Sunny Hill Festival
Sunny Hill Festival | |
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Genre | Performing arts festival |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Pristina, Kosovo |
Years active | 3 years |
Inaugurated | 10 August 2018 |
Founder | Dukagjin and Dua Lipa |
Most recent | 2 August 2019 | – 5 August 2019
Next event | 2022 |
Organised by | Sunny Hill Foundation |
Website | sunnyhillfestival.com |
The Sunny Hill Festival is an annual international music festival in Pristina, Kosovo, organised by Dua Lipa and her father Dukagjin Lipa. Intended to take place annually, the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
2018[]
The first edition of the festival took place on 10 to 12 August 2018 at the Gërmia National Park. According to the organizers, more than 18,000 people attended the festival. However, the New York Times reported that the venue's capacity of 15,000 seats had not been filled. The cost of the tickets was $55, which was criticized by many due to the high unemployment rate, especially among young people.[1] The festival was organized by the singer Dua Lipa together with her father to raise money for the Sunny Hill Foundation.[2]
Lipa was the headliner and her father also performed with his band, ODA and belonged to another line-up alongside many artists from Kosovo and Albania, among other Action Bronson and Martin Garrix.[3] Action Bronson, who is a supporter of the legalization of cannabis , was arrested by the Kosovar police after his performance at the festival for smoking a joint on stage and sharing it with the audience.[4]
2019[]
The second edition of the Sunny Hill Festival took place on 2, 3 and 4 August 2019 at the Gërmia Park in Pristina.[5] The festival featured performances by internationally acclaimed musicians, including Calvin Harris, Gashi, Klangkarussell and Miley Cyrus as well as Dua Lipa.[6] In addition to several Albanian musicians, Buta, Elvana Gjata, Ilira, Kejsi Tola, Kida, Ledri Vula, Lyrical Son, MC Kresha, Njomza and Yll Limani performed as well.[7]
2022[]
The third edition of the Sunny Hill Festival is scheduled to take place in 2022 in Pristina.[8][9]
References[]
- ^ Marshall, Alex (2018-08-17). "Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "How Dua Lipa went from aspiring singer to one of today's top global female pop stars". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Dua Lipa's father stages music festival for 'peace-loving' Kosovo". the Guardian. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Action Bronson Arrested For Smoking Weed Onstage in Kosovo". hightimes.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "'Sunny Hill Festival 2019' mbahet më 2, 3 dhe 4 gusht 2019". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Dua Lipa announces Sunnyhill headliners". Prishtina Insight. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Line – Up 2019". Sunny Hill Festival. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "'Sunny Hill Festival' për 2022-n në Prishtinë, paralajmëron befasi". Koha (in Albanian). 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Sunny Hill, pushimet dhe klipi i mundshëm në Shqipëri – komenti i Dua Lipës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links[]
- sunnyhillfestival.com – Official Website (in English)
- 2018 music festivals
- Dua Lipa
- Music festivals in Kosovo