In a recent interview with the newspaper El Diario NY, the renowned Venezuelan singer and actor José Luis Rodríguez, better known as “The Puma”, surprised his fans by declaring himself a big fan of Colombian superstar Shakira.
During the interview, the Puma highlighted the great artistic capacity of the interpreter of “Hips Don’t Lie”, noting that he admires her ability to mix different musical styles and her ability to convey emotions through her songs. The Puma also praised Shakira for her commitment to social causes and her role as a UNICEF ambassador.
The news has caused great surprise among Puma’s followers, since in the past the singer had publicly expressed his disagreement with some trends in current pop music, such as saying he did not understand the Bad Bunny phenomenon.
However, in the case of Shakira even opined in favor of his last song against Gerard Piquéspecifically the Puma said: “I am 120 percent with Shakira, I support her to die, I admire her since she was a child, I follow her, she is an impressive talent, and I think she has given strength to all women so that they cannot endure to a guy next to them and it doesn’t have to be. Shakira I’m with you 120 percent, that girl is an impressive talent, graceful, sympathetic, she’s pretty, she sings well, she dances well, she composes well, very well! ”.
“The Puma”, who has more than five decades of artistic career, has been one of the benchmarks of Latin American music throughout the world, with hits such as “Hold on to your hands” and “Dueño de Nada”. For her part, Shakira has been one of the most successful artists of recent times, with more than 70 million records sold worldwide and numerous awards, including several Grammys.