Lipa, 27, was born in London in 1995 to immigrant Albanian parents Anesa and Dukagjin Lipa from Kosovo, The Associated Press reported. She received citizenship for spreading the fame of Albanians internationally, according to “Today.”
President Bajram Begaj said Lipa was granted citizenship ahead of Albania’s 110th anniversary of independence from the Ottoman Empire, the AP reported.
“I will be an Albanian with papers too,” Lipa said before taking her citizenship oath at city hall in Tirana.
Lipa celebrated the occasion in an Instagram post, sharing a series of photos and videos from the ceremony.
“Thank you President Bajram Begaj and Mayor @erionveliaj for this honor -- got my Albanian citizenship!!” she wrote in the caption.
Begaj also went on social media to share the news, tweeting photos from the ceremony with Lipa, her parents and siblings, Rina and Gjin Lipa, “Today” reported.
“Happy to give the one and only @DUALIPA the decree of Albanian citizenship,” the post read. “She has made us proud with her global career and engagement in important social causes.”
Lipa began singing when she was 5 years old and began posting songs on YouTube when she was 14, the AP reported.
Her debut studio album was released in 2017, and she won a Grammy two years later for best new artist.
Lipa has been nominated for eight Grammys. In addition to her win in 2019, Lipa won best dance album in 2022 for Future Nostalgia and best song with “Levitating.”
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years Check out these memorable photos of singer-songwriter Dua Lipa through the years. (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2016: Dua Lipa poses backstage at Radio City Christmas Live at Echo Arena on December 17, 2016, in Liverpool, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2017: Dua Lipa attends the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards 2017 at Wembley Arena on October 22, 2017, in London. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2018: Dua Lipa performs at Z100's Jingle Ball 2018 at Madison Square Garden on December 7, 2018, in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2019: Dua Lipa attends the 61st annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2020: Dua Lipa attends the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2020: Dua Lipa performs onstage for the 2020 American Music Awards, broadcast on November 22, 2020, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for dcp)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2021: Dua Lipa accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album for "Future Nostalgia" onstage during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2022: Dua Lipa performs onstage during The Future Nostalgia Tour at FTX Arena on February 9, 2022, in Miami. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Permanent Press Media)
Photos: Dua Lipa through the years 2022: Dua Lipa attends the 64th annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)