Since the beginning of her career, Shakira has stood out for expressing all kinds of feelings in her songs: from dissatisfaction, rebellion, and protest, to even advocating for abortion, as well as songs about love and heartbreak.
Following her breakup with former footballer Gerard Piqué, the Colombian singer has entered a period of reflection that has led her to create new songs with themes of female empowerment and revenge.
Recently, as part of the release of her upcoming album “Las mujeres ya no lloran” (Women Don’t Cry Anymore), the artist has spoken to Marie Claire magazine about her views on love life and the importance of friendship in her life.
“I can’t say that I don’t believe in love because I see the example of my parents after 50 years together; how they look into each other’s eyes and hold hands and can’t live apart from each other. I have witnessed love, but I haven’t been so lucky either. Monogamy is a utopia,“ she said.
“But I have been compensated in other ways — she continues — with the love of my fans, my children, and my true friends. Oscar Wilde said that friendship is the purest form of love and I believe it’s true. It lasts longer, at least in my experience. My relationship lasted 12 years, but my friends will be there for life. When difficulties arose, that’s when I learned how truly important friendship was.”
The singer referred to her career and recent breakup, as well as her new role as a single mother:
“Deep down, I always thought that having a husband was the most important thing in my life (…) I was looking for that man like my dad, with whom I would have children and then make plans to be with him forever, like my parents, who are still so in love. I made many sacrifices for this. I was loyal. But sometimes things don’t go as planned,” Shakira told the magazine.
‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ by @shakira has reached 3.7 billion streams on Spotify. It is currently the most streamed album released in 2024. pic.twitter.com/7jnG0mFaEQ
— shakirastuff | fan account (@shakirastuff_) April 26, 2024
This story was written in spanish by Daniel Matute in Cultura Colectiva
