Colombian artist Shakira currently considers her American competitor, Beyoncé, “the queen” of pop.
She mentioned how much Beyoncé had accomplished for women in general and women of colour in the US and around the world.
In the most recent episode of her Apple Music programme Shakira Radio Station, the “Hips Don’t Lie” crooner made a statement.
“She [Beyoncé’] is the queen. I mean, this is just so incredible, what she does for minorities in the US and around the world, what she’s done for women of color, what she’s done for women in general. The purpose that her life and her music has, it’s undeniable and it’s of a great magnitude,” she said.
Shakira and Beyoncé collaborated on the hit song ‘Beautiful Liar’ back in 2006.
Recall that in 2023, Beyoncé became the most decorated artist in the show’s history with her fourth win on Sunday night, breaking the 26-year-old record previously held by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti.
The superstar singer was nominated for 32 awards, including best R&B song for “Cuff It,” dance-electric music recording for “Break My Soul,” traditional R&B performance for “Plastic Off the Sofa,” and dance-electric music for her seventh studio album “Renaissance,” which is also nominated for album of the year.
Beyoncé missed the milestone of her tying Solti’s record, which stood since 1997. Host Trevor Noah said she was on her way to the ceremony but blamed Los Angeles traffic for not being in person to accept it. The song was written by several writers including Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq.
Once Beyonce finally arrived, Noah presented her with the best R&B song award at her table, which included her husband Jay-Z and The-Dream. In that category, she extended her record as the artist with most wins in the category with five wins.
Bad Bunny opened the Grammy Awards with a festive, high-energy performance that brought many of the audience including Taylor Swift who rose to her feet and danced near her table.
Noah introduced Bunny calling him a “global force” who is the most streamed and listened to artist in the world.
