Pop princess Dua Lipa has been granted honorary Albanian citizenship.
The Levitating singer acquired the honour on Sunday at a ceremony with the nation’s president Bajram Begaj.
Lipa, of ethnic Albanian origin, is ready to carry out at Monday's celebration of Albania's a hundred and tenth anniversary of independence.
The transfer additionally comes at a time when the UK authorities has skilled sharp criticism for demonising Albanian immigrants to the nation.
Is Dua Lipa Albanian?
Born to immigrant Kosovar dad and mom in London, Lipa, 27, is a Grammy award-winning musician.
Lipa co-founded the Sunny Hill Basis in 2016 along with her father, Dukagjin Lipa, which organises annual concert events held in her native Kosovo. The inspiration can be concerned in humanitarian actions, serving to folks experiencing monetary difficulties.
In 2020, Lipa courted controversy after posting a banner utilized by the supporters of the so-called "Larger Albania," which integrated Kosovo, Albania and different ethnic Albanian majority territories into one nation.
The star posted the picture on social media in response to a petition for Apple Maps to function Kosovo as an unbiased nation.
The nation’s standing just isn't universally recognised and is most prominently denied by Serbia, Russia and China.
On one event in 2014, this specific banner brought on a soccer match between Serbia and Albania to descend into violence when a drone unfurled it above the pitch in Belgrade.
Lipa was accused of being in favour of Albanian expansionism; nevertheless, she later clarified she was towards “ethnic separatism”.
"All of us should be happy with our ethnicity and the place we're from," Lipa mentioned on the time.
"I merely need my nation to be represented on a map and to have the ability to communicate with satisfaction and pleasure about my Albanian roots."
Likewise, fellow pop singer Rita Ora, additionally from Kosovo, has spoken out for extra recognition for the nation.
Examine the video above for footage of the ceremony.
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