Nexhmije Pagarusha

Nexhmije Pagarusha (7 May 1933 – 7 February 2020) was an Albanian singer and actress. She was known as the queen of Albanian music. She was known for her Albanian folk songs during her three decade career, starting in 1948. She was born in Mališevo, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia .
Pagarusha died on 7 February 2020 in Tirana, aged 86.