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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 on November 14, 1984) is a talented pop singer from Switzerland. She became very well known after winning the first season of the German TV show X Factor in November 2010.

Early Life and Dreams

Edita Abdieski grew up in Bern, Switzerland. She is the oldest of four children. Her father was from Macedonia and her mother was from Montenegro. Sadly, her father passed away when she was eight years old.

Edita loved music from a young age. When she was eleven, she joined her first school band. By the time she was thirteen, she was already writing her own songs. After finishing school, she trained to be an office worker. However, her real dream was to become a professional singer.

To follow her dream, Edita enrolled at the Swiss Musical Academy in Bern. Her mother was not sure about this choice, so Edita moved into a shared apartment in 2002. She worked several part-time jobs to pay for her music studies.

Edita's Music Journey

Starting Her Career (2002-2009)

In 2002, Edita got a chance to work on a special album. A producer asked her and a school friend, Vanessa Tancredi, to sing songs in Swiss German dialect. Even though it was a new style for her, Edita agreed. For the next two years, they worked on their debut album as Vanessædita.

During this time, Edita also sang backup for the Swiss pop-rock band Lunik. She also worked with musician Santiago Cortés. She sang and helped write his song "Don't Leave Me," which became a top 40 hit in Switzerland in 2005.

In 2005, Edita also played the main role of Kimberly in a musical called Dance Me! – The Streetdance Musical. An album from the musical was released in 2006.

In March 2006, the Vanessædita album, called Z'Debü (meaning "The Debut"), was released. Their first song, "Wenn ig nume wüsst," reached the top 50. However, the album itself did not sell very well. In 2007, Edita and Vanessa decided to go their separate ways. Edita later said that singing in dialect was "not [her] thing."

Winning X Factor (2010)

In 2010, Edita decided to audition for the first season of X Factor in Germany. She sang "Tell Me 'Bout It" by Joss Stone. She was coached by Till Brönner. Edita impressed the judges and the audience throughout the show.

On November 9, 2010, Edita Abdieski was announced as the winner of X Factor! This win earned her a record deal with Sony Music.

First Studio Album One (2010-2011)

After winning X Factor, Edita spent November and December 2010 recording her first studio album. It was named One and was released in March 2011. The album included her popular song "I've Come to Life", which was a top ten hit.

Another song on the album was "The Key," written by Jörgen Elofsson, who has also written for famous singers like Celine Dion and Britney Spears. A special part of the album was a song called "The Best Thing About Me Is You" with Latin music star Ricky Martin.

In January 2011, 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 concerts, 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.

Music Releases

Studio Albums

Singles

Songs Featuring Edita

Awards and Recognition

See also

In Spanish: Edita Abdieski para niños

• X Factor (Germany season 1)