Hey guys, I realised that no one is talking about Rina Sawayama not being allowed to participate in The Mercury and Brits Awards. Both of these award shows require artists to have a british citzenship to be eligible for nominations. However, many artists like Rina Sawayama were not born into countries that allow dual citizenships. If she applies for a British citizenship, she must give up her Japanese citizenship. This is something that American and European immigrants will never have to suffer from. This rule restricts immigrants from participating in these award shows. So many of us are asking these awards shows to remove their citizenship requirement and/or give Rina Sawayama a pass on this requirement (she has lived in england for over 25 years).
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