Shakira is the artist of the moment, there is no doubt about it. The singer had an impressive musical resurgence in 2023. After ending her relationship of just over 12 years with soccer player Gerard Piqué, what was initially a love story that ended abruptly due to her partner’s infidelity, ended up becoming her main creative engine.
However, while this led her to success, it also inevitably made her the target of countless criticisms in response to the release of the “53rd session” with BZRP. And now, several months after the song’s release, the Colombian decided to break the silence and talk about what it meant to her to write the song.
Thank you @billboard , @leilacobo , and @ruvenafanador for this beautiful piece! Always a pleasure working with you. pic.twitter.com/8chdFr8qHl
— Shakira (@shakira) September 21, 2023
Shakira Found Refuge in Music
Amid a disconcerting situation, the Colombian singer found refuge where she has always felt safe: her music. Despite the critics who pointed out her as a woman who was scorned, full of rage, and in a war against the father of her children, Shakira decided to forget about what they would say and express her emotions and innermost feelings.
During a recent interview for Billboard, the singer revealed that at first, several people close to her told her to change the lyrics of the song, avoiding talking so crudely about her separation. However, Shakira stood her ground and decided to stay free and listen to what her heart was telling her. “I am not a diplomat at the United Nations. I am an artist, and I have the right to work my emotions through my music,” she explained to the media.
.@shakira opens up about channeling her pain through her art and more in her Billboard cover story ahead of #BillboardLatinWeek. https://t.co/2jyMHPAW2z
— billboard (@billboard) September 21, 2023
Her response to the critics did not stop there, as the interpreter also assured her that her songs were not only her relief point but also a movement that helped empower women in Latin America and the world. “I think songs like the Bizarrap session or the one I did with Karol have given many women strength, self-empowerment, self-confidence, and the support to express and say what they need to say,” she said.
In this way, Shakira once again made it clear that the secret of her triumph has always been to share with her audience her deepest feelings and emotions, hoping that her story can serve and motivate her audience.
This song was written in Spanish by Mariana Martell in Cultura Colectiva
