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American television ABC7 talks about Parashqevi Simaku: The viral video of the "homeless woman" unites the singer with Albanians

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American television ABC7 talks about Parashqevi Simaku: The viral video of the

abc7ny.com brought back the story of singer Parashqevi Simaku this Tuesday, describing the developments since her appearance on 7 On Your Side as a miracle.

–NEW YORK CITY (WABC) – A simple act of kindness that happened on News Witness News has now become a major international story.

On December 10th, the 7 On Your Side team was attending a local charity distributing backpacks to homeless people.

Nina Pineda from 7 On Your Side 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 by the holiday spirit of such a simple gift — a backpack of supplies and a handwritten note for the children with words of encouragement — from a group aptly named “Only Love Blessings.”

What happened next is being called a miracle.

The woman Nina spoke to said she was a singer. It turns out she's so famous that people in her country immediately recognized her from the segment.

Her name is Parashqevi Simaku. Simaku is a singer and actress from Albania, and is one of their national treasures.

"She was like the Madonna of Albania," said fan Bale Erbeli.

Erbel was cooking when she saw the clip and immediately recognized Simak, who had stayed with her family in New Jersey in 1986 when she was starting her career.

As a result, the Albanian-American community quickly joined in, posting and sharing the clip across social media. It 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 her for five years," said Ilirjani. "I ran to her and hugged her. She told me to stay away, I stink. I slept outside."

Ilirian offered to buy Simak a room to sleep in, which she accepted.

“She took a long shower. The Queen was back. She did her hair and makeup,” Ilirjani said. “She was beautiful. And we went to a restaurant in Hudson Yards, where she sang in English and French.”

Parashqevi told Eyewitness News that no one goes from the streets to the stars, but that she is getting better and her community continues to support her.


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