Shakira blames relationship with Gerard Pique for putting her career ‘on hold’: ‘I was dedicated to him’
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Shakira admitted her 11-year relationship with soccer star Gerard Piqué put her career "on hold." The pop star wanted "till death do us part" with Piqué before their split in 2022.
Since the couple's split, Shakira has released a handful of new tracks, including her latest collaboration with Fuerza Regida, "El Jefe." The "Hips Don't Lie" singer opened up about how "difficult" it was to maintain a rhythm of producing music while tending to her family in a new interview.
"Well, the thing is, I was dedicated to him. To the family, to him. It was very difficult for me to attend to my professional career while in Barcelona," Shakira explained to Billboard. "It was complicated logistically to get a collaborator there. I had to wait for agendas to coincide or for someone to deign to come. I couldn’t leave my children and just go somewhere to make music outside my house. It was hard to maintain the rhythm."