Carlos Vives teamed up with Shakira in the summer of 2016 for their hit song “La Bicicleta”. The song referenced Carlos’ life in Barcelona, including a lyric about showing Gerard Piqué the Tayrona, a national park in Colombia. At that time, Carlos and Gerard’s relationship was going from strength to strength.
However, things have changed completely since then. The couple’s breakup has made headlines, and Carlos has released songs taunting his ex.
During an interview with Daniel Martinez, Carlos denied rumors of another collaboration with Raw Alejandro, Shaving, and Karl G. He also talked about being pursued by paparazzi in Spain and how they were only interested in Shakira and Gerard, not his music.
When Monica Carrillo suggested deleting a word from “La Bicicleta”, Carlos joked that he couldn’t do that to his Barcelona fans. He also defended the use of bicycles as a sustainable mode of transportation.
It’s clear that the breakup had consequences for everyone involved, and Carlos has always supported his good friend Shakira.