Ambassador Award 2023 - KUJU Studio from Kosovo for the "Best Art Production of the Year"

THE "AMBASSADOR" AWARD OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC WAS AWARDED IN 42 CATEGORIES FOR THE BEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023.

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For the best art production of the year in the region, the Croatian "Ambassador" award, went to "Kuju studio" from Gjakova, led by Kushtrim Juniku.

At the Zagreb club Boogaloo, the seventh edition of the Ambassador award was held, which this year was awarded in 42 categories of Croatia and the region for the best achievements on the electronic music scene.

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Two-day educational panels were also held under the auspices of the award, celebrating 22 years of Klubska Scena portal, and the event ended with the Endorphin Festival, inspired by hormones of happiness, where 37 DJs from Croatia and the region performed.

"For the seventh year, we are investing the last atom of strength for the event, which is increasingly important in the region. The value of the Ambassador is not only in giving recognition, but in bringing together our industry, exchanging ideas and establishing cooperation. This year we are connecting with contemporary art and fashion, this is another step forward in creating better recognition of electronic music in cultural circles" - said founder Goran Tomašević, at the ceremonial opening of the "Ambassador" award.

Kosovo's electronic music scene is nominated since 2021, so in 2021, Vegim was nominated for the best DJ and producer from the region, and in 2022, the techno record label TMM Records was nominated for the best regional record label.

This year, the nominees from the Kosovo electoral scene were:

Club Ensomnia for the best new club in the region,

Dokufest/Dokunighs, led by event producer Leart Rama, was nominated for the best boutique festival in the region and for the best art production, Kuju Studio, which won the award.

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We are thrilled to announce our heartfelt gratitude for winning the prestigious "Best Art Production of the Year" award at the recent ceremony in Zagreb, Croatia.
A sincere thank you to the jury and everyone who cast their votes in our favor.
We extend special appreciation to all of our partners and collaborators , whose unwavering belief in our artistic journey has been a driving force behind our success.
As we reflect on this achievement, we are inspired to continue pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Here's to more groundbreaking projects and shared successes in the future!
Thank you for being part of our artistic journey!
Lots of Love from KUJU STUDIO ! - said Kushtrim Juniku for our article.

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One of the most recognizable radio voices in Croatia is Vedran Car from Open Radio, who is also a long-time DJ, but also this year's winner of the award for The Radio Show of the Year "Feel Good Club", who said when receiving his award:

"I've been following the Ambassador since the very beginning and I've always wanted this award, it looked so incredibly cool to me." I'm not much of a prize person, but I was secretly hoping to win this. The ambassador looks really nice to put at home. This is my second nomination, my second happiness as far as I'm concerned and I'm very happy."

Enter Zagreb already has the award for the radio show of the year, they already have it in their showcases, and it will now be joined by the award for the best regional radio. The ambassador was taken over by music editor Luka Jovica, who said:

"It is a great honor for us to win the Ambassador award, especially where the audience votes. This means that our work is highly valued. This is our main motivation to be better, to work on quality, to build this small but valuable scene of electronic music and beyond."

There is traditionally a lot of interest in the "DJ of the Year" category, and that title went to the talented psy trance artist Klaada, while Hobin Rude won the same category at the regional level.

The Ambassador award was given in the professional award category, so Petar Dundov has the album of the year; Insolate the best techno release, and Matroda the best house release.

Award-winning Željka Veverec, stage name Je Veux, received the award for the best alternative vocal performance for the song she made with Andre Ljekaj "Wonder Never Cease", and from the big stage of Boogaloo she said:

"I am very happy, because this is my first award for vocal performance. I'm very glad, because I've been working with Andrea Ljekaj for some time, so far it's been some remixes, but this time he had the initiative to make something special together. I'm happy that people recognized our tape, that they like it. I think the Ambassador will contribute to making things like this more listened to and appreciated.

Towards the beginning of the official presentation of the Ambassador award, the award-winning DJ and producer Yakka played a DJ set through which he presented his new project "Domestic House Processing". During the introductory part of the program, there was also the opportunity to view the exhibition of photographs nominated in the "Creative event photography" category, as well as learn about the work of the associations Terra Tripsitters and Porat, which deal with "harm reduction" programs in Croatia.

The Endorphin Festival closed the two-day celebration of electronic music under the Ambassador award. Showcase scenes were presented by 37 DJs from Croatia and the region, with more than 25 hours of music and 20 collectives on 3 floors inspired by hormones of happiness (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin). Due to the successful cooperation with the Kosovo electronic scene, artists from Kosovo Trim and Uran B performed at this festival.