Blla Blla Blla

{{Short description|Albanian-Macedonian rock band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Blla Blla Blla

| alias =

| origin = Skopje, North Macedonia (Yugoslavia at time of formation)

| genre = Punk rock
Avantgarde
Progressive rock

| years_active = 1988-present

| label = Bagi Music
Lithium

| associated_acts = Last Expedition

| website =

| current_members = Idriz Ameti
Dejan Evrushoski
Krenar Ismaili
Egzon
Arsim

}}

Blla Blla Blla is an Albanian-Macedonian rock band from Skopje. It was formed in 1988 by then band members Idriz Ameti, Ermal Skupi (Mehmeti), Nikola Bočvarov and Blagojče Penov. Later, Ermal (who played the violin) left the band and was replaced by Krenar Ismaili (vocal and violin). Idriz Ameti is the singer.Streets Festival, [http://streets.platformspartak.eu/site/bands/bllabllablla.htm Blla Blla Blla] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613155841/http://streets.platformspartak.eu/site/bands/bllabllablla.htm |date=2010-06-13 }} Most of the songs are in Albanian. Their style is called “Over Sky Ballkanishe Re-form” by the band itself,Streets Festival, [http://streets.platformspartak.eu/site/bands/bllabllablla.htm Blla Blla Blla] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613155841/http://streets.platformspartak.eu/site/bands/bllabllablla.htm |date=2010-06-13 }} though there is no general consensus in categorising their characteristic rock. Other styles or genres used are Balkan-rock{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} and punk.MTV Croatia [https://web.archive.org/web/20100621003641/http://mtv.com.hr/tv/mtv-express/mtv-express-blla-blla-blla1 MTV Express: Blla Blla Blla]

Their first album was released in May 2000 called Blla Blla Blla. "At that time we possessed a minimalist – original approach to music that brought refreshment to these Balkan spaces" the band were quoted as saying about their first album on their official MySpace page. Their second album, called Over Sky Ballkanishe Re-form, was released in 2005.Official MySpace page: [http://www.myspace.com/bllabllablla Blla Blla Blla]{{cite web|url=http://www.bnr.bg/sites/hristobotev/Shows/Culture/Alarma/Pages/100423Bla_Bla.aspx|title=Дяволската музика от Nublu до "Гьорче Петров": Blla Blla Blla на "Аларма пънк джаз 3"|publisher=Bulgarian National Radio|language=Bulgarian|accessdate=18 December 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427015837/http://www.bnr.bg/sites/hristobotev/Shows/Culture/Alarma/Pages/100423Bla_Bla.aspx|archivedate=27 April 2010}} Their music is considered influential beyond Macedonian borders. The band is one of the participants in the Balkan Streets series of South-eastern Europe music festivals featuring popular local groups in multicultural venues. They were among the artistes appearing at the first festival in Kumanovo, Macedonia, in 2009 and also featured on the 2011 Balkan Streets programme.[http://streets.platformspartak.eu/site/history Balkan Streets website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720171053/http://streets.platformspartak.eu/site/history |date=2011-07-20 }}, accessed 11 March 2011