American pop star Dua Lipa has been granted citizenship in Albania after utilizing her fame and music to convey consciousness to the nation.
Lipa’s dad and mom are Kosovan-Albanian immigrants who raised the star in London however returned to the area with their daughter when she was 11.
Albanian President Bajram Begaj praised Lipa for utilizing her stardom and international affect to advertise “vital social causes.” Lipa confirmed off her new Albanian citizenship on Twitter over the weekend.
“Joyful to present the one and solely Dua Lipa the decree of Albanian citizenship,” Begaj stated on Twitter. “She has made us proud along with her international profession and engagement in vital social causes.”
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In 1995 Lipa was born and raised in London, however her household has used their wealth and affect to assist folks struggling in Albania. Particularly, in 2016, Lipa, alongside along with her father, co-founded the Albanian charity Sunny Hill Basis.
Following her new citizenship, Lipa will carry out in Tirana, Albania, for the ultimate present of her Future Nostalgia World Tour. Furthermore, Albania is arising on its one hundred and tenth anniversary of independence since breaking away from the Ottoman Empire.
After receiving her citizenship, Lipa took the citizenship oath, offered her fingerprints, and signed an software to substantiate her id card and passport. The singer stated it was “an indescribable nice pleasure” to turn out to be an Albanian citizen.
Lipa’s household fled Kosovo in 1992 earlier than the nation’s 1998 struggle that ravaged the area. Whereas elevating Lipa overseas, her dad and mom ensured Albanian remained the star’s major language and that she was conscious of her cultural background.
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Her dad and mom ultimately returned to Kosovo, a neighboring nation of Albania, when Lipa was 11 years previous.
“It took me a extremely very long time to seek out my ft there,” she stated in an interview about her childhood with NPR. “It is fascinating going into that at 11 years previous, however I believe I would not change it for the world as a result of it actually helped me turn out to be who I’m.”
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