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Ibrahim Tukiçi (1926–2004), was an Albanian singer. He was born in
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. He studied for canto in the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and graduated in 1957. After finishing the studies in 1957 he got a job at the
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. He interpreted in many classical operas such as ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. In his last years of his career he sang in the Albanian operas such as ''The girl from Kaçanik'' ("Goca e Kaçanikut"), "Borana", ''The sold bride'' ("Nusja e shitur"), "Mrika", ''Spring'' ("Pranvera"), ''The Memory Flower'' ("Lulja e Kujtimit"), ''The Wake-Up'' ("Zgjimi"), ecc.Chinese literature, Issue 4 Page 11

Tukiçi is known for his peculiar interpretation of popular Albanian songs, such as "Kenke nuri i bukurisë", "Bishtalecat palë-palë", "Hajde gjyle", "Mic Sokoli", etj. For his activity he has received prizes, medals and other titles such as Second Prize in the Festival of Youth in Bucarest in 1953, the Festival of Vienna in 1958,
Merited Artist of Albania Merited Artist of Albania () was a state honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania. It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer given in Albania after t ...
in 1951 and
People's Artist of Albania The People's Artist () was an honorary title for outstanding art performers of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts (theatre, music, Film, cinema and art). I ...
in 1985. He is the father of two musicians, Genc and David Tukiçi. A street in Tirana bears his name today, in his memory.


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{{authority control 20th-century Albanian male opera singers Musicians from Shkodër People's Artists of Albania 1926 births 2004 deaths