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Dua Lipa granted Albanian citizenship

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 29, 2022, at 02:36 pm

Los Angeles: Internationally popular singer Dua Lipa has been granted citizenship by Albania.

Happy to give the one and only @DUALIPA the decree of Albanian citizenship. She has made us proud with her global career and engagement in important social causes. pic.twitter.com/B9qYbrfywA
— Bajram Begaj (@BajramBegajAL) November 27, 2022

Albanian President Bajram Begaj tweeted: " Happy to give the one and only @DUALIPA the decree of Albanian citizenship. She has made us proud with her global career and engagement in important social causes."

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Dua Lipa was born in London, the eldest child of Kosovo Albanian parents Anesa (née Rexha) and Dukagjin Lipa from Pristina, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo).

Lipa thanked the President for granting her citizenship.

She wrote on Instagram: " Thank you President Bajram Begaj and Mayor @erionveliaj for this honour ~ got my Albanian citizenship!! ~ faleminderit, po ndihem shume krenare."

She shared several videos and images of the event where she was granted citizenship.

#DuaLipa #Albania #DuaLipaCitizenship

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