Shakirawho has recently given more details about his break with Piqué, in just about two months he will have his own sculpture, more than six meters tall, in baranquillahis hometown in Colombia.
Produced in bronze by the renowned local artist Yino Marquezthe statue of the singer will be located in a well-known place in the city chosen by its citizens through a public consultation that is already being carried out.
“We are going to recognize Shakira so that the people of Barranquilla feel proud of this reference of culture, but also so that visitors come to make a ‘pilgrimage’, take a photo, stay in a hotel and invest in our beautiful city”, The mayor explained Jaime Pumarejo.
Committed to childhood
It is obvious that the recognition is due to her brilliant artistic career as a singer and songwriter, but all the help she provides in her country is also remarkable. And it is that, specifically, since 1997 Piqué’s ex has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, but she also created her own foundation, Barefoota Colombian charity focused on vulnerable children and victims of the armed conflict in the country.