Lthe story that began with ‘Waka waka’ ends with ‘I congratulate you’. Colombian singer Shakira and the Catalan footballer of FC Barcelona, Gerard PiquThey have jointly announced their separation after having shared 12 years togethertime in which they fathered two sons milan and sasha.
“We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our top priority, we ask for respect for privacy. Thank you for understanding her”, were the words with which the EFE Agency could confirm a rumor that grew stronger every day.
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Shakira and Piqu announce their separation
What was cooking was already concretized. Shakira and Piqu confirmed their separation without disclosing the reasons for it.
“We regret to confirm that we are parting ways. For the well-being of our children, who are our top priority, We ask for respect for privacy. Thank you for your understanding,” they aired jointly in a brief statement through the EFE agency.
What is the reason for the separation of Shakira and Piqu?
Neither of them has revealed the reasons that led them to take different paths, after a 12 year relationship. It has been said that Piqu was unfaithful to the Colombian singer with a 20-year-old blonde.
Songs that Shakira dedicated to Piqu
- ‘Me enamor’ : It was the song that Shakira wrote to Piqu in 2017. “With you I would have ten children. Let’s start with a couple. I’m only telling you if you want to practice,” is one of the verses of the song, where the eyes also stand out greens and the beard of the Barcelona defender.
- ‘The bike’
- ’23’: One of the Colombian singles in English refers to the age that Piqu had when he met him. “After being born Miln I am in the happiest moment of my life, the most complete, 23 I dedicated it to Gerard because it is the age he was when I met him… he was 23 and I was 33”, he mentioned at that time .
- ‘Crazy for You’
- ‘tons’: In this song he captures the tons of feelings and emotions of more than a decade of relationship. “It’s the sun behind your laughter that blinds and dazzles me and your skin that brushes against mine but still doesn’t get used to it. It’s the light behind your eyes that illuminates my shadows and that shines brighter and I’m happy, very happy.” “.
‘I congratulate you’, the new Shakira song that can be dedicated to Piqu
Shakira’s new song premiered last April and although he talks about certain infidelities, it was until the rumors that Piqu was cheating on the interpreter of ‘Antologa’ that Colombian fans began to connect the dots and think that this song is dedicated to the Spanish player.
“To complete you I broke into pieces. They warned me, but I didn’t listen. I realized that yours is false. It was the final straw. I congratulate you, how well you act. I have no doubt about that. paper continues. It looks good on you is show”, It is part of the new song that already has more than 66,000,000 views on YouTube.
What was the last publication that Shakira dedicated to Piqu?
During his relationship with the Barcelona player, Shakira showed her support for Piqu’s career and in March 2022 I dedicated a message to him after the Barcelona’s 0-4 victory over Real Madrid in El Clasico.
“Gerard doesn’t let me say these things publicly. But only he, with his heroism, can play like this, overcoming any injury or pain and always giving his best. It’s not because he’s my husband, but he’s the best center back in the world. I said!”
Shakira’s most ‘reaching’ songs: The Top 10
Shakira has had great successes throughout his career and some of them were after their breakups:
- Anthology: One of Shakira’s most famous songs talks about not knowing how to live without a person after you stop seeing them, although it also describes the details of what the first great love is like.
- Shadow of you: Memory of a failed relationship.
- Before six: It tells the story of a person who radically changed his attitude after reaching the climax of a relationship.
- Day of January: Love song that tells how she met Antonio de la Ra.
- What else: He talks about the separation with Antonio de la Ra and in it he tells how he felt at the end of the relationship after almost 11 years of dating.
- Illegal: It reveals how painful it is for a woman to find out that her partner changed her for someone else overnight.
- Mochas in the house: Shakira wrote this song at the age of 20 and talks about the feeling of loneliness that a love breakup leaves behind.
- The farewell: It talks about the heartbreaking feeling it is to be away from your loved one.
- No: It speaks of hopelessness, emptiness and desolation. It was written with Gustavo Cerati and reveals the frustration felt by a person who failed in a relationship.
- If you go: This song details the pain a person goes through when they find out their ex-partner has met a new person.
Why Shakira and Piqu never got married?
Shakira and Gerard Piqu had two children in 11 years that they lasted together and it was the Colombian who revealed at that time that the idea of marriage scared her. “I don’t want him to stop seeing me as his girl. It’s like that forbidden fruit, I prefer to keep him attentive and make him think that everything is possible depending on his behavior,” she indicated to him. podcast Planet Weird.
Likewise, Piqu agreed with the words of his partner: d“I like the way we are now, the way we function as a couple. And no, we don’t feel that need to be married,” mention in one chat with former soccer player Gary Neville.
What has happened to the famous after the rumors of infidelity?
Shakira broke the record by joining the select group of singers who reached a billion Spotify plays, with the theme ‘Hips don’t lie’, to be released in 2006, a collaboration with the Haitian singer Wyclef Jean.
For his part, Piqu had been allegedly on social media since March 20 and fIt was until this Friday that I shared an image with the new Barcelona clothing.
Why have Shakira been linked to Lady Di?
Shakira attended the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022 in a fitted black dress, off-the-shoulder and sweetheart neckline, which she paired with sheer black gloves, After the rumors of Piqu’s alleged infidelity became known, they began to associate her with Lady Di on social networks. who went to ‘Vanity Fair’ in 1994 in a little black dress in 1994. That was one of the First public appearances of Princess Diana after confirming the infidelity of her husband Prince Charlesback then it was said that she “defied” royal protocols and her clothing was known as the “Dress of Vengeance”.
Shakira denies having suffered an anxiety attack
After making known the rumors of the alleged infidelity of Gerard Piqu, the magazine ‘Hello’ revealed an alleged anxiety attack that Shakira suffered, situation that would have occurred last Saturday, May 28, the media pointed out that the 45-year-old celebrity I burst into tears inside an ambulance.
Early this Saturday, the singer shared a photograph with her father accompanied by a text in Spanish and English where she clarified the reason for being in an ambulance: “Recently I have received messages of concern about people who say they have seen me in an ambulance in Barcelona. I wanted to clarify that it is a photo that was taken on the 28th when my father had a major fall. This day I accompanied him personally in an ambulance to the hospital where he is recovering favorably. Thank you all from the heart for your support and love always.
What will happen to the couple’s properties?
In 2020, The American portal Celebrity New Worth revealed that the ex-partner’s assets were 340 million dollars, 300 are from Shakira and 40 from Piqu. during their relationship they had (they still have) two luxury mansions in Barcelona, so they would be the properties that would have to be distributed, although for the fortune of the Colombian everything indicates that she will take the best part. Since they are not married, everything indicates that personal fortunes will remain independent.
Shakira is leaving Barcelona?
Rumors indicate that the Colombian wants to leave Barcelona together with her children, because she has no friends or family and the Treasury has been chasing her for several years, but the player would not be willing to part with the children since they were born in Barcelona and they have their school and their friends there, he indicated Informalia medium The Economist espaol.
What will happen to your children after the separation?
Despite not being married Shakira and Piqu must enter a legal process for the custody of their children, who are minors.
How many children do Piqu and Shakira have?
during their relationship Piqu and Shakira had two children, the eldest, 9-year-old Milan and 7-year-old Sasha. On May 8, the Colombian singer shared a photo with her little ones for the Mother’s Day with the following message: “Only with a kiss they heal everything and make it worth continuing to fight for them! Happy day to all mothers! “
How many years did Shakira and Piqu last?
The singer and the soccer player made their relationship official in 2011, for which they lasted 11 years together. The former couple met in 2010 when Shakira recorded the song ‘Waka’, Waka’ for the World Cup in South Africa, where Piqu and Spain won the tournament.
Why are Shakira and Piqu separated?
Since last Wednesday, the Spanish journalist Laura Fa in its podcast ‘Mamarazzis’, in The newspaper, disclosed the reason that would end the 12-year relationship: “The singer has caught him with another and they are going to separate,” he assured.
After the statements, none manifested in this regard. With the passing of the hours the rumors were getting louder and how Piqu has not denied or commented on the journalist’s comments it can be deduced that this is the reason for their separation.
When did the Shakira-Piqu relationship begin and how long did it last?
Shakira and Piqu They met in the summer of 2010 prior to the South Africa World Cup, event where the singer performed the official song: ‘Waka waka’. People say that Piqu promised to reach the final of the contest to see her again. And I fulfilled it. By March 2011, Shakira made her relationship with the defense official through Twitter: “I present to you my sun.”
A couple of despus, en January 2013, the couple’s first child, Milan, will be born.. In the same way, two years apart, Shakira and Piqu would have their second child, in this case, a boy named Sasha.
However, the love story of the singer and the soccer player took a 180-degree turn. Yes ok, they had dodged various rumors of separationin the last days a alleged infidelity of the Barcelona player would have determined the end point to the relationship. In fact, Piqu would no longer live with his family and he would have moved to a single apartment, in addition to being seen in some clubs with Riqui Puig. For its part, Shakira would have in mind to leave Spain with her children.