With the\nfirst prize winner under his belt from \u201cNew Voices\u201d of Albania, Stefan Marena\nstarted to make appearances in musicals. He was the principal actor in \u201cRomeo\n& Juliette<\/em>,\u201d \u201cNotredame de Paris<\/em>,\u201d and \u201cLes Miserable<\/em>,\u201d musical\nprojects organized by reputable producers Adrian Hila, Pandi La\u00e7o and Bledi La\u00e7o\non TV Klan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\ncontinued his successful television appearances, with the participation at the\n\u201cK\u00ebnga Magjike\u201d festival with the song \u201cKape<\/em>,\u201d with music by Adrian Hila\nand lyrics by Ronela Hajati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018 he\npublished his debut music video for \u201cS\u2019ma Fale\u201d made in Macedonia by director\nDaniel Joveski, a musical production by Briz Musaraj (Tull Production) and\nlyrics by Ronela Hajati. The following year, in 2019, Stefan won \u201cBest New\nArtist Award at the Gala Awards Ceremony \u201cGolden People Awards\u201d and \u201cLuxury\nGlobal Awards\u201d in the top 100 most famous personalities in the world held in\nBaku, Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the\nsuccess of \u201cMeteor\u201d Stefan Marena was chosen a semi-finalist in the 2020\nedition of <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFestivali i\nK\u00ebng\u00ebs n\u00eb RTSH Fik 59\u201d (RTSH Song Fest 59). \u201cMeteor\u201d is composed by Gramoz\nKozeli and lyrics by Klotilda Harka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan Marena studied Theater Directing at the University of Arts in Tirana. His true passion is music and acting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell us\nabout your career as a musician. How did your career unfold to where you are\ntoday? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> I started music when I was very\nyoung, around eight or nine years old. I never thought about becoming a famous\nsinger in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since early\non, I was part of the children\u2019s group that sang at the church choir. At the\ntime, some musicians and music professors heard me sing and suggested that I take\npart in talent competitions. I followed their advice and started winning third\nplace prize, and then second place prizes, and with time, hard work and\ndedication, everything started growing into my music career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I took part\nin international competitions outside of Albania, including Montenegro and\nKosovo. Growing up, I was very passionate about writing poems, taking photos,\nand drawing in my free time. I always liked to express my creative side in\ndifferent ways. Sometimes life brings your way amazing things, that you never\nimagined. But I believe that talent is what represents our individual identity and\nsets us apart from others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How would\nyou describe your current sound and music? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> My current sound and music it cannot\nbe described in words because I always try to express my soul\u2019s feelings and\nenergy through my music. I am very selective in the projects that I publish and\ncreate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When I\nrelease a project, I have to be totally inspired, with the aim to give a message\nto the people who listen to my music. I try to put all the colors of my feelings\ninto the sounds of my music so everybody who listens to it for the first time feels\nthe same emotions expressed in the song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I like to\nbring in every project a little retro and also avant-garde pop culture\nelements. I believe music is the food to the soul. It is the \u201ccreation\u201d that\nmakes u fall in love without looking into someone\u2019s eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What projects\nare you currently working on? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> Actually, I just finished the\npopular \u201cFestivali i K\u00ebng\u00ebs n\u00eb RTSH 59\u201d (RTSH Song Fest 59) where I\nparticipated with my newest song \u201cMeteor\u201d which is an up-tempo retro pop\/dance.\nThe song is produced by the well-known Albanian producer Gramoz Kozeli. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This was an\nincredible experience to be in the biggest festival in Albania that choses the country’s\nrepresentative for the Eurovision Song Contest. We sang and performed with the\ndancers at the big stage, outdoors at the city center of Tirana. We finished\nthe show successfully and it was fantastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The whole\nexperience for me was amazing. I am thankful for all the new fans that I gained\nfrom all over Europe. I am happy with all the positive reviews that I received.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n I believe my next project will be releasing the music video of my song \u201cMeteor\u201d and why not an English song to be launched for the international playlists. My dream is become a worldwide known artist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What has\nbeen a career highlight so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> I would say that my entire life\nhas been a highlight. I am truly blessed, I have a fantastic family that has\nalways supported me and has been invested in my dream and music career. This is\nsuch a blessing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I gave my\n100 precent and did my best in every competition or show. Every experience for\nme has been a learning opportunity for new things. To me success is working\ntowards your dream and achieving your goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I would like\nto mention my participation as principal character in some of the world\u2019s most\nknown musicals such as: \u201cRomeo & Juliette,\u201d \u201cNotre Dame de Paris,\u201d and \u201cLes\nMis\u00e9rables.\u201d It was such a privilege to be selected and to perform popular\nsongs from the show, with top Albanian artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s\nyour favorite piece of music and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> Mostly I listen to music\ndepending on my mood. I don\u2019t particularly have one favorite music playlist\nbecause I like different types of music. During this time of the year, around Christmas\nand New Year, I like to listen to jazz and classic music. My favorite piece at\nthe moment is \u201c4 seasons\u201d by Vivaldi. It gives me such positivity and very good\nvibes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What are\nyour main inspirations and greatest influences? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> Before I write a song, I need to\nbe inspired. I find inspiration in nature, the energy connection that I get\nfrom the moon, the night sky, the sunset, and the sea. I like to go in high\nplaces and look at the stars and the moon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My musical influences\nare: Michael Buble, The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Sting, Michael Jackson, Enrique\nIglesias, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Rihanna, Morandi, J Balvin, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\ncities, stages, concerts have you performed at? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> During my artist career I have\nperformed in many stages, theaters, festivals, Television shows and various\ncities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Albania I\nhave toured all over the country with the \u201cStar Academy Tour\u201d including Tirana,\nShkodra, Lezha, Fier, Vlora, Pogradec, Saranda, Durr\u00ebs, Berat. In Kosovo I have\nperformed in Prishtina, Peja, and Prizren and in Macedona in Ohrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In\nMontenegro I had the opportunity to perform at the \u201cSummer Festival\u201d in Tivat,\nBudva, and Podgorica. I have also performed in Croatia in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, and\nSplit. My performances in Italy include Roma, Firenze, Asti, Torino, and Milano.\nIn Spain I have performed in Barcelona and Madrid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are there\nany artists you would like to work with? Do you have any favorites? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> I think music collaborations\namong artist is a good idea because they bring together different music\ncultures mixed together and this can result in special and beautiful music for\nthe audience. What attracts me is every element in the music that makes it a\nmasterpiece that makes you want to listen to the song over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a\nlot of well-known both Albanian and international Artists that I would like to\ncollaborate with. From the international artists I would like to collaborate\nwith: Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Rita Ora, Ava Max, Ariana Grande, Gashi, Rosalia, Travis\nScott, Lady Gaga, Jay Z and Maitre Gims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From the\nAlbanian artists I would like to collaborate with: Dafina Zeqiri, Ledri Vula,\nPirro Cako, Capital T, Era Istrefi, Ronela Hajati, Alban Skenderaj, Arilena\nAra, Miriam Cani, Mc Kresha, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What do\nyou consider your biggest accomplishments in your artistic career? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> I have been in a lot of popular\nprojects and I am continuing to work hard to bring for my fans my upcoming\nfuture projects. I am happy for all the support and love I have received from\nmany people on m social media, who are supportive of my art and my message of\nart. Success for me in my artistic career is to truly connect with people. I\nlike to treat art like a source that transmits good energy, motivation and\nemotion to my audience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How many\nalbums\/songs have you releases so far? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> Until now I have released seven single\nsongs that were part of Festivals, music videos and concerts: \u201cVet\u00ebm\np\u00ebr ty,\u201d \u201cRet\u00eb s\u2019na Ndajn\u00eb,\u201d \u201cRefreni i ndjenj\u00ebs ton\u00eb,\u201d \u201cKape,\u201d \u201cVet\u00ebm nj\u00eb \u00e7ast,\u201d\n\u201cS\u2019ma Fale,\u201d and \u201cMeteor\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I would love to make a collection album for St. Valentine\u2019s with a compilation of all the songs I have released until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nother hobbies do you have?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> I have many hobbies. My bachelor\nstudies were in Acting and Directing because I love to sing, to act, and to\ndancer. This is just one side of me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I am also very\npassionate about parfums, business, marketing. I like to take pictures. I love\nfashion and modeling as well. I like to travel and explore new cultures as\nwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I like to volunteer\nin charities and motivate others to help. One of the causes that I support is\nanimal rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you\nthink image is more important than the music itself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan Marena:<\/strong> Image is fifty percent important in every field of\nlife. Before you sing or you talk the image is what represents you. I cannot\nsay that it is more important, but it has the same importance as the music or\nevery talent. An artist has to be the whole package, including the good looks.\nBut you cannot impress the audience with only good looks. If you don\u2019t have\ntalent and ambition to succeed, then the looks are no good. Every element that\nis part of the individual identity should complete the total image of the\nartist in proportion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How do\nyou see your role as an artist and as a TV personality? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> I see my self-involved in\nvarious artistic projects because I can see myself fit in different art genres.\nArt is the way I can express myself so studying for acting and directing helped\nme to learn how to fit in various roles be it drama, or comedy. The lessons I\nlearned from acting I have applied in my life as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Life is full\nof surprises and you have to learn to live in a community and to be positive\nfor every surprise life gives you. We should be opened for every possibility. I\nthink everything happens for a reason. It it\u2019s not a blessing is a lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\ntypes of projects do you see yourself involved with in the future? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefan\nMarena:<\/strong> My future dream is to be in\nmusicals and to play in movies. If I had chosen a different profession besides\nmusic, I would have chosen either business, marketing or political science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I don\u2019t like\nto plan because future is full of surprises. I can prepare myself the projects\nthat I like the most, but life can bring me projects that I never thought of\nbefore. I am open to different project ideas that are related to art and\nbeyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the future I see myself getting involved in acting, music, fashion and why not be in a talent show as a singer, actor, or moderator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n *Article Cover Photo Credit: Photo by Jur Agushi<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Finding success as a musician is a dream that many artists chase after. 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