It was confirmed who will be the artist who will open Shakira’s concerts in Medellín: “One day you dreamed of this”
After almost three decades of absence, Barranquilla singer Shakira returns to Medellín to offer two concerts as part of her successful world tour Women no longer cry.
The artist’s tour was recently positioned as number one worldwide, surpassing figures such as Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish, and accumulating more than one million attendees to date.
The presentations in Medellín, scheduled for Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, 2025 at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium, promise to be an unforgettable eventespecially after the cancellation of the original dates in February due to logistics problems with the setting of the stage.
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In an interview with the medium The Colombianthe Páramo present company presents that this time the assembly progresses without setbacks, guaranteeing that the concerts will be carried out as planned.
In addition, Shakira has generated great expectation by announcing that there will be special surprises for the Antioquia public, which has unleashed rumors about the possible participation of guest artists such as Karol GMaluma and Carlos Vives, although these collaborations have not yet been officially confirmed.
One of the great novelties of these presentations will be the participation of Gale, a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who will open both concerts, marking a change in the dynamics of the tour, since so far there had been no newspapers in Shakira’s shows in the country.
Gale, whose real name is Carolina Isabel Colón Juarbe, expressed her emotion through her social networkshighlighting that this is a dream come true.
“Dear Galecita, one day you dreamed of this. Open your shows to your favorite artist, in a stadium, in a city that has hugged you so many times. Today that dream is real. On April 12 and 13 I open Shakira’s concerts in Medellín. It is not only my favorite, she is also my friend and I cannot explain how grateful and excited that I am. See, hug and sing them.
Gale, 31, has previously worked with Shakira in the composition of topics such as Empty Cup, aim and Nassauincluded in the last album of the Barranquillera Women no longer cry. In addition, his career includes collaborations with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Juanes, Anitta, Manuel Turizo and Cardi B.
The news that it would be a bullone of the Barranquilla was given by her manager and, later, the artist shared it in her social networks.
“They just called my managers To tell me that I am going to open the Shakira concert in Medellín. I was training. Oh, what emotion, I’m too happy. I look like crazy, but it doesn’t matter because I can’t believe this. That will be so incredible, I’m so grateful. Shakira, I love you (I love you) so, that is, thanks for this. This is too much. We have a lot to do in a short time, but we are going to open Shakira’s shows at the stadium in Medellín, ”she said excitedly through a video.
Born in Puerto Rico, Gale showed a special connection with music. According to an interview with the People Magazine in Spanishhe wrote his first song at age seven and grew up in a musical environment, influenced by his grandfather, who was also a musician. Her parents supported her by registering her at the free school of music in Puerto Rico, where she learned classical music and shared classrooms with artists such as Daddy Yankee and Kany García.
Despite his talent, Gale faced challenges on his way to success. He decided to move alone to Miami to pursue his dream of being a singer, sacrificing even attending his university graduation. “Nothing in this life is achieved without that dose of sacrifice,” Gale said in the interview, who considers that decision was key to his career.
