Shakira accepts Billboard’s Woman of the Year award at the Latin Women In Music gala

Shakira emotionally discussed relationships following her agonizing breakup with Gerard Pique when she was recognized as Billboard’s Woman Of The Year at Saturday’s inaugural Women in Latin Music gala.

The 46-year-old singer-songwriter — who endured a difficult breakup with her ex Pique last year — led the stars at the event celebrating Latinas’ success, delivering a speech that made headlines at Miami’s Watsco Center.

Speaking about her views on relationships, she said, “It doesn’t really matter if someone is faithful or not; what really matters is whether you stay true to yourself.’

She ended her speech by saying that her music helped her get through tough times in life.

She said, “When I felt most lost, it was music that put me on the path to myself.”

Pique was plagued by false rumors following his split from Shakira – and has now sparked a new romance with Clara Chia.

Shakira added, “There comes a point in every woman’s life when she is no longer dependent on someone to love or accept herself as she is.

“The search for the other is replaced by the search for oneself when the desire to be perfect is replaced by the desire to be authentic,” she said.

Shakira spoke to women everywhere and said as a group, “Women are much stronger than we think.”

She continued, “We are braver than we think. I think we are also more independent than we have been taught.

What woman has not gone through the experience of seeking attention, affection, or approval from others and forgetting about herself? It happened to me,” she said

The inaugural Latin Women in Music gala will air on Telemundo on Sunday, May 7.

The upcoming two-hour special, also known as Mujeres Latinas in la Música, celebrates “Latin female artists, executives and creatives who are proactively working for positive change, inclusion and gender equality in the music industry,” said Billboard.

The talented singer has been in the music industry since her teens, with 11 studio albums to her credit and multiple Latin Grammys as well.

Her 2023 achievements include her song Shakira: BZRP Music Sessions #53 which debuted at #9 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. It was the first time a woman reached the top 10 of the charts with a Spanish-language song.

According to Billboard, Shakira is not only one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, but also the best-selling female Latin artist ever.

The honor comes after Shakira parted ways with her longtime partner, retired professional soccer player Pique, after 11 years together.

The Colombian beauty acknowledged that there is a lot of interest in her own life, but asked her two sons, Milan and Sasha, to lead a “healthy and happy life.”

In a lengthy Instagram post written in Spanish, the singer asked the media to respect her privacy so that her sons, ages 10 and 8, can live in peace without the “constant scrutiny of cameras.”

Shakira reportedly left her beloved Barcelona for good after receiving an “eviction notice” from her ex Gerard’s father.

Spanish media reported that it came after receiving a request for her and her parents to leave the ex-couple’s former childhood home.

It’s the same flat where Shakira reportedly put a witch doll on her balcony, which overlooks her mother-in-law’s house.

Both El Periodic And La Vanguardia have reported that Shakira was told in March that she had until this month to vacate the country house in Esplugues de Llobregat, where she has lived since separating from ex-footballer Gerard last year, or face a ‘compensation’ payment to see.

It was reported that the demand came by email, signed by Gerard’s father, Joan Piqué, who is believed to be the sole director of his son’s holding company, Kerad Holding.

El Periodico reported regarding the request for a move: “Now we understand the photos of the crying singer.”

In an Instagram statement in both English and Spanish about how she left Barcelona, ​​Shakira said: “I settled in Barcelona to give stability to my children, the same one we are now looking for in another corner of the world besides family, friends and family. the sea.

Shakira and Gerard split after a 12-year relationship, and the 36-year-old former footballer recently revealed that he has been listening to Shakira’s so-called ‘diss track’ which appears to mock him and his new 23-year-old girlfriend Clara Chia .

The singer released the song Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 which she said was a cathartic way to assuage her pain over their breakup.

Gerard said in an interview with Barcelona-based radio station RAC1: ‘Yes, obviously (I listened to it),’ but added that he would not comment further, saying: ‘I don’t want to talk about it. – I don’t think I should talk about it.’

The ex-footballer emphasized that all he wants is for his children to be happy, saying: ‘We have a responsibility, those of us who are parents have to protect our children. Everyone makes their own decisions. I don’t feel like talking anymore. I just want my kids to be okay… I’ve always had a close relationship with my kids.”