Shakira Honored with a Statue in Her Colombian Hometown: ‘This Is Too Much for My Little Heart’

“It makes me happy to share this with my parents,” the singer shared in the Tuesday Instagram post

Shakira’s statue in Colombia. PHOTO: SHAKIRA/INSTAGRAM

Shakira has been honored with a statue in her home country.

On Tuesday, the Grammy winner, 46, shared an Instagram post announcing that a bronze statue depiction was created and placed in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia. Artist Yino Márques created the statue that channels the singer’s notorious “Hips Don’t Lie” dance move from her 2005 music video.

Shakira posted a photo carousel that included images of her family posing at the new landmark’s site. The singer’s caption outlined what each photo was capturing.

Shakira’s parents: William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado.SHAKIRA/INSTAGRAM

She noted in the caption for the first photo — which shows her parents, William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado — that it was her mother’s birthday.
In the photo, the singer’s parents are photographed at the feet of the 21-foot-tall statue. “It makes me happy to share this with my parents and especially my mother on her birthday. ❤️ ❤️,” Shakira wrote in the caption.

The singer then shared a photo of her parents and brothers with the Mayor of Barranquilla, as well as a solo shot of the statue and the statue’s dedication.

“This is too much for my little heart,” Shakira wrote of the dedication. The dedication shared details about Shakira’s life and celebrated the singer for her impact on music.

“A heart that composes, hips that do not lie, an unmatched talent, a voice that moves masses and bare feet that march for the good of childhood and humanity,” read the dedication.

William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado with Mayor Jaime Alberto Pumarejo.SHAKIRA/INSTAGRAM

Ahead of the singer’s new statue, Spotify honored the “Inevitable” singer — who is the No. 1 most streamed female Latin artist in Spotify’s history — with her very own day on Sept. 29.
Shakira Day was brought on after the #ShakiraDeservesADay campaign — created by her Colombian fanbase — went viral on social media.

“The role that my fans have played in my career is impossible to quantify. They’ve known how to understand me better than anybody, and they’ve carried me to where I am today with their unwavering support,” Shakira said during an interview with Spotify’s For the Record.

Shakira during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.MAZUR/GETTY

Shakra added that her home country of Colombia has “served as inspiration” for her career, she added how that inspiration is “immeasurable.”

“Colombia is a never-ending source of inspiration: for colors, culture, sounds, stories, folklore, and food,” explained Shakira. “It’s such a rich culture and I’m so grateful to have been raised where I was and have it be my lifelong muse.”