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Annual music festival in Kosovo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sunny Hill Festival is an annual international music festival in Pristina, Kosovo, organised by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa and her father Dukagjin Lipa. It has established itself as the largest music festival in Kosovo.
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2018–2019
The Sunny Hill Festival was organized by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa and her father Dukagjin Lipa to raise money for the Pristina-based Sunny Hill Foundation charity organization.[1][2]
The inaugural edition of the festival took place from 10 to 12 August 2018 at the Germia Park in Pristina, and was headlined by Dua Lipa, Martin Garrix, and Action Bronson. Her father also performed with his band, ODA, and belonged to another line-up alongside many artists from Kosovo and Albania.[3]
The festival's second edition took place from 2 to 4 August 2019, headlined by Miley Cyrus, Calvin Harris, and Gashi.[4][5]
2020–2022
After forcibly taking a break in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[6][7] the festival returned in 2022. Since 2019, organizers had been advocating for a larger space to expand the festival.[8] Procedural issues delayed securing a new location, and by June of that year, state institutions and organizers had not reached an agreement, leading to an announcement of the festival's potential move to Tirana, Albania.[9]
After significant public pressure, a consensus was reached with the government and the municipality of Pristina. As a result, the festival was once again held at Germia Park from August 4 to 7, 2022, with plans to continue working on a permanent location for future editions.[8] This announcement was followed with criticism due to the legal status of the as a protected landscape and concerns for pollution.[10] In addition to the festival in Pristina, a separate festival with a different lineup would be hosted in Tirana from August 26 to 28.[11] The Pristina event was headlined by Dua Lipa, J Balvin, Diplo, and Skepta,[12] while the Tirana event was headlined by Action Bronson, Stormzy, and Hardwell.[13] That year's festival theme was a call for visa liberalization for Kosovo under the slogan "Set Me Free."[citation needed]
2023–present
After the complications of the previous year, the 2023 festival was cancelled while the organizers looked for a permanent location.[14] In 2024, the festival moved to the Sunny Hill Festival Park in the Bërnicë e Epërme village of Pristina, its new permanent location. It was held from July 25 to 28, and headlined by Bebe Rexha, Burna Boy, Stormzy, DJ Snake, Black Coffee, The Martinez Brothers, Groove Armada, and The Blaze.[15][10][16]
The 2025 edition of the festival will be held from August 1 to 3. Headliners include Dua Lipa and Peggy Gou.[17]
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