Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian television presenter, singer-songwriter, and producer born on June 7, 1963, in Tirana. He began performing at age five, winning prizes for his interpretations of songs by Avni Mula. In 1987, Gjebrea composed “E Shtrenjta Toka Ime” for Liljana Kondakçi. He launched the annual music competition Kënga Magjike in 1999. Gjebrea won the Festivali i Këngës first prize in 2001 with “Ika Larg” and released his self-titled debut album that same year. He won the festival again in 2005 with “Trëndelinë dhe këngë” and released the best-selling album Projekt Jon, which merged traditional Albanian music with Mediterranean and international sounds. In 2006, his record Rreth zjarrit tënd won Album of the Year at the Kult Awards, followed by another festival win for “E para letër” in 2007. Gjebrea became the producer and host of the program E Diela Shqiptare in 2008.
