A representative for Colombian singer Karol G has denied recent claims that she “sent” Venezuela’s socialist dictator, President Nicolas Maduro, a song for his presidential campaign ahead of the country’s sham election on July 28.
Carolina Giraldo Navarro, better known by her stage name Karol G, is an internationally successful, multi-award winning reggaeton and urban pop singer from Medellín, Colombia. Five It won a Latin Grammy Award and four Billboard Music Awards. name Karol G, the 2024 Woman of the Year, is one of the most popular in her home country and across Latin America, but she is also well-known in the United States. sold out Performances across the US.
Venezuela is schedule After the inauguration of US President Joe Biden’s administration, a fake presidential election will be held on July 28th We’re screwed This is an attempt to force the rogue socialist regime to hold “free and fair” elections, in which only regime-approved losers will appear on the ballot, and Nicolas Maduro is the “front-runner.” Claimed On Monday night, he said Karol G had “sent me” a song to use on the campaign trail.
Presidential candidate Nicolás Maduro is convinced that Karol G. dedicated the song to his election campaign. pic.twitter.com/kcxKcZ5eFm
— Dalvinson Rojas Sanchez (@DarvinsonRojas) July 7, 2024
“Karol G sent me a song for the campaign and we will be premiering it soon. [following] “A few days ago, I already rehearsed the dance,” Maduro said at a campaign event, showing off what appeared to be dance moves.
“I’m here El Gallo Pinto [“The Spotted Rooster,” the name of a children’s song] But overseas they call me Nicole G. I don’t know why,” he continued.
The Venezuelan dictator’s claims were refuted by representatives of Carol G on Tuesday. remarks Presented to a Colombian newspaper El ColombianoThe representatives reiterated that the singer’s music has never been used for political purposes.
“The allegations by politicians and political parties stating that Karol sent the song for election campaign purposes are untrue,” a representative for Karol G said. El Colombiano“Karol’s music has never been used for such purposes and we deny these allegations.”
A representative for the Colombian singer also denied Maduro’s claims. statement Speaking to Colombian news channel NTN24, he stressed that he had discussed the matter with the singer’s public relations staff and said, “Obviously, that’s not true.”
At a campaign rally in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui state in late June, President Maduro danced to a Karol G song, “Amargra,” with the socialist governor of Carabobo state, Rafael Lacaba. Neither Karol G nor the singer’s representatives had commented publicly on the incident as of this writing.
#EnVideo 📹| EnglishThe Governor of the State of Nicolás Maduro and Governor of Carabobo, Rafael Lacava, performed the theme song “Amargra” by Colombian singer Karol G during an activity in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui.
📹: Eligio Rojas
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— El Universal (@ElUniversal) June 29, 2024
The Venezuelan dictator said last year:Rebranding“They are trying to tarnish his image and distract from the massive human rights violations committed by his authoritarian socialist regime. Continue Commit Venezuela’s migrant crisis. Maduro’s socialist policies 7.7 million Venezuelans – about a third of the country’s population of about 30 million – have fled the country over the past decade.
In addition to videos aimed at young people on the Chinese social media app TikTok, Maduro’s state-run media debut M Factorwas a reality TV show featuring a local musicians’ competition, with the winner and their pro-regime original song set to be featured on President Maduro’s “official soundtrack” ahead of the upcoming sham elections.
This contest is Ended The festival, which took place in June, announced 12 winners after President Maduro decided to double the soundtrack slots from the original six.
The use of Karol G’s music, and the (now denied) allegations made by President Maduro this week, is not the first time the Maduro regime has attempted to appropriate the discography of an international artist for a false election campaign.
In 2017, the Maduro regime illegally co-opted the global hit song “Despacito” for political purposes. Produce The lyrics of this version were altered to support the Socialist government’s movement for a “Constituent Assembly” that would nullify the legislative powers of the then opposition-led National Assembly, which was dissolved in 2020 after the Maduro government staged fake parliamentary elections.
Following this incident, the song’s original performers, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, condemned Maduro for using the song without permission. Accused The US claimed it had “forced” artists to denounce the regime’s use of the song.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan author documenting life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter. here.
