In his last years he performed at the İzmir venue of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet.
He graduated from the Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum under Mihal Ciko, and later pursued his canto studies at the Bulgarian State Conservatoire in Sofia under Professors Hristo Brambarov and Yossifov.
After 1991, Kovaçi worked at the İzmir venue of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet.
The dispute was settled with a decision that took into account the intervention of composer Simon Gjoni, another member of the jury, who thought that Djaloshi dhe Shiu was more of a hit than Flake e Borë.
[2] Aside from being the recipient of the titles of People's Artist of Albania, and Honor of Nation Order,[2] a prize dedicated to Kovaçi's name is provided to the best baritone of the pan-national festival of lyric voices (Albanian: Festivalin Mbarëkombëtar të Zërave Lirikë "JorgjiaTruja"), which began to be held in Albania in 2015.