Shakira says she discovered cheating while her father was in intensive care

Shakira seems to have overcome one of the most difficult moments of his life. And it’s not just the divorce from the former football player. Gerard Piquemade official in June 2022 but widely discussed in the months following the revelation that he had cheated on her.

In an interview with People, the singer said she was going through a serious family problem during the separation period. Her father, William Mebarak Chadidaged 91, had suffered a serious fall at home and was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) when the artist discovered that her husband was being unfaithful.

“My father came to Barcelona to console me after I was consumed with grief over my separation. While he was first communion with Milan (one of Shakira’s children with Piqué), he was seriously injured when he had an accident. Everything happened at once. My house was falling apart. I was finding out from the press that I had been betrayed while my father was in intensive care.”

William is defined by the Colombian star as his “best friend”. So the chance to lose him—even more so at that moment—devastated her.

“I didn’t think I would survive that. The man I loved most in my life, my father, was leaving me when I needed him most. I couldn’t talk to him, couldn’t turn to my friend for the advice I so badly needed.”

The strength of Shakira’s father

Also during the interview, Shakira confirmed that her father is managing to recover, albeit in a “very slow and complicated” way. And she was full of praise for him, defined as a “wonderful and captivating man who surprises everyone with his strength”.

“He has overcome Covid once, two accidents, pneumonia and five surgeries – all at the age of 91, in less than six months. My father is the greatest example of resilience, and my mother is by his side day and night. Both have been a reflection of that dream that didn’t come true for me. But I hope they are models for my children of love: of patience in relationships, of absolute devotion and zest for life.”

Musical response to Piqué

Months after announcing their separation, Shakira released a song with a kind of response to Piqué. “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” is a partnership with the Argentine producer bizarre. It was hugely successful around the world, guaranteeing a series of broken records for the singer.

Many of the hallmarks are related to being an artist of Latin origin in an American market. Check it out below:

– Most Played Latin Song on Spotify in 24 Hours

– Most viewed Latin music on YouTube in 24 hours

– Fastest Latin song to reach 100 million views on YouTube

– Most played Latin song on Spotify in a week

– First female singer to debut in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with a song in Spanish

– Top #1 female artist on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart

– First female artist to replace herself at number one on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart

– Female artist with the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart

– Most Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart by a female artist

– Most Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart by a female artist

– Most #1s on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart by a female artist

– Most Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart by a female artist

– Most #1 artist on Billboard’s Latin Digital Songs chart

– Most Billboard #1 female artist with a song in Spanish