Europe | Balkan balladeers
What do Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Ava Max have in common?
Pop stars with Albanian roots conquer the world
UNTIL RECENTLY the most famous ethnic Albanians were Mother Teresa (a nun who cared for orphans and lepers in India) and Enver Hoxha (a homicidal communist despot). Now to the saint and the sinner must be added the singers.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “The Albanian all-stars”
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