“Welcome Home Brother” – Years After Shakira Cracked Multi-Million Dollar Deal, Gerard Pique’s Ex Congratulates 4X Grammy for Latest Media Deal

It’s been decades since Shakira released her first-ever music track. The 46-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best Latin American artists of all time. Over the years, she has dipped her feet into multiple genres of music. That is one of the main reasons why she has such a culturally diverse fanbase. Just hours ago, one of her longtime best friends signed a major record label deal.

Without any hesitation, the Waka–Waka singer congratulated the artist on social media. That particular singer is a veteran in his genre. Over the years, he has won four Grammys. On several occasions, he has also supported the Waka–Waka singer.

Who did Shakira congratulate for their music deal?

The individual currently in the limelight is none other than Alejandro Sanz. The Spanish veteran singer has won a shocking twenty-two Latin Grammy Awards along with four Grammys. He has been one of Shakira’s closest people for a long-long time. Many a time, he has also supported the Latin American singer during her tough times.

Some months ago, the Colombian icon was facing severe criticism for her diss track against her ex-boyfriend Gerard Pique. In relation to the same, Alejandro Sanz stood up for his long-time best friend with a few strong words. And he did this on multiple occasions. Such was the deep bond of friendship between them! In recent hours, he signed an exclusive record label deal at Sony.

While his fanbase was quite pleased with him, the Waka–Waka singer also joined them in celebration. She posted a screenshot of the article on an Instagram story. Additionally, she wrote, “Welcome home brother!”, as translated by Google Translate.

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Over the years, even Shakira had become a familiar face in association with Sony. On multiple occasions, she signed several deals with the brand. But in 2021, she decided to do something different. Let’s dive deeper.

All about Shakira’s multi-million-dollar deal

A few years ago, the Latin American singer sold the rights to her songs for a multi-million-dollar sum. Shockingly, all 145 of her songs were included as a part of this deal. It is important to note that these same songs have made her the best-selling female Latin artist of all time. Over the years, she had sold over eighty million records worldwide.

She signed this deal with Hipgnosis Song Fund which is an IP investment and song management company. At that time, Hipgnosis had also acquired Neil Young and Blondie’s music. The company did not end up revealing the complete financial details of the sale. But they typically pay 15 years’ worth of royalties upfront.

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