The Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Miami, Florida (United States) was the scene of the 30th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards 2023 and this year, Shakira was emerging as one of the favorites with her 12 nominations. In addition to competing in five for the song “TQG,” she is also a finalist for “Hot Latin Songs” Artist of the Year, Female and “Latin Pop” Artist of the Year, Solo; as well as for Song of the Year, Latin Air Play for “Monotonía” and Latin Pop Song of the Year for “BZRP music sessions, vol 53”, along with Bizarrap, a song that also competes for the Song of the Year, Sales award. How many statuettes did the Colombian singer manage to take home?
Shakira is one of the most popular and important Latin artists in the history of music, winning countless awards throughout her career and breaking streaming records for her songs on various platforms. In fact, the “Acróstico” singer has 41 Billboard awards, of which 36 are Billboard Latin Music Awards and 7 are Billboard Music Awards.
The success of her songs is such that they led the Colombian to be nominated in 12 categories in the 2023 edition of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, being only surpassed by Peso Pluma (21 nominations), Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera (15 nominations) and his compatriot, Karol G (13 nominations); However, on this occasion the Barranquilla native took home two awards for Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Soloist and “Latin Pop” Song of the Year for “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.”
It is worth mentioning that the 2023 Billboard Awards were officially broadcast by Telemundo and Telemundo Internacional for Latin America and the Caribbean. And simultaneously, they could be seen on the Universo cable channel and on Peacock.
Shakira at Latin Music Week 2023In an interview last Wednesday, October 4 at the Faena Forum as part of Billboard Latin Music Week 2023, Shakira spoke about her current state of mind, her creative process, her history as one of the most successful artists on the charts. from Billboard and what’s to come. The Colombian singer, who has experienced great success with her latest singles, feels inspired and wants to continue creating music.
Shakira confessed that she is “very inspired” and “want” to go to the studio to record. Her composition is for her a “catharsis” that has helped her “get out of the mud” after her separation from former Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, father of her two youngest children. She also thanked her fans for their support, who have continued to support her even during her time in Barcelona, which she described as “being practically alone” and from which she moved to now live in Miami.
The Colombian artist is experiencing a moment of great professional and personal success. The Montonía singer is inspired and eager to continue creating music – whether in English or our language – and is proud to live in a time in which she can prioritize “what really matters and what doesn’t matter as much.” “, in addition to emphasizing that “today, singing in Spanish is the coolest thing.”