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Nora Istrefi
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Born (1986-03-25) 25 March 1986 (age 39)
Other names Nora
Occupation Singer
Years active 2005–present
Spouse(s)
Robert Berisha
(m. 2014; div. 2019)
Children 1
Parents
  • Nezir Istrefi (father)
  • Suzana Tahirsylaj (mother)
Relatives Era Istrefi (sister)

Nora Istrefi is a popular singer from Kosovo. She was born on March 25, 1986. Nora is known for her catchy songs and has been performing since 2005.

Nora Istrefi's Music Journey

Early Life and First Steps

Nora Istrefi was born in Pristina, a city in what is now Kosovo. Her parents are Nezir Istrefi and Suzana Tahirsylaj. Nora comes from a musical family. Her mother, Suzana Tahirsylaj, was also a well-known singer in the 1980s and 1990s. Nora began her professional singing career when she was 18 years old.

Rising to Fame

In 2005, Nora released her very first album. It was called Engjëll, which means "Angel". One of the songs from this album, "Taxi", became very popular. This song helped Nora gain many fans.

Over the next few years, Nora continued to release new music. She put out three more albums. These included Another World in 2008 and her self-titled album Nora in 2009. After 2009, she released many hit songs. Some of these popular tracks are "Le Mama" (with Gena), "Big Love", and "Ski me ikë".

Family Life

Nora Istrefi has a younger sister named Era Istrefi. Era is also a very successful singer. Nora was married to Robert Berisha. They have a daughter named Renè.

Awards and Recognition

Nora Istrefi has received awards and nominations for her music.

Music Awards

She won the Discography Award at the Kenga Magjike festival in 2013. This was for her song "I Jemi Je".


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 "I Jemi Je" Discography Award Won

Nora was also nominated for an award at the Top Music Awards in 2016. She was recognized as a nominee for Female Artist of the Year.


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Herself" Female Artist of the Year Nominated
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