The President Of The Republic, H.E.Mr. Bajram Begaj Delivers The Decree Of Albanian Citizenship To The Famous Singer Dua Lipa

The President of the Republic, H.E.Mr. Bajram Begaj granted Albanian citizenship to Dua Lipa, the singer of Albanian origin, already famous all over the world. Today, President Begaj received in a meeting the well-known artist and appreciated her talent, artistic spirit, as well as her commitment to support social causes. ‘It is a special pleasure to welcome the great artist Dua Lipa today. I say great artist, but she is also a simple girl, who has given the greatest pride to us, Albania, Kosovo and wherever there are Albanians in the world. You are an example and a source of inspiration for the Albanian youth and you have shown that dreams can be achieved by working harder. Tomorrow, we celebrate the 110th anniversary of the declaration of independence and today a joint meeting of the Assembly of Albania and the Assembly of Kosovo took place in Tirana. Although art is not related to politics, it still brings together all people and with your art, you have brought us together in this jubilee year! On this occasion, I am pleased to grant you the Albanian citizenship’, said President Begaj. Already a world music star, Dua Lipa was born in London, on August 22nd, 1995 in an Albanian family from Kosovo. She was educated between London and Pristina, where her family settled after the declaration of Kosovo's independence, in 2008. Innate talent and dedication to the world of music and art, helped her climb the artistic career ladder with courage and determination from a young age. She already has many awards and accolades for her contribution to music and art, including three Grammy Awards. Her sensitivity to social issues in different countries of the world has engaged Dua Lipa with UNICEF, in support of campaigns for children's rights. After the earthquake of November 26th, 2019 in Albania, Lipa asked her fans for support and donations and organized a fundraising campaign with Albanian designers, the incomes of which went to the families of the earthquake victims.

The President of the Republic, H.E.Mr. Bajram Begaj delivers the decree of Albanian citizenship to the famous singer Dua Lipa