Talk:Era Istrefi

Controversy
She also became controversial in Serbia for filming a music video in a Serbian church. http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Drustvo/476040/Ovo-je-Albanka-koja-se-u-srpskoj-crkvi-snimala-gola --109.92.214.155 (talk) 16:42, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Define "church" tho... bc the construction work was never finished.

We are talking about an unfinished building. A church service never happnd inside this so called "church". ILYHDRAB (talk) 22:38, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Albanian or Kosovo Albanian ?
why are you reverting my edits? Her ethnicity is albanian, she considers herself an albanian and not "kosovo albanian", and so does everybody else,  so I suggest removing the "kosovo albanian" from the page. It is already specified that she's from Kosovo so there's no need to include that term! Udha (talk) 21:43, 5 March 2016 (UTC)


 * To clarify, we do not put the ethnicity in the WP:LEDE. Only the country of origin, which in this case is Kosovo. Secondly, when she was born in 1994 the country was called FR Yugoslavia. I fully understand that in light of the Kosovo War this is perhaps controversial, but to call it anything different would be factually incorrect. Kosovo declared independence in 2008 while Era Istrefi was born in 1994. This is common practice. See for instance George Washington, the first President of the United States. Under born in his personal details infobox, it does not say United States of America, but British America as he was obviously born before the American Revolution. Hope this clarifies it. Karst (talk) 12:05, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Ridiculous. We live in 2017. Yugoslavia is GONE. Long time ago.

Before Yugolslavia, during Yugoslavia and after Yugoslavia: albanians identified and called themselves "albanian" - and they STILL do. Bc that's what they are.

This was a very poor excuse and the washington example is just laughable.

She's an albanian from Kosovo - therefore a [Kosovo-Albanian]. Stop trying to tell others about THEIR OWN ethnicity. There's no "kosovan" language and no "kosovar" ethnicity. It's albanian - end of the story. ILYHDRAB (talk) 22:33, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

I appreciate the point you raise about the (then FYR Yugoslavia), which is obviously correct. My only concern would be that people will continue to remove it. Karst (talk) 12:29, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

Regarding this revert by you, I actually wasn't referring to the passport but to the first line of that article where it explicitly mentions her Albanian citizenship. Looks like you reverted me without reading the article so you assumed I was referring to the passport picture included in the link--Udha (talk) 16:42, 2 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Hello Udha. Why you say I reverted you? I didn´t reverted you, I just completed the lede sentence in a way it wouldnt favour any conflicting side in the edit-war between only Kosovar or only Albanian side. I focused in the fact that she is Kosovo Albanian. While all other alternatives seem to have some opposition, I find it hard to believe someone would claim she is not Kosovo Albanian. FkpCascais (talk) 17:12, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
 * That part of the lede is good as it is now. Describing her as "Albanian", "Kosovar" or " Kosovo Albanian" does not differ much. These nationality/citizenship things are rather trivial, and giving much attention to them would not be productive. Ktrimi991 (talk) 17:22, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Ktrimi991, all of a sudden you talk here now as if you have nothing to do with it, but just 2 edits ago you were reverting an editor who wrote something you now claim "is the same". Anyway, it doesnt matter, all that matters is if everyone can agree and all can move on. FkpCascais (talk) 17:31, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I rv one new editor who changed that part of the article that from this talk page seems to had been result of community consensus. If the subject of the article has one nationality/citizenship, they must be described according to that nationality/citizenship in the first sentence. If they have more than one, as told by Udha after I rv, "Albanian", "Kosovar" or " Kosovo Albanian" do not differ much. I did not change my mind "all of a sudden", and unlike some other editors, I have not given much attention to such details in the past. Ktrimi991 (talk) 17:39, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

I'm afraid that we cannot use Kosovo-Albanian. It denotes her ethnicity, which should not feature in the lede. Will Smith, for instance, is not described as African American in the lede of his article. I appreciate this is probably politically sensitive and that is why I would argue that we need to keep close to the policy in this case to avoid further reverts. Using Kosovar points towards her nationality and it appears to be used by most 3rd party, reliable sources (see here for instance). Karst (talk) 08:29, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree with every option. Since the version you support was on the article till a few days ago, and it is in line with the policy, feel free to rv back to Kosovar. Ktrimi991 (talk) 11:14, 9 June 2018 (UTC)

Ok I'm a kosovar Albanian and if someone called me just kosovar I would be deeply offended. So many people have died so we can call ourselves Albanian or at least kosovar Albanian. Gaining Kosovo was something huge for us Albanians and in Albania and Kosovo we act as one. So when someone sees that Era is listed just as Kosovar people are gonna be confused and some offended. And Era herself has always identified as Albanian. A citizen of Kosovo can automatically gain a citizenship of Albania or Serbia if they can prove their ethnicity. Where I'm trying to go is that calling her a kosovar would just distance younger Albanians from each other subliminally. I'm an Albanian first then kosovar Albanian then kosovar. It seems something insignificant but isn't. Plus I'm sure Era has Albanian citizenship because a few years ago the Albanian government instantly gives citizenship to Kosovo Albanians. Peace Revi Sinaj (talk) 15:26, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

And all of Kosovo singers are listed as Albanians in Wikipedia I don't know why Era has to differ from them. Even from her own sister Revi Sinaj (talk) 15:28, 11 June 2018 (UTC)


 * You could have always called yourself "Albanian". In all Yugoslav and Serbian census you had "Albanian" as option. So what are you talking about? FkpCascais (talk) 16:02, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * This is an encyclopedia, not some public forum where you can earn simpathy by making up stories. No one died neither was denied its Albanian nationality in Serbia. You cant even hide it, everyone there knows what you are in the instant you say your name and surname. So this "oh we were denied out Albanian-identity and we were killed for it" will not fly here. In matter of fact, I know Kosovo Albanians who were killed by Albanians for working and living nicely in Yugoslav sistem and not supporting radical pro-independence forces.
 * Anyway, what we have here are two possible option: "Kosovo Albanian" (an option I defend but I am reverted on grounds of "no ethnicity in lede") or "Kosovar". Just "Albanian" is not an option because that would mean she is from Albania, and that is not truth. FkpCascais (talk) 16:19, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

Kosovar Albanian i agree is the most appropriate term Revi Sinaj (talk) 20:44, 12 June 2018 (UTC)


 * The sentiments expressed above indicate clearly why any reference to ethnicity in the lede should be avoided. And it has resulted in the article being protected. This has also taken away from the focus on her music career, which is the main subject of the article. Karst (talk) 21:30, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Era (stylized as ERA)
If she is only 'sometimes known' as Era (without quantifying how often), is this worth mentioning in the WP:LEDE? Karst (talk) 10:28, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I didn't think it was necessary but if I remember correctly someone kept adding it and I didn't want to deal with having to remove it continuously. Probably should be removed.  { [ ( jjj     1238 ) ] }   18:59, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Removing it as the rest of the article does not mention it. Karst (talk) 09:39, 20 September 2016 (UTC)