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The Euro-Latin Fusion You Didn’t Know You Needed

The Euro-Latin Fusion You Didn’t Know You Needed

By Gia SantosPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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Anjeza -Ninguna Como Yo

What happens when you fuse European roots with Latin music... an explosion of diversity and talent known as ANJEZA!

Albanian artists are recognized internationally which has been a tremendous influence in the entertainment industry for a long time... artists such as (Jim Belushi, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Gashi, Action Bronson, and even actors Al Pacino, and Roberto De Niro. Did you know they too had an Albanian origin? but have you ever heard ANJEZA -Albanian multilingual singer that found a part of her identity in the passionate and powerful world of Latin American Music 

ANJEZA is a multilingual singer, songwriter, award-winning dancer, actress, and author born in Albania and nomad of the world.

In 2020 Anjeza released two Spanish singles. In 2021 she released three Latin singles in collaboration with Cuban producer Nolo Frech which will instantly get you dancing wherever you are

Listen To Quédate by ANJEZA feat. Nolo Frech 

Watch her official music video "NINGUNA COMO YO" by ANJEZA recorded in Cuba (Official Video 22k+ views)  

The newest hit single “Ninguna Como Yo” comes with one important message within its lyrics “las mujeres se respetan” which translates to “Women are to be respected”. As a survivor of domestic violence myself I understand how powerful music can be with influencing young people, women of color... especially among the Latino community. It’s an important message - especially during a pandemic that has highly influenced us all emotionally, and mentally amid music that too often says the opposite about women, and that’s what makes ANJEZA different. Her music not only motivates and inspires but also empowers youth and young women 

Albania-a third-world communist country where having a voice was considered a curse is exactly where Anjeza’s tough upbringing led her to strive for freedom and independence. She became trilingual by the age of 15 but it was through dance competitions, festivals, tv shows, beauty competitions, music videos, and trips to Germany, Italy, Greece, Macedonia where she became empowered and inspired to "escape" her nest. Anjeza moved to Greece where she studied psychology for two years while professionally performing as a singer and dancer with celebrity singers. Greece led to NY, and NY led to LA where she studied Broadcast Journalism and Communication

Moving to the USA was an impossible dream because Albania was one of the countries where we couldn't get a visa to travel to the USA, and yet after years of failed attempts to travel to the USA as a student with no success finally paid off when her family won the green card lottery. Being independent of her parents allowed her to move to the United States at a very young age. It was life-changing, a cultural shock, and "all part of her blessing and journey as she calls it". She made a name for herself through hard work, persistence, passion, education. Her dance experience, the ability to speak in four languages acting and singing in nine of them

“Passionate and Ambitious, Grateful and Persistent, Relentless and Unapologetic - this is ANJEZA” 

Her energy and motivation is the first thing you notice, but it’s her natural Latin voice, electrifying energy, and Latin moves that stay with you.

Making A Difference for Underprivileged Kids 

A professional multilingual singer, actress, author, speaker, award-winning dancer, and founder of www.BECHLEM.org a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization that uses art to mentor children at risk for a better future. She aims to empower and make an emotional and financial difference in the world for women and children

Her credits include MTV shows, La Times, Las Vegas performances International performances, and guest-starring in a Spanish telenovela- narración de Voz for NBC/ABC productions, music played on national, and international radio stations to mention a few

You can find Anjeza lighting up stages worldwide, through her performances, singing, songwriting, choreographing, directing, modeling, and acting, her talent is truly unique and refreshing.

Anjeza is set to travel to Cuba again this year to record more Latin Urban music. She will make her mark in the Latin music industry by becoming the first female to sing and perform a Cuban style of music known as “Cubaton” formerly only done by male artists in Cuba. 

Listen to ANJEZA on Spotify

Follow ANJEZA on Instagram

Visit her website here.

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About the Creator

Gia Santos

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