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Shakira Talks for the First Time About Father's Hospitalization Before a Show in Brazil

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The singer Shakira, 49, spoke for the first time about her father's hospitalization, William Mebarak Chadid, 94, just before she went on stage in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, on May 2. To the Colombian press, on Friday (15), the artist commented on the difficult moment she faced, despite the historical show that she did. It was a little difficult to do a show in these conditions, because I knew that my father was a little sick that day, declared …
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Shakira decided to talk for the first time about having received the news that his father had spent a bad time on stage for the biggest show of his career on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.The pop diva made a break and exposed how hard it was to show up in the All World in Rio, and took the opportunity to reveal that the support of the public made all the difference.It was a little difficult to do a show in these conditions, because I knew t…

The singer Shakira, 49, spoke for the first time about her father's hospitalization, William Mebarak Chadid, 94, just before she went on stage in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, on May 2. To the Colombian press, on Friday (15), the artist commented on the difficult moment she faced, despite the historical show that she did. It was a little difficult to do a show in these conditions, because I knew that my father was a little sick that day, declared …

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CNN Brasil broke the news in Brazil on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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