Shakira emerges from the ashes of a turbulent period of his life, marked by divorce with Gerard Piqué, problems of tax fraud and suffocating media coverage. In an interview with Rolling Stonethe Colombian singer revealed the most intimate details of her recovery process.
“The suffering I felt was probably the greatest I have ever experienced in my entire life. and at times it prevented me from functioning, as if someone had punched a hole in my chest. The feeling was so real. “Physically I felt like I had that hole and that people could see right through me.”
In the midst of this “hell,” Shakira found refuge in music. “I had the need to express myself through my art, my visions, my music, transferring all that pain, all those acute emotions to a space outside of myself,” she explained.
The result was a series of songs that reflect his pain and rage, such as “Te felicito,” a collaboration with Rauw Alejandro which became a resounding success, and “Monotonía”, a bachata ballad with Ozuna that catapulted her back to the top of the music charts.
But the popularity that she saw timidly appear was overshadowed when the complex legal case resurfaced in Spain where prosecutors accused her of evading nearly USD 14.5 million euros in taxes. For months, the possibility of going to trial kept the artist uneasy, until she resolved the conflict by agreeing to pay a fine of USD 7.3 million euros and an additional payment of USD 432 thousand euros to avoid a prison sentence. .
“When it rains, it pours. It was crazy how many things she had to deal with at the same time”he mentioned when remembering that period.
But the true relief for the artist came after the publication of the “Bzrp Music Sessions, vol. 53″, a collaboration with Argentine producer Bizarrap. The lyrics of the song shamelessly expose Piqué’s betrayal with the young Clara Chia Martí, with phrases like “You changed a Ferrari for a Twingo” and “I wish you well with my supposed replacement.”
“You don’t know how much relief I felt,” said the interpreter, letting out a big exhale. “Then I remember my manager at the time told me, ‘Please change the lyrics.’ Of course, I was trying to calculate the possible contingencies and risks, but I said, ‘I’m an artist. I’m a woman. And I am a wounded wolf. No one should tell me how to lick my wounds‘”.
Currently, Shakira has recovered her spirit, which is reflected in her recent album Women no longer cry, his first studio album in seven years, which he will promote with a tour of the United States. Her newfound independence is also reflected in her love life.
Despite everything that has happened, Shakira has not lost hope in love and in recent months she was seen with the F1 driver Lewis Hamiltonthe basketball player Jimmy Butler and the actor Lucien Laviscount. “I like men”he said with a laugh. “That’s the problem. I shouldn’t like them with everything that’s happened to mebut imagine how much I like the men I still like.”
She clarified that although she is open to dating, formalizing a relationship is a much more complicated process that does not only depend on her or her future partner: “I think my children would have to be very prepared for that, and their emotional and psychological well-being is the priority. ”, he assured.
Right now, Shakira is focused on her career and enjoying her time with her children. “I am much less fragile than I thought. I was always very afraid of pain, because I thought I wouldn’t survive.”, he concluded.
