big success power Shakira and Barcelona player Gerard Pique announced Saturday they decided to go their separate ways after more More than a decade together.
45-year-old singer “Hips Don’t Lie” one of Biggest Names in The global music Made and sold more Over 60 million albums.
Spanish football Champion Pique, 35 years old won The 2010 World Cup, the 2012 European Championship and the European Champions League three times winner with Barcelona.
Shakira sang her contagious hit “Waka Waka” official song of 2010 World Cup, at eventClosing Ceremony in South Africa.
that they met during filming of The national anthem video and they exchanged messages a few weeks before the closing ceremony.
Once officialthat they soon become my love of paparazzi.
the couple shares Two boys who live together for Years on outskirts of the city of Barcelona.
“Sorry about that confirm that we separate. for luxury of Our children who It is our top priority, we demand respect for “Our privacy,” the couple said. in a permit.
with her mix of Latin and Arabic rhythms and rock influences, Grammy triples winner Shakira one of The biggest stars from Latin America, the biggest record global He hits with songs Like “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Wherever You Are”.
In 2020, she sang with Jennifer Lopez in the first half show of NFL Super Bowl championship final in Miami, one of most watched half hours on US TV.
legal procedures
With Shakira on his side, Pique became famous new levels, and the couple extended their influence beyond music and sports.
Effects also Become a successful entrepreneur.
In 2015, they organized a dinner with Japanese online Retailer Rakuten, leading to me one of Barcelona’s biggest sponsorship deal.
pique sports Interests are not limited to football. His investment fund Cosmos won the Davis Cup in 2018, in A 25-year Deal worth 3 billion dollars.
Effects also took Features of a off- school season for Master’s degree at Harvard University.
the couple announced their separation just over A week after the Spanish court documents, Shakira approached the trial in Spain for Tax fraud after the Barcelona court rejected the singer’s appeal.
Spanish prosecutors accusing her of Spanish tax fraud office out of 14.5 million euros ($15.5 million) on Revenues earned between 2012 and 2014.
They say she moved to Spain in 2011 when her relationship with became pique public But she kept official tax residence in The Bahamas until 2015.
to her defense Lawyers say she moved to Spain full only time in 2015 insist that her “behaviour on Tax issues have always been flawless in All the countries She had to pay taxes.”
“darkest moment”
Effects, facing Its own legal cases, the Supreme Court of Spain testified in December overturns lower court ruling ordering He has to pay the tax office 2.1 million euros in back Taxes and fines.
was Shakira also was named in one of Biggest leaks ever of financial Documents in October 2021, known as “Pandora’s Leaves” among public Numbers linked abroad assets.
in an interview with France Press agency in 2019 Shakira said she lost it temporarily voice Two years ago it was darkest Moment of her life” and affected her “deeply”.
Restore it later voice Naturally, without having to undergo surgery as recommended by doctors and performed later out a world a tour in 2018.
there also It was rumored that the Spanish defender cheated on The Colombian star was “living alone for weeks in his old apartment.
The leading Spanish newspaper, El Predeco, published the allegations made By the Mamarazzis video podcast that claimed Pique was “seen with others women. “
