Albania's President Bajram Begaj granted citizenship to pop sensation Dua Lipa on Sunday (November 27) for promoting the country through her music and fame.

Albania's President Bajram Begaj granted citizenship to pop sensation Dua Lipa on Sunday (November 27) for promoting the country through her music and fame.

Begaj said he considered it an honor to do so because Lipa has made Albanians famous throughout the world.

"Happy to give the one and only Dua Lipa the decree of Albanian citizenship," he said. "She has made us proud with her global career and engagement in important social causes."

"I will be an Albanian with papers too," Lipa, who was born in London to immigrant Albanian parents Anesa and Dukagin Lipa, said before taking her citizenship oath at Tirana city hall.

"It is an indescribable great joy with such acceptance, love and everything," said Lipa, who shared a series of photos and videos from the ceremony to document the big moment.

"Thank you President Bajram Begaj and Mayor @erionveliaj for this honour ~ got my Albanian citizenship!!" she captioned her Instagram post.

Lipa started to post her songs on YouTube when she was 14 and released her debut studio album in 2017. She won the Grammy Award for best new artist in 2019.

Lipa and her father Dukagin co-founded the Sunny Hill Foundation in 2016 to raise funds with annual concerts held in Kosovo to help people experiencing financial difficulties.

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Hip-hop superstar The Weeknd has announced 2023 dates for his "After Hours Til Dawn Tour."

Hip-hop superstar The Weeknd has announced 2023 dates for his "After Hours Til Dawn Tour."

Just one day after wrapping up the North American leg of his tour, the singer announced dates for the European and Latin American leg.

The next leg of the tour will kick off on June 10 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, U.K., with stops across Europe and Latin America. It will conclude on October 15 at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida in Santiago, Chile. Additional 2023 dates will be announced soon.

Tickets for the European shows go on sale starting Friday, December 2, at noon local time. Tickets for the Colombia shows go on sale starting Saturday, December 3, at 9 am local time.

Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina tickets go on sale for shows in Mexico at 2 pm local time, Brazil at 10 am local time and Chile at 11am local time starting Thursday, December 8.

The Weeknd After Hours Til Dawn Tour 2023 Tour Dates:

June 10 - Manchester, UK @ Etihad Stadium June 14 - Horsens, Denmark @ Nordstern Arena June 17 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Tele2 Arena June 20 - Oslo, Norway @ Telenor Arena June 24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijiff ArenA June 28 - Dublin, Ireland @ Marlay Park July 2 - Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion July 4 - Dusseldorf, Germany @ Merkur Spiel Arena July 7 - London, UK @ London Stadium July 11 - Brussels, Belgium @ King Baudouin Stadium July 14 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Bank Park July 18 - Madrid, Spain @ Cívitas Metropolitano July 20 - Barcelona, Spain @ Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys July 22 - Nice, France @ Allianz Riviera July 26 - Milan, Italy @ Ippodromo La Maura July 29 - Paris, France @ Stade de France Aug 1 - Bordeaux, France @ Matmut Atlantique Aug 4 - Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion Aug 6 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Letnany Airport Aug 9 - Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy Aug 12 - Tallinn, Estonia @ Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Sep 29 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Sol Oct 4 - Bogotá, Colombia @ Estadio El Campín Oct 7 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Estádio Nilton Santos Engenhão Oct 10 - Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Parque Oct 13 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Hipódromo de San Isidro Oct 15 - Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Bicentenario La Florida

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Billie Eilish is set to headline the second edition of Prince William's Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, scheduled to take place in Boston on Friday, December 2.

Billie Eilish is set to headline the second edition of Prince William's Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, scheduled to take place in Boston on Friday, December 2.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will be the guests of honor. Eilish will sing alongside her brother and collaborator FINNEAS.

Clara Amfo and Daniel Dae Kim will co-host the ceremony, which will also see performances by Annie Lennox, Ellie Goulding and Chloe x Halle. Sir David Attenborough will deliver the closing remarks.

The Earthshot Prize, which was founded by the Prince in 2020, is described by the BBC as "an ambitious global environmental prize which aims to discover and scale the best solutions to help repair our planet within the remainder of this decade."

Each of the five winners of the Earthshot Prize will be awarded £1 million to help with green innovations.

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