Enca (singer) facts for kids
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Enca
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| Birth name | Ruensa Haxhiaj |
| Also known as | Enca, King Enca |
| Born | 19 October 1995 Tirana, Albania |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Universal |
Ruensa Haxhiaj (born on October 19, 1995), known by her stage name Enca, is a popular singer from Albania.
She became famous in 2014 after releasing her song "A po t'pëlqen". This song quickly gained over 100,000 views on YouTube in just one day! Enca started her music journey in 2012 with songs like "The Best Of" and "Kjo Verë". She has worked with other well-known artists and participated in music competitions. She even won four awards at the Zhurma Show Awards in 2016, including first place.
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Enca's Early Life and Music Career
Ruensa Haxhiaj was born in Tirana, Albania, on October 19, 1995. When she first started, Enca would post cover versions of popular songs on YouTube. She also used a social media platform called Keek to share short videos. On Keek, she sang parts of songs and showed glimpses of her daily life. This helped her build a fan base.
Enca tried out for the talent show The Voice of Albania twice but did not make it past the first auditions. Even though her first songs didn't get much attention, she kept working hard on her solo music. She also sang in songs with other artists, especially rappers.
Music Competitions and Awards
Enca took part in the Top Fest music competition twice, in 2013 and 2014. Her song "Dreq" won two awards at the 2016 Zhurma Video Music Awards. These awards were for "Best Pop" and "Best Female Artist."
She also won two more awards at the same event with rapper Noizy for their song "Bow Down." They won the "Internet Prize" and "Best Video" for their collaboration.
Rise to Fame with "A po t'pëlqen"
Enca announced her song "A po t'pëlqen" on Keek. This song was a pop-dance track. When she released the music video in late July 2014, it became a huge hit. The song quickly got hundreds of thousands of views in its first week. It made her famous not only in Albania but also gained her many fans around the world.
Enca's Music Discography
- 2012 – "The Best Of"
- 2012 – "Kjo Verë"
- 2012 – "100" featuring Big Basta & Etnon
- 2012 – "All That" feat. Big Basta
- 2013 – "Dua të jesh ti", Top Fest 2013.
- 2013 – "Jepe Tash"
- 2013 – "Real Love" feat. Ardit
- 2013 – "E ke rradhën ti"
- 2013 – "Baby Girl & Gangsta Boo" feat. B Genius
- 2014 – "Ata nuk e din" feat. Noizy
- 2014 – "Ishim ne", Top Fest 2014
- 2014 – "A po t'pëlqen"
- 2014 – Enca & Mozzik "Edhe njo"
- 2015 – Soul Killa
- 2015 – Call Me Goddess
- 2016 – Dreq
- 2016 – Bow Down ft. Noizy
- 2017 – Love on my body
- 2017 – Ciao
- 2018 – Dua
- 2018 – Kujt Po I Han feat. Don Phenom
- 2018 – Rendez Vous
- 2019 – "Balad"
- 2019 – Hajde ft. Muharrem Ahmeti
- 2019 – Jealous
- 2019 – MWAH
- 2020 – " Amor (ft Zaza & Mixey) "
- 2020 – "Young and Pretty" – cover
- 2020 – "Perhaps" – cover
- 2020 – "Ku Mete"
- 2020 – "Break Down" (ft. Don Xhoni)
- 2021 – "Ndoshta"
- 2021 – "Rakia"
- 2021 – "Suavele"
- 2022 – "Kalle” ft. Navid Zardi
- 2023 – “Albanian” ft. Muharrem Ahmeti”
- 2024 – "Dashni"
- 2024 – "Ciao 2"
Awards and Nominations
Enca has been recognized for her music with several awards and nominations.
Top Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2016 | "Enca Haxhia" | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Zhurma Show Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | "A po t'pelqen" | Best Styling | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Soul Killa" | Best Pop | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Dreq" | Best Pop | Won |
| Best Female | Won | ||
| "Bow Down"(feat.Noizy) | Best Song | Nominated | |
| Best Video/First Prize | Won | ||
| Internet Prize | Won |
