Barranquilla will host Shakira’s sculpture

A sculpture over 6 meters high of the singer Shakira will be unveiled in two months in Barranquilla as a tribute to the most important international artist born in this city of the Colombian Caribbean.

“We will recognize Shakira to make the people of Barranquilla feel orproud of this cultural referencebut also for visitors to come to ‘pilgrimage’, take photos, stay in a hotel and invest in our beautiful city,” announced the mayor of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo.

Made of bronze and with Height 6.20 metersa product of the creativity of a local artist Yino Marquez, The sculpture of the winner of 3 Anglo Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys will be placed in a representative place in the city that will be chosen by the community in consultations carried out by the Mayor’s Office.

“Shakira will receive a statue in recognition of leaving her native country on a high, showing that in the most magical corner of Colombia, where the Magdalena River and the Caribbean Sea meet, there are dreamers, progressive people who want to move forward,” Mayor Pumarejo noted in the announcement. .

Since 1997, Shakira, who is a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, has created Pad for bare feet, A Colombian charity to help vulnerable children and victims of armed conflict in this South American country.

His focus is helping through education, which is why he built 5 schools in Colombia.

Shakira, who is currently facing trial for tax evasion before tax authorities of Spain, moved to Miami after living in Barcelona for several years with her ex-partner, former national team player Gerard Piqué.

In addition to Grammys, Shakira has won 10 American Music Awards, 13 Billboard Awards, 4 HTV Awards, 23 Lo Nuestro Awards, among many other awards, as well as millions of sales of her albums and international tours.