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]]>The bronze statue was built by Colombian sculptor Yino Marquez and stands at 21.3 ft. It was inspired by Shakira’s look and signature dance pose from the music video “Hips Don’t Lie”. There is also a plaque at the base of the statue that features the inscription: “Hips that do not lie, a unique talent, a voice that moves masses” and mentions her foundation, Pies Descalzos.
Shakira shared several photos from the unveiling ceremony, which was attended by her parents, William Mebarak and Nidia Ripoll, and Barranquilla mayor Jaime Pumarejo, on social media.
In a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), Shakira also thanked Marquez and his students for creating an “example of the enormous artistic talent of the people of my land”.
Shakira is currently busy working on her new studio album, the first since 2017’s El Dorado. According to the singer, the record will be heavily influenced by electronic music while also dipping into urban pop and rock genres. The album is expected to be released in 2024 and will be followed by a huge world tour.
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]]>“I wanted to write one more letter to express my gratitude to all of you for the immeasurable love and support that you have sent me these past few weeks,” wrote Shakira on her social media account. “Thankfully, I am so relieved and happy to share with you that I will be getting back on the road in June 2018 with my El Dorado World Tour in Europe, and the US, with Latin America, dates to be announced soon.”
Shakira first postponed her show in Cologne alongside the dates in Paris, Antwerp, and Amsterdam before canceling the whole European tour in 2017 and moving it to 2018. Now the tour starts in Cologne, Germany on June 5th, 2018 and features 15 more shows in Europe during which Shakira will visit Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain.
After she wraps up the shows in Europe, Shakira will embark on a North American leg of the tour which will last until September. You can check out the rescheduled dates for the United States below.
RESCHEDULED DATES have been announced for @shakira’s#ElDoradoWorldTour. Get more info here. https://t.co/gdMWbzCuw2
— Live Nation (@LiveNation) December 27, 2017
The Latin America dates will be revealed soon. During this part of the tour, Shakira intends to visit countries where she didn’t perform often like the Dominican Republic.
El Dorado is Shakira’s eleventh studio album. It was released on 26 May 2017 and received generally positive reviews from the critics. The album peaked at number 15 of the US Billboard 200 list while charting in the top 10 in multiple countries including Spain, France, and Argentina.
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]]>The post Giant Shakira Statue Unveiled in Singer’s Hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The bronze statue was built by Colombian sculptor Yino Marquez and stands at 21.3 ft. It was inspired by Shakira’s look and signature dance pose from the music video “Hips Don’t Lie”. There is also a plaque at the base of the statue that features the inscription: “Hips that do not lie, a unique talent, a voice that moves masses” and mentions her foundation, Pies Descalzos.
Shakira shared several photos from the unveiling ceremony, which was attended by her parents, William Mebarak and Nidia Ripoll, and Barranquilla mayor Jaime Pumarejo, on social media.
In a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), Shakira also thanked Marquez and his students for creating an “example of the enormous artistic talent of the people of my land”.
Shakira is currently busy working on her new studio album, the first since 2017’s El Dorado. According to the singer, the record will be heavily influenced by electronic music while also dipping into urban pop and rock genres. The album is expected to be released in 2024 and will be followed by a huge world tour.
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]]>The post Shakira Reveals New Dates for Her El Dorado Tour appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>“I wanted to write one more letter to express my gratitude to all of you for the immeasurable love and support that you have sent me these past few weeks,” wrote Shakira on her social media account. “Thankfully, I am so relieved and happy to share with you that I will be getting back on the road in June 2018 with my El Dorado World Tour in Europe, and the US, with Latin America, dates to be announced soon.”
Shakira first postponed her show in Cologne alongside the dates in Paris, Antwerp, and Amsterdam before canceling the whole European tour in 2017 and moving it to 2018. Now the tour starts in Cologne, Germany on June 5th, 2018 and features 15 more shows in Europe during which Shakira will visit Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain.
After she wraps up the shows in Europe, Shakira will embark on a North American leg of the tour which will last until September. You can check out the rescheduled dates for the United States below.
RESCHEDULED DATES have been announced for @shakira’s#ElDoradoWorldTour. Get more info here. https://t.co/gdMWbzCuw2
— Live Nation (@LiveNation) December 27, 2017
The Latin America dates will be revealed soon. During this part of the tour, Shakira intends to visit countries where she didn’t perform often like the Dominican Republic.
El Dorado is Shakira’s eleventh studio album. It was released on 26 May 2017 and received generally positive reviews from the critics. The album peaked at number 15 of the US Billboard 200 list while charting in the top 10 in multiple countries including Spain, France, and Argentina.
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