The singer of the song “Te Felicito” spoke about how complicated the separation from Gerard Piqué has been, about her problems with the law, about the important support that her family has given her and about how incredibly good music has done her in middle of the storm.
In that sense, Shakira commented with a smile the following: “I think we all have our own processes for managing grief, stress or anxiety. We all go through things in life. But in my case, I think writing music is like going to the psychiatrist, only cheaper.”
In that sense, Shakira said that music helps her heal and process her emotions to give them meaning. Additionally, she said it helps her overcome obstacles in life. “Music is definitely one of those tools, one of the few tools I have to survive extreme situations. It’s a kind of castaway board, that piece of wood you cling to when you feel like you’re drowning. “Music is a lifesaver,” said the Colombian singer.
Additionally, she explained that there were times where she “had to pick up her pieces from the ground” and that the only way to do that was through music. On the days when she felt like she was lacking strength, Shakira wrote songs: “In those days, when I felt like I was lacking strength, as if I didn’t have legs, those days I wrote songs, and I felt like I was coming back to life and coming out stronger. “It’s like an injection of vitamins,” declared the artist.
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Shakira posing for Elle magazine.
Likewise, she added: “I just wanted to stay in bed, curled up with my children. But I had to get up, record a video and fulfill my obligations. But now I’m so grateful for my job! It allows us to put ourselves back together, and realize who we are and why we are here, what our purpose and our mission are. I think you can find that reconstructive power in any type of work. Work dignifies man. It dignifies the person.”
Shakira’s statements went around the world, after she told unpublished details to the fashion magazine “Elle” about her private life and her relationship with Piqué.
