The Colombian-born singer held the history-making set on Saturday (May 2) with a public concert dubbed ‘Todo Mundo No Rio’, which has become a major calendar event attracting millions of tourists to Copacabana beach. Previous performers of the free concerts have included Lady Gaga and Madonna.
NÃO TEM MAIS ESPAÇO, SHAKIRA TU HITOU MUITO, VAI BATER 3 MILHÕES DE PESSOAS #ShakiraNaGlobo pic.twitter.com/C5ACr6wiXz
— xilo mencarelli 🥀 (@vitormencarelli) May 3, 2026
Coming as part of the ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran‘ world tour, named after her 2024 album, Shakira’s set kicked off around 11 pm, over an hour after the scheduled slot. Fans burst into frantic applause as skywriting drones flew above, spelling out in the sky: “I love you Brazil,” in Portuguese.
Speaking to the massive crowd last night, Shakira took a moment to thank fans and reflect on her first time being in the country. “I arrived here when I was 18 years old, dreaming about singing for you,” she told the crowd shortly after coming on stage. “And now look at this. Life is magical.”
— photo gala (@24metgala_) May 3, 2026
JÁ ESTOU OUVINDO O UIVO DA LOBA 🐺🔥
E TEM UM MAR DE GENTE UIVANDO JUNTO 😭 pic.twitter.com/4KNISTp4Lo
— Prefeitura do Rio (@Prefeitura_Rio) May 3, 2026
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