Shakira celebrated her 48th birthday with big wins—and a shout-out to the immigrant community.
On February 2, the Colombian songstress took home the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album for her 2024 EP “Las Mujeres Ya no Lloran.” Taking the stage after Jennifer Lopez presented the award, Shakira surprised the crowd by dedicating her accolade to immigrants and mothers.
“I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” she started. “You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you. And to all of those women who work really hard to provide for their families, you are the true she-wolves. I also want to share this award with my kids Milan and Sasha who are here with me. I’m so proud of you guys, of your kind hearts, thank you guys for supporting me the way you do.”
Shakira sided with immigrants after mass deportations in the United States over the last few weeks
Winning the Grammy against nominees Kany Garcia, Anitta, Kali Uchis, and Anitta, Shakira put her stage time to good use. An immigrant herself, her comments come at a pivotal time after mass deportations have happened over the last few weeks since Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.
According to Newsweek, Trump plans to deport 11 million people during his current presidential term. With several flights to Colombia and Mexico already deporting hundreds of people, with many others in ICE custody.
Other artists, such as Alicia Keys, denounced the president’s actions. After winning the Global Impact Award, the singer passionately spoke against the removal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion laws.
“This is not the time to shut down a diversity of voices. We’ve seen on this stage, talented, hardworking people from different backgrounds with different points of view, and it changes the game,” she said. “DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift. And the more voices, the more powerful the sound.”
The Colombian singer also performed on the GRAMMY stage after nearly two decades
In celebration of her nominations and award, Shakira took the Grammy stage for the first time since 2007. Showing that her “Hips Don’t Lie,” she performed her 1998 hit “Ojos Así,” and the record-breaking “Shakira: BZRP Music Sessions, Vol.53.” Dressed in two golden outfits she showed off the power of her career and personal transformation.
Shakira has won four Grammy awards throughout her career. Las Mujeres Ya no Lloran is her latest album, and the first after a seven-year hiatus. In March, she shared with the Associated Press that she took time off to raise her family alongside ex-partner Gerard Piqué.
“Well, in those seven years I’ve been raising kids, I’ve been learning a lot about myself as a mother, as a woman,” she told the publication. “But I’ve also been making music. It’s just that it’s been more of a sporadic thing, you know, here and there. Whenever I had a chance to put out a song, I did that. But I didn’t have the time to really put a whole body of work. This time, it was a compulsion and a need. It was really important for me to be able to express, in and through these songs, so many life experiences and to find catharsis, you know, and to be able to find the therapeutic effects of writing and see myself back in the studio.”
Congratulations, Shak!!!