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Published the video of Parashqevi Simaku receiving aid, the American channel dedicates an article to the Albanian singer
2024-12-25 00:04:52 / SHOWBIZ
The American channel "ABC7" has published an article where it describes the story of Parashqevi Simak as a "miracle", showing how a video with a simple act of kindness has turned into an international story that connects Albania with one of its cultural icons. .
A video of a simple act of kindness has now become a major international story.
On December 10, the 7 On Your Side team was attending a local charity handing out backpacks to homeless people.
Our reporter Nina Pineda stopped to talk to a woman, a stranger in need, at New York's Penn Station after she received one of the gifts.
The woman was overjoyed with the holiday spirit of such a simple gift, a backpack of supplies and a handwritten note for children with words of encouragement, from a group aptly named Only Love and Blessings.
What happened next is being called a miracle. The woman Nina spoke to said she was a singer. It turns out that she is so famous that people in her country immediately recognized her from the segment.
Her name is Parashqevi Simaku. Simaku is a singer from Albania, and is one of their national treasures. "She was like the Madonna of Albania," said fan Bale Erbeli.
Erbeli was cooking when she saw the clip and immediately recognized Simak, who had stayed with her family in New Jersey in 1986 when she started her career.
As a result, the Albanian-American community quickly came together, posting and sharing the clip all over social media. It has even reached one of their biggest influencers, Elton Ilirjani.
Elton Ilirjani is a model and CEO. Seeing the plight of a national icon, he and others found Simak at Penn Station within two days.
"I've been looking for it for five years," Ilirjani said. "I ran to her and hugged her." Ilirjani offered to buy Simak a room to sleep, which she accepted.
"She took a long shower. The queen returned. She did the hair and makeup," Ilirjani said. "She was beautiful. We went to a restaurant in Hudson Yards, where she sang in English and French.”
Parashqevi told Eyewitness News that no one goes off the streets to stardom, but that she is getting better and her community continues to support her.
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