It is no secret that song lyrics and video clips can be used to send coded or explicit messages to specific people. Shakira, in her latest song El Jefe with Fuerza Regida, has done precisely that. Beyond the catchy melodies and danceable rhythms, the artist has once again used her music to refer to her complicated personal relationships, including her tense relationship with the family of her ex-partner, Gerard Piqué.
One of the most striking phrases in the song is dedicated to Joan Piqué, Gerard’s father. Shakira is referring to the hard time when she was evicted from her home in Barcelona at a time when she needed to be in the Catalan capital due to the health of her own father.
Given this direct reference, the more veiled hint to Montserrat Bernabeu, Piqué’s mother, has gone unnoticed. In the video, the singer reinterprets a scene that went viral in 2016, in which Montserrat tries to silence her.
In this way, in the new music video, you can see how the Colombian singer’s companions try to cover her mouth, grab her by the neck and indicate with their fingers to her to stay quiet. At that moment, the former FC Barcelona central defender did nothing to mediate between both women
The tense relationship between Shakira and her ex-partner’s mother is not new. Already at the BZRP Music Session
