"Now, I have more confidence as an artist, as a singer, as a producer."
Shakira explained the bet she made with the recent single "Don't Wait Up", a song with electronic elements and talked about the new confidence she has gained after decades of active action in music.
"I wanted, for a long time, to make a song like this electronic with a different sound, but also with a certain nostalgia from the '90s. "I feel very inspired, with a lot of ideas and a great desire to do new things, to experiment a little bit," the Colombian artist said in an interview with the Brazilian show "Fantástico".
Although she has 30 years of career, Shakira says that she is still very anxious with the releases: "For me, the approval of my audience is very important," said the star.
Regarding the importance of "Don't Wait Up", he explained that "it is a message for life, for fullness, for escaping from everything that does not leave you happy" and assured that the song is not implied for anyone .
"It's not implied for anyone, but it's good for the boys to be smart," he added.
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Shakira also described how she manages the pressure on her body as a public figure.
"Social media is a way to put even more pressure on women, because everyone appears retouched, they are not real. For young girls I imagine it must be even worse. It is not the exterior, but the spiritual that must be our focus in order to remain beautiful and young. "It is not the clothes or the make-up that make you beautiful, but your mental state", he said.
He also revealed that he acquired new hobbies during the pandemic. He has learned to skateboard and learn to surf, in addition to rollerblading.
"For me, surfing is a way to live on the edge and feel connected to life," he said of the sport that was the subject of the music video for "Don't Wait Up".
"I feel like I'm a better singer now than I was 10 years ago, 20 years ago. Now, I have more confidence as an artist, as a singer, as a producer. "I hope to continue to evolve," said Shakira.
