Dua Lipa and the 'Sunny Hill' festival have been commented on by almost all the prestigious international media. The last to write a long article about the singer of Albanian origin is the magazine 'Elle', which dedicated an article to the world-famous artist with the title: "Dua Lipa liberalizes the newest state".
'If you could make out the Earth from the retro galactic journey on the cover of Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia' album and zoom towards Europe, then south to Croatia and further into the heart of the Balkans, there in Pristina, Kosovo, in one night sweet summer in August, you will find Dua Lipa on stage, at home' - the prestigious Elle article begins, describing all the details of a festival that has received extraordinary media attention.
'Kosovo is the youngest country in Europe. It also has one of the youngest populations, under 25 years old. As part of the former Yugoslavia, the country suffered a bloody war from 1998 to 1999, gaining independence from Serbia only in 2008. As Gen Z and Kosovars grew up in the years after the war, they felt its weight and reverberations ' - writes 'Elle' further.
Returning to the history of the Lipa family, Elle reveals that she left Kosovo before the height of the war, moving to London, where Dua was born, in 1995. However, she and her family returned to Pristina when Lipa was 13. years old and she lived there for two years before returning to London to pursue her career.
About the festival, 'Elle' writes that it had a tremendous impact. When Lipa took to the stage in a pink costume, which was specially designed for the festival, it attracted widespread media attention. She spoke to the fans in Albanian: "It's a big dream for me to be here and do this kind of festival with my family, with my friends and with all these people who support me so much. Thank you very much everyone. Thank you for this special night.”
Sunny Hill is truly a special case. It is the largest music festival in the area and achieved record ticket sales this year. "I've been waiting for Sunny Hill for two years," says Vesa Mehmeti, 18, her smile as bright as her eyes. "We don't have anything else like it."
