The 13th Radio and Television Song Festival

The 13th Radio and Television Song Festival was held in 1974, under the artistic direction of Nikollaq Zoraqi. 24 songs competed in this Festival. Director: Albert Minga; Scenographer: Edi Hila, Fatos Metohu; Conductor: Ferdinand Deda, Ermir Krantja; The orchestra of RadioTelevision; Presenter: Arta Dade, Esat Teliti.
The Festival was held on December 27, 28, 29, 1974, in the hall of the Opera and Ballet Theater. The first prize was awarded to the singer Alida Hisku. That was the fourth festival she participated in and this was the first prize, although at a very young age. She was a highly appreciated singer. Regarding the politicization of the creativity, even in this festival the influence from the social realist system was inevitable. 24 songs were sung at the festival, 12 every night, sung in 2 variants by the participating singers. The winning song was “Girls of my village”, composed by Enver Shëngjergji and lyrics by Zhuljana Jorganxhi.
/Klara Ruci/



