Dua Lipa has been named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo
Dua Lipa has been named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo in a ceremony that was held over the weekend.
Taking to Instagram yesterday (August 6), the 26-year-old ‘Future Nostalgia’ artist – who spent a portion of her childhood in Kosovo, and has Kosovo-Albanian mother and father – shared a photograph gallery of the ceremony, that includes her official invitation, certificates, and ornament with a medallion by Kosovo’s Madame President Vjosa Osmani.
The caption noticed Lipa observe: “It’s an honour and a privilege to have the ability to signify my nation all around the world and to proceed my work and efforts globally to see that we depart our mark and make a distinction.
“The youth of Kosovo deserves the best to visa liberalisation, freedom to journey and to dream massive.”
On her private Instagram account, Osmani additionally shared pictures of the ceremony. Writing in Albanian, Osmani stated: “At present, I gave the title of Honorary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Dua Lipa, as a result of she continues to honour our nation in each step and each look.
“[She] has turn into an inspiration and mannequin for women all around the world. She is utilizing her unbelievable voice and expertise, not solely to supply the world songs that depart a mark, but in addition to current the perfect picture of Kosovo all over the place on the earth.”
Osmani additionally recognised Lipa’s father, Dukagjin, who together with the pop star, based the four-day Sunny Hill Competition, which held its third version in Kosovo’s capital, Prisitina, on Thursday (August 4).
Lipa reaffirmed her gratitude to the President as soon as once more, commenting on her publish: “It’s an honour, thanks.”
Forward of the inaugural Sunny Hill Competition in 2018, Lipa was given the primary ever key to the town of Pristina. In a tweet that confirmed Lipa alongside then-Mayor Shpend Ahmeti, she wrote: “Such an honour to be given the primary key to the town of Prishtina, Kosovo… Thanks in your limitless help.”