A giant statue of Shakira, celebrating the singer for “hips that do not lie”, has been unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla in Colombia.
A 21ft 3in bronze figure depicts the artist in a dance pose from her hit 2005 music video “Hips Don’t Lie”.
The Grammy-award-winning singer shared pictures of the statue, which has a plaque at its foot that reads: “A heart that composes, hips that do not lie, an unmatched talent, a voice that moves masses and bare feet that march for the good of childhood and humanity.”
The 46-year-old said of the dedication: “This is too much for my little heart.”
The statue was made by Yino Márques, sculptor and coordinator of plastic arts at the District School of Art and Popular Traditions, with the help of his students.
Posting pictures of her parents William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado with the towering figure, the singer said: “It makes me happy to share this with my parents and especially my mother on her birthday.”