very beautiful traces in our song"/ Bashkim Alibali and Zhani Ciko, evaluations of Bleona Qereti's career

2026-06-07 17:04:00, Aktualitet CNA

"She has left very beautiful traces in our song"/ Bashkim Alibali and

The Spring Festival has returned, after a very long absence, to the National Opera and Ballet Theater. The first and second nights of the festival are moderated by two well-known figures of Albanian art, actor Nik Xhelilaj and singer, Bleona Qereti.

During the first night, the singer and first winner of this festival, Bashkim Alibali expressed great appreciation for the career of Bleona Qereti. Alibali said that the singer with her art has left very beautiful traces in Albanian song. He also wished Bleona Qereti's father a happy birthday, which coincided with the first night of the festival.

"She has left very beautiful traces in our song"/ Bashkim Alibali and

Nik Xhelilaj, Bashkim Alibali, Bleona Qereti

"I wish my father a long life in good health and all. I have known Bleona since she was very young. I have followed her on this stage and I think she has left a very beautiful mark on our song," said Alibali.

Another well-known Albanian music personality who took to the festival stage last night expressed his high appreciation for the singer's hard work, which began at a very young age.

Renowned conductor Zhani Ciko, during his speech on stage, alongside Qerreti and Xhelilaj, recalled the festivals held in various cities. Ciko said that even though at a very young age, Qerreti's art was received with enthusiastic applause and much enthusiasm by the youth of those years.

Nik Xhelilaj, Zhani Ciko, Bleona Qereti

"She came on stage quickly, at a young age. Today I was happy that it was also your father's birthday and I remember when she came with me on all the trips and concerts of the seasons that we called them then. Because after the '90s, life in the cities was paralyzed for a moment and we thought of taking the concert there. Make this former spring concert the concert of the season and we took it everywhere. I can't forget the joy of the youth in Peshkopi when Bleona left the restaurant and went to the stage and the applause was frenetic. Then in Tetovo when we went on the day that the University of Tetovo was inaugurated and we opened the stadium and presented the concert with the youth of Tetovo who enjoyed the freedom of a university that would elevate the culture of this Albanian-loving country. We have many memories ," said Ciko.

The singer thanked Ciko for his words, while emphasizing that her artistic formation also came from highly regarded figures like him.

"I still can't believe that we are here today, after 30 years. I have this artistic training from professors like you. I have the utmost respect," Qereti said. /CNA