Pop star Dua Lipa is now an Honourary Ambassador of Kosovo. President Vjosa Osmani bestowed the honor yesterday. The event happened at the Office of the President in Kosovo.
Kosovo is a southeast European state. Furthermore, it lies at the center of the Balkans.
“It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference. The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalization, freedom to travel and to dream big. Thank you”
Dua Lipa, August 6, 2022
The “Physical” singer has been headlining the Sunny Hill Festival in Prishtina, Kosova. Dua performed on August 4. In addition, other artists include Diplo, who plays a set on August 7.
Dua shared a pre-show video yesterday is Kosova.
The President’s letter lauded Dua’s successful Future Nostalgia tour. Furthermore, she relayed that the people of Kosovo “have been early awaiting you visit to Prishtina is order to experience your performance firsthand in the beloved hometown.”
Dua’s parents moved to Kosovo in 1992 as the war in Bosnia was happening, she told NPR earlier this year.
“My mom’s half Bosnian, so her mom was in Sarajevo at the time, but they moved to London as the situation started getting really difficult in ex-Yugoslavia. Something that people forget all the time is, people don’t really want to leave their country unless they really have to. It’s really out of necessity.
Then I was born in ’95. [My parents] had a great time in London, but they always had that idea in the back of their mind that they would always want to come back to Kosovo at some point. When I was 11, we moved back to Kosovo.”
Dua Lipa, NPR, April 28, 2022
Dua is also a podcast host and has a movie premiering next year.
“The podcast journey has been interesting, and it’s been something that I’ve been quite nervous about, but I’ve also made a pact with myself that I wanted to be outside of my comfort zone. We’re all going through this very human experience, whether you’re in the public eye or not. I have this belief that everyone can be of service to somebody else just by talking honestly about your experiences. I set out as it being just of service to other people, and I found that this has also been such a service to myself as well. It’s been interesting in this season, there’s been this common theme of duality with so many of my guests.”
Dua Lipa, NPR, April 28, 2022
Movie Star
The spy thriller Argylle follows the globe-trotting adventures of a super-spy named Argylle across the U.S., London and other exotic locations, featuring a star-studded, award-winning cast including Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose and Samuel L. Jackson.
Argylle is directed by Matthew Vaughn, who has helmed 2010’s Kick-Ass as well as the Kingsman series of films. In 2011, he directed X-Men: First Class.
Brand Ambassador
While Dua added Honourary Ambassador of Kosovo to her accomplishments, she has been an ambassador before. In 2020, Puma designated Dua as its newest brand ambassador. In 2021, Lipa was scheduled to headline Puma’s “She Moves Us” campaign, which aims to empower and connect women through sport and culture.
Dua recently visited the Flutur x Puma Experience at Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The artist has also represented brands like Evian.
