Shakira Opens Up About Planning Her Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show Performance
Shakira is opening up about her upcoming 2020 Super Bowl halftime show performance with Jennifer Lopez.
The 42-year-old singer made an appearance on Zane Lowe‘s Beats Radio 1 on Tuesday (October 15) to discuss her new remix of Pedro Capo and Camilo‘s “Tutu,” as well as the upcoming Super Bowl performance.
“It’s going to be on my birthday. I’ve always wanted to perform at the Super Bowl. I think it’s like the holy grail of the entertainment industry. It’s a sports event, but it has a huge relevance for us artists, and I think it’s going to be fantastic. And I’m going to be celebrating my birthday with 100 million people. A small party,” she said.
“It’s surreal, it’s kind of surreal actually. Jay-Z is producing the show. And he called me, and he asked me if I wanted to be a part of that. And of course I didn’t hesitate. I said, ‘Of course, count on me.’ And he mentioned that Jennifer was also involved, and I feel that it’s going to be great because she also represents a really important part of the Latino community who lives in the U.S., and who has been born and raised in the U.S. And I think in a way, I feel that I’m representing another part of the Latin world, which is all those people around the globe who almost barely speak English. And a huge portion of the demographic that also arrived in the U.S. and live the American dream,” she went on to say.
“I think this is going to be an event to celebrate Latin culture and the importance of women also in the industry. It’s going to be very short, therefore very nerve wracking, I think. But the wheels are already turning, and I can’t stop thinking of ideas. Every day I have a new idea. And so now, it’s a matter of making them all work together and having the time to consolidate all of that and present the best show that…of my career. I mean, I hope in four minutes or five minutes, or whatever it is.”
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