Shakira recalled the resounding “no” he received from Maná when he invited them to collaborate in ‘La Tortura’: “It was a success”

Despite the cancellations, both in San Antonio, and San Francisco, the United States, Shakira does not let his tour be overshadowed and his tour continues Women no longer cry. In fact, he took time on his agenda to give a press conference in which he remembered anecdotes that have marked his artistic career.

This time, “La Loba”, about the 20 years that his classic turned The torturerecalled that this collaboration initially had it thought for the Mexican group Maná, but the band refused to sing reggaeton with herIn addition to not ranging from doing a duo theme with the Colombian star, since the musical featuring were not so common at that time.

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It was thanks to this rejection that Shakira managed to conquer the Spanish market, which opened the doors to the European public, since, although the Barranquilla artist clarified that this was not the initial intention, the joint with Alejandro Sanz helped her position her in the country’s country of her children Gerard Piqué.

“His answer was: ‘Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no and no’. The artists were alone. And I remember that, when I invited Alejandro Sanz to do The torturehe had invited Maná. They told me: ‘Oh, what … wow! Really?’. They told me no. Then, they invited me to do … well, to do the songs we did later, many. My truthyes, ”he began counting” La Loba. “

Everything seems to indicate that by 2005 the members of Maná were not prepared for Shakira’s proposal, which not only crossed borders, but also broke barriers and schemes due to the Colombian star dared to venture into a genre that was then very new and, he ventured to join voices.

“At that time, when I invite Alejandro – who was also a hint,” there were no collaborations. It was not very common in music, except in the Latin scene. It was something that was very segregated to Puerto Rico. And we did The tortureI remember that it was very successful in Spain. But in Spain the reggaeton still did not sound, there were certain prejudices with the reggaeton. That was not why, it was not to enter Spain, but it served “Shakira added.

However, a decade later, in 2015, it was the same Maná band that invited Shakira to collaborate in a more romantic theme, My trutha single that brought the essence of Latin rock.

In a warm night in Charlotte, USA, the public witnessed an unexpected show when Shakira and Alejandro Sanz joined their voices in a concert that made the attendees vibrate. This exciting event marked the prelude to an expected announcement: the new collaboration of these iconic artists in Kiss me, A ballad that is part of the recent Sanz album, entitled “And now what?” With soft guitars and a production that stands out for its minimalism, Kiss me It seeks to capture the purest and emotional essence of the interpreters.

The selection of the moment for this launch was not random. The surprise of the duo in a place as busy as Miami reaffirmed the power and connection that both have shared since that distant 2005. This artistic relationship, which began unexpectedly after a rejection of Maná, has consolidated not only in a repertoire of shared songs, but in a chemistry that exceeds musical genres and generations.

Two decades after their first musical encounter, Shakira and Alejandro not only revive old sparks, but continue to forge new paths in the world of Latin pop. A collaboration that, if specified in another way, could have had a very different destination.