Huge Statue Of Popular Singer, Shakira Unveiled In Her Hometown

Huge Statue Of Popular Singer, Shakira Unveiled In Her Hometown

A bronze statue of popular singer, Shakira has been unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia.

The 6.5m-tall (21.3ft) bronze shows her swivelling her hips in the dance move which featured heavily in her popular “Hips Don’t Lie” video.

The artist shared photos of her parents in front of the statue on her Instagram account.

Shakira was among the names most searched on Google, according to figures released by the company.

Before the unveiling of the new statue, Shakira hit the news several times this year – most notably when she released a song about her former partner, ex-footballer Gerard Piqué, which broke YouTube records in Latin America.

And again when she settled a tax fraud case brought against her in Spain by paying a €7.5m (£6.5m) fine.

At the unveiling of the statue on Tuesday were Shakira’s parents, William Mebarak and Nidia Ripoll, as well as the mayor of Barranquilla, reports stated.

Shakira thanked the sculptor, Yino Márquez, and his students for the “enormous artistic talent” they had demonstrated by creating the bronze statue.

Shakira has successfully won three Latin Grammy awards this year, one of them with fellow Colombian artist Karol G.