In recent times, Shakira has been in the news for her emotional acceptance speech at a Billboard event. Last month, Billboard crowned Shakira ‘Latin Women of the Year’. It was an initiative by Billboard to honor female artists who are working towards positive change, gender parity, and inclusion. During the award ceremony, one of her co-stars presented the award to her.

Before presenting the award, the millionaire rapper also bowed down in respect for the Colombian singer.

2023 has truly been a dream year for Shakira and her music career. In all honesty, her breakup with Gerard Pique ended up reigniting her music career.

Who presented the award to Shakira?

The person who handed over the award to Shakira was none other than Maluma. The Colombian duo share a very close bond with each other. In the past, they have collaborated with each other quite a few times. It was a wonderful gesture by Billboard to invite Maluma to this special moment.

Before presenting her with the award, the rapper sent shivers across the room with a few emotional words. He said, “Today I witness Shakira writing her songs from the heart and her experiences. This year he knew how to turn adversity into art. Shakira broke the story with her lyrics creating what is now a female anthem. He taught us to break it in every way”, as per Noticias Caracol.

The Colombian rapper then bowed in front of Shakira and then gave her a big hug. That moment between the Colombian duo immediately went viral on social media. It was truly a heartwarming moment for the fanbase too. However, this isn’t the first time that both of them are in the news.

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Back in 2017, Maluma was once extremely intimated by Gerard Pique’s presence. It has reached such a point wherein the Colombian rapper was ready to leave the shoot!

Maluma was once extremely scared of Gerard Pique!

This absurd incident dates back to 2017. The Colombian duo was shooting the music video for ‘Clandestino’, their upcoming track. The soccer veteran surprisingly arrived at the set extremely early. A few months after the shoot, Maluma revealed that he wasn’t the most comfortable with Pique’s presence. He admitted that he immediately wanted to leave the set.

That time had turned into the most stressful moment of his life. He was worried that Pique might have an issue with the freaky lyrics. Some of the lines were, “You want it done in different parts; She’s tired of disappointments”. But Maluma was seemingly just overthinking the entire situation. After the shoot, the soccer veteran walked up to him and admitted that he loved the song.

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