The countdown arrived in Times Square nine months early, on Tuesday night (March 26), where thousands of tourists arrived, not to see the New Year's ball drop, but to see Colombian superstar Shakira.
The artist surprised him with a "pop-up" concert announced a few hours ago on his social networks and around 40,000 fans, according to photographs provided by the organization, responded to his call to congratulate his first LP in seven years, Las Mujeres. They No Longer Cry, released last Friday.
A large electronic billboard covering part of the skyscraper announces the free show with a countdown to departure. Around 7:30 p.m. m. Around 1:00 p.m. m. ET, the crowd cheered from ten to zero and two large doors hidden in the jumbotron opened to reveal the TSX stage, and Shakira opened with her #1 Gold 100 hit "Hips Don't Related." ".
Happy to see her fans, she said in Spanish: "Hello New York! My God, it's incredible, absolutely crazy. A pleasure to see you again, to sing for you... Nothing compared to that. Thank you very much for everything " The love you gave me this week when my new song Las Mujeres No Ya Lloran was released. And thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing."
The singer delighted his fans by performing in "Te Felicito", "Punteria" and "Como Donde y Donde", among others.
The new album includes 16 tracks, eight new tracks and one remix, including seven previous versions: “Music Sessions Vol. 53” with Bizarrapi; “TQG” with Karol G; “Te Felicito” with Raw Alejandro; 'Copa Vacia' with Manuel Turizo and much more.
In December 2023, Shakira received a statue of her in her native Colombia. The 70-foot-tall bronze statue in her hometown of Barranquilla. It features the singer's dance song "Hips Don't Lie" from his 2005 album.
On a personal level, Shakira announced her separation from her partner Gerard Piqué in 2022. The three-time Grammy winner and the 35-year-old retired soccer player announced their separation separately. “We regret to confirm that we have separated. We ask for privacy at this time for the well-being of our children, which is our top priority. We thank you in advance for your understanding and respect,” we can read in the couple's press release.
The former couple recently finalized a custody agreement regarding the custody of their two children, Milan and Sasha, following their separation.
