In a night full of music, emotion and powerful messages, Shakira performed on May 15, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of her Women Don’t Cry Anymore tour.
And although it was a high-level visual spectacle, what touched many was an intimate moment: when the Colombian singer recalled that she too arrived in the United States as an immigrant, with dreams and without speaking the language.
Shakira also arrived as an immigrant in US
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“At the age of 19 I moved to the U.S., just like many of you, from another country and in search of a better future,” Shakira said in English, addressing her Latino audience as she performed her song Objection (Tango), one of the first songs she wrote in that language.
This gesture, which drew heartfelt applause from the audience, especially connected with the thousands of Latinos in the stadium, who felt represented by an artist who has made history without forgetting where she comes from.
More than 80,000 people packed the venue despite transportation difficulties caused by a NJ Transit strike, which forced the start of the concert to be delayed by an hour and a half.
A show that crossed generations
Shakira offered a tour of her entire career: from her current anthems such as TQG and Te Felicito, to classics such as Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos, Don’t Bother or Underneath Your Clothes.
She also performed Acróstico while images of her children, Milan and Sasha, were projected on the screens.
In an unexpected gesture, he invited Ozuna to the stage, with whom he performed Monotonía, unleashing the euphoria of the audience.
But the closing was the most symbolic: a giant sculpture of a she-wolf projecting laser beams through her eyes, while Loba and Bzrp Music Sessions Vol. 53, songs full of personal empowerment, played.
At the end, tickets with Shakira’s face rained down on the audience, as a nod to the phrase that already identifies this new stage of her career: “Women no longer cry, women bill”.
A clear message to the Latino community
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For many of the Hispanic attendees, the concert was more than entertainment.
It was a reminder that success stories also have immigrant roots.
Shakira not only shined as a global artist, but she once again declared herself a proud immigrant, speaking candidly about her beginnings in the U.S. Shakira’s tour will continue in cities such as Montreal, Detroit, Chicago and Miami, and will conclude in San Francisco.
Shakira’s tour will continue in cities such as Montreal, Detroit, Chicago and Miami, and will conclude on June 30 in San Francisco.
For those who are still waiting for her, her message is clear: being an immigrant is not a disadvantage, it is a story of strength, struggle and transformation.
At 19, I moved to the US, like many of you, from another country in search of a better future
Shakira
