Edita Abdieski facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Edita Abdieski
Edita Abdieski (2011)
Background information
Birth name	Edita Abdieski
Born	(1984-11-14) 14 November 1984 (age 40) Bern, Switzerland
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Columbia, Sony

Edita Abdieski (born 14 November 1984) is a talented pop singer from Switzerland. She became famous after winning the very first season of the German TV show X Factor in November 2010.

Early Life and Music Dreams

Edita Abdieski grew up in Bern, Switzerland. She is the oldest of four children. Her father was from Macedonian Albania, and her mother was from Montenegrin Albania.

When she was just eleven, Edita joined her first school band. By age thirteen, she was already writing her own songs. After finishing school, she trained to be an office worker. But Edita really wanted to be a professional singer.

She decided to go to the Swiss Musical Academy in Bern. Her mother was not sure about this plan. So, in 2002, Edita moved out and lived with other girls. She worked four jobs at times to pay for her music training.

Music Career Journey

Starting Out (2002-2009)

In 2002, a music producer asked Edita to work on an album. This album would feature songs in Swiss German dialect. Edita agreed, even though she was not used to singing in that style. For two years, she worked with her friend Vanessa Tancredi on the album. Their group was called Vanessædita.

During this time, Edita also sang backup for the Swiss band Lunik. She also worked with musician Santiago Cortés. She sang and helped write his song "Don't Leave Me," which became a hit in Switzerland.

In 2005, Edita played the main role in a musical called Dance Me! – The Streetdance Musical. The Vanessædita album, Z'Debü (meaning "The Debut"), came out in 2006. One of its songs, "Wenn ig nume wüsst," was popular. However, the album did not sell as well as hoped. In 2007, Edita and Vanessa decided to go their separate ways. Edita realized that singing in dialect was "not her thing."

Winning X Factor (2010)

In 2010, Edita auditioned for the first season of X Factor in Germany. She sang "Tell Me 'Bout It" by Joss Stone. Her mentor on the show was Till Brönner.

Edita did very well throughout the competition. On 9 November 2010, she was announced as the winner! This win earned her a record deal with Sony Music.

Here's a look at her performances on the show:

First Studio Album One (2010-2011)

After winning X Factor, Edita quickly started recording her first album. It was called One and was released in March 2011. The album included her hit song "I've Come to Life". It also featured her second single, "The Key." This song was written by Jörgen Elofsson, who has written for stars like Celine Dion and Britney Spears.

A special part of the album was a song with Latin music star Ricky Martin. The song was called "The Best Thing About Me Is You". Other talented writers and producers from Scandinavia also worked on the album. In January, Edita won the DIVA Award for "Talent of the Year." She filmed the music video for "The Key" in Teneriffa.

Club Tour and New Music (2011)

In June 2011, Edita went on her first Club Tour. She performed in four German cities and two Swiss cities. During these shows, she introduced two new songs she wrote herself: "Done With You" and "Really Love Me." These songs were expected to be on her second album.

Discography

This section lists the music Edita Abdieski has released.

Studio albums

Singles

Featuring Singles

Awards

Edita Abdieski has won or been nominated for several awards for her music.

See also

In Spanish: Edita Abdieski para niños

• X Factor (Germany season 1)