The concert, which is expected to take place tonight, is anticipated to break attendance records, with more than 2 million people present on the beach, turning Rio into the capital of Latin music for one unforgettable night.
The Colombian superstar’s performance comes after similar concerts by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year, which also attracted huge crowds dancing across the wide sandy beach. The concert is part of her world tour, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (“Women No Longer Cry”), named after her 2024 album.
The Latin singer stated in an interview with TV Globo that she expects the concert in Copacabana to be the biggest of her career.
“For me, this is a dream. I have always dreamed of singing on this beach because I think it is a magical place,” she said in Portuguese, adding that she learned the language before English.
Brazil was one of the first countries where Shakira achieved success back in the 1990s, thanks to her charisma and the connection she built with the Brazilian audience, according to Felipe Maia, an ethnomusicology researcher pursuing a PhD in popular music and digital technology at Paris Nanterre University.
