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The monument was erected on the promenade near the Magdalena River
Per AFPDEC 26, 2023 at 9:31 p.m
Statue is 6.5 meters high AFP
The arms folded above the head, the exposed stomach and the torso hanging to the side anticipated Shakira's famous square dance move, which this Tuesday (26) in a 6.5 meter high statue in her hometown, a Colombian from Barranquilla, was immortalized.
Made of bronze with some aluminum fragments, the monument depicts the pop star performing one of her signature dance moves while wearing a brown top and long skirt of the same color.
“Hips that don’t lie, an unparalleled talent, a voice that moves masses,” reads the inscription on the base of the sculpture, which will be presented at a public event in the presence of the singer’s parents, William Mebarak and Nidia Ripoll became.
The local government had released images of the statue and its creation process since August, but the face had not been revealed until now. The monument was placed on the promenade near the Magdalena River.
“I thank the sculptor Yino Márquez and the students of the District Art School for this demonstration of the enormous artistic talent of the people of my country,” wrote Shakira, 46 years old and winner of, on the social network X (the former Twitter). the Latin Grammy for Song of the Year 2023 with “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”.
The theme, created together with Argentinian producer Bizarrap a kind of catharsis about his separation from former Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué became a huge global success and gave his career new impetus.
The statue “really represents it very well, with all the details, even the way of dancing,” Daniel Paulman, an American tourist who attended the demonstration, told AFP.
Shakira has also had her hands full in recent months due to tax problems.
In November, the artist reached an agreement with Spanish authorities in which he pleaded guilty to tax fraud and agreed to pay a fine of more than 7.3 million euros (nearly R$40 million at current prices).
This year, the Colombian paid almost 14 million euros (nearly R$75 million) in tax assessments for two cases of tax evasion.