Shakira has revealed that her 12th studio album will be released next month, nearly seven years since the release of her last catalogue.
The “Whenever, Wherever” singer took to Instagram to announce the release date for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore)” on March 22nd.
Shakira’s latest album debuts months after she took a plea deal and admitted multiple charges of failing to pay 14.5 million euros (approximately $15.8 million) in taxes to the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014.
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Shakira has announced that new music is in the works, nearly seven years after the release of her last album. (Catherine Powell)
Shakira wrote on Instagram that she “created” her new album with the help of “a pack of werewolves who supported me every step of the way.”
“Creating this body of work was an alchemical process. While writing each song, I was reinventing myself. As I sang them, my tears turned to diamonds. , my weakness turned into strength.”
In November, the world-renowned singer was spared a $26 million fine and eight years in prison, but was legally found guilty of tax evasion.
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Under the deal, Shakira will receive a three-year suspended sentence and must pay an $8 million fine, including unpaid taxes and interest.
In exchange for her prison sentence being waived, an additional $472,000 in fines was requested.
Shakira has struck a deal with Barcelona prosecutors to avoid prison time in a tax evasion case. (João Mateu Parra)
Barcelona prosecutors argued that the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer was required to pay taxes in Spain because he spent more than half of both 2012 and 2014 there.
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“I was determined to defend my innocence in a trial where I was confident my lawyers would rule in my favor, but I put the best interests of my children first, who I didn’t want to see, and ultimately decided against this. “We have made the decision to resolve the issue. Her mother has sacrificed her own well-being in this fight,” Shakira’s representative told FOX News Digital in a statement released at the time.
Shakira is facing another tax evasion charge that occurred in 2018. (Adria Puig/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“I need to get over the stress and mental strain of the last few years and focus on what I love, my children, and all the opportunities that come my way in my career, including my upcoming world tour and new album.” I’m excited. I have so much respect for those who fought against these injustices to the end, but for me today, victory is about getting my time back for my children and my career.”
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Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, still faces separate tax evasion charges for failing to pay $7.1 million in taxes based on her 2018 income.
In November 2022, the Grammy Award-winning artist reached a custody agreement with her ex-husband for their two sons. gerard pique After ending an 11 year relationship.
Shakira and Gerard Pique have been together for over 10 years and have two children together. They disbanded in 2022. (Europe Press Entertainment)
The boys will grow up with their mother in Miami, Florida, and their father will have visitation during multiple holidays, including Thanksgiving, winter or Christmas, and the March and April (coinciding with Easter) holidays.
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