Different worlds on Dillo Day

Lana Lubany taken on Saturday 20th September 2025 by Matt Bottomley. Photo courtesy of Matt Bottomley. (@mattbottomleymedia)

For the first time in history, Arabic will echo across a Dillo Day stage.

On May 16, rising Palestinian popstar Lana Lubany is bringing the Middle East to the Midwest for the 54th Dillo Day.

Lubany is known for bending music and blending cultures. She layers alternative pop with R&B and soul, and she sings Arabic and English verses — a style recognized as Arabizi.