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- ↑ "Sonte fillon spektakli Big Brother VIP Kosova 2 (FOTO)". klankosova.tv (in Albanian). 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "Big Brother VIP Kosova tanimë edhe në Shqipëri me transmetim 24/7 përmes Tring". klankosova.tv (in Albanian).
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