Shakira Performs “Acróstico” at the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards – Billboard

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Shakira wore a stunning gold Dolce & Gabbana dress, sang into a gold-covered microphone, and took center stage to perform “Acróstico.” The heartfelt song, an emotional open letter to his children Milan and Sasha, was nominated for song of the year.

The Colombian began her performance in an enclosed space surrounded by mirrors and celestial lighting. Then she headed to the stage, where she was accompanied by the piano, and then a video was played of her two children singing the beautiful lyrics of the song. Both Milan and Sasha were in attendance and proudly cheered for their mother from their seats.

The simple performance of “Acróstico” followed Shakira’s first win of the night in the Best Pop Song category for her collaboration with Bizarrap, “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.”

“I want to share this Grammy Award with colleagues who I have enjoyed working and learning with,” Shakira said in her acceptance speech. “With my Latino fans in Spain, Colombia, the United States, and Latin America. The Latino fans who have taken me to very high heights, those places that I have dreamed of since I was a little girl and to whom I owe everything. I also want to share them with my Spanish fans who have accompanied me on “Through thick and thin…and who never stopped giving me love and support for a single day. I will never forget that. This is for you.”

The 2023 Latin Grammy Awards included performances by Andrea Bocelli, Alejandro Sanz, Bezarap, Borja, Camilo, Karen León, Christian Nodal, David Guetta, DJ Premier, Edgar Barrera, Islabon Armado, Vid, Gil, Eiza, Joaquin, Juanes and Kany García , Laura Pausini, Leon Leyden, Maluma, Manuel Carrasco, Maria Becerra, Melo J., Natacha Falcao, Ozuna, Pablo Alborán, Paola Guanci, Beso Pluma, Alejandro Rao, Rosalía and Sebastián Yatra.

The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday (November 16) at the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions (FIBES) in Seville, Spain. In the United States it will be broadcast at 8pm (ET) on Univision, UniMás and Galavisión, while in Spain it will be broadcast on Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE).

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