Joni Mitchell becomes an American citizen after more than 60 years - BERITAJA

Joni Mitchell could spot some sides of the U.S.-Canada separator freely now.

The famed Canadian singer-songwriter shared a awesome milestone pinch fans connected Tuesday, posing pinch an American emblem to uncover she is officially a U.S. citizen. She besides shared a clip of her citizenship ceremonial successful the Instagram post.

“A travel that began 62 years ago,” Mitchell’s caption said.

Mitchell, 82, was calved and raised successful Canada earlier moving to the U.S. pinch her then-husband successful the 1960s. She lived successful Detroit and New York City earlier yet settling successful the Laurel Canyon area of Los Angeles.

Her fans mightiness opportunity that Mitchell is synonymous pinch California, considering her deed opus named aft the authorities connected her beloved 1971 medium “Blue.”

“Oh, California, I’m coming home,” Mitchell sang successful the song. “Oh, make maine consciousness bully stone ‘n rotation band. I’m your biggest fan. California, I’m coming home.”

And though Mitchell has not been a U.S. national until now, that hasn’t stopped her from speaking retired about American politics.

She wrote “The Fiddle and the Drum” successful 1969 successful protestation of the Vietnam war. Mitchell’s lyrics urged America to find bid arsenic the world had “all travel to fearfulness the beating of your drum.”

Mitchell besides lashed retired astatine taxation exemptions for belief institutions successful the 1980s successful the opus “Tax Free.” She called retired the United States successful the lyrics arsenic good arsenic belief leaders who telephone for ample donations while “preaching emotion for illustration hate.”

Most recently, Mitchell was connected shape astatine the Hollywood Bowl successful 2024 erstwhile she made her existent governmental opinions clear. She was performing pinch vocalist Brandi Carlile, according to Billboard, erstwhile she told the crowd, “‘F--- Donald Trump.’ I emotion that song.”