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Shakira sent an emotional message in which she bared her soul and shared her personal experience to motivate the public, as she assured that in her career she has faced many no’s and the lack of faith of some people in her project.

The singer from Barranquilla surprised her fans with the video, in which she made a confession that moved many of her followers because she said that when she was little “they made fun of my voice.”

Through a video in which Shakira sent a greeting to the Premios Juventud, which in 2024 celebrate their 21st edition and whose gala will take place on Thursday, July 25 in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, she moved her followers with a revealing confession that she shared to show that something negative can become an opportunity to overcome oneself. “You have to believe in yourself and move forward,” she mentioned.

“There are many people who have told me no. When I was little, for example, they made fun of my voice. I believe that we must stay connected to ourselves and faithful to what we want to do. You have to believe in yourself, it is also key that your parents believe in you, that is the greatest vote of confidence that can exist to stay focused,” she began by saying.

The Colombian artist’s words sought to motivate all those who have felt their dream frustrated, as she set herself as an example that trying as many times as necessary is the key to achieving what one has planned, in addition to highlighting the importance of having the support of the family, because in her case it was her parents who kept her on the path that led her to success.

In fact, her mother, Nidia del Carmen Ripoll, accompanied her for several years to all her live performances and William Mebarak, her father, was the one who managed her career for a long time.

“I had a lot of people who perhaps didn’t have the faith I needed at key moments in my life, but thanks to my parents who stood by me and gave me strength, I was able to achieve it. I also send my regards to all those who said no to me, because it’s thanks to them that I’m here today,” Shakira concluded in her speech.

“I had never heard her say something like that, I applaud her for her bravery”, “that’s right, no’s are used to shut mouths”, “her humility is where she is”, “when Shakira started many doors were closed to her in Colombia”, “now she is the queen of Latin music”, “that’s when it applies that when one door closes a thousand others open”, “today thanks to her voice and her talent she is one of the most influential singers in the history of music”, “her difference is what makes her unique”, commented some Internet users on the publication.

Shakira continues to receive criticism for her performance at the 2024 Copa América

The half-time show in which Shakira was accused of using playback during the final of the Argentine Cup, which made the Argentine team two-time champions after beating Colombia 1-0, continues to receive criticism.

This time it was the Argentine actress Mirtha Legrand who lashed out against the singer from Barranquilla and her performance at the sporting event and even ended up revealing how much she had charged to perform at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

“She sang terribly!” said the 97-year-old Argentine diva during a sports television show she attended as a guest. “First she did playback, and then she sang in English,” she lamented, disapproving of what she had seen. She then ended by revealing the amount that Shakira had been paid for her performance.

“Should I tell you how much the payment was for her show? 2 million dollars,” she said, angrily. “I don’t understand, if she sang well how much would they have paid her,” Diego Pérez said, while the sports journalist made some clarifications on the case. “The problem is that the half-time lasted 25 minutes for Shakira’s show and according to regulations it lasts 15 minutes. The delegations were angry,” he added.