Shakira revealed that she speaks Catalan more frequently in Miami than she did while living in Barcelona, using the regional language as a private family code to maintain privacy from her children’s peers, according to a broadcast report from RTVE program La Revuelta.
An Unplanned 17-Minute Interview at Macondo Park
The broadcast team secured confirmation for the interview with only one day’s notice, receiving a 5:00 p.m. citation at Macondo Park in Madrid, where the Colombian singer was holding concert rehearsals. Host David Broncano arrived with a reduced crew, a sandwich, and a bottle of water due to the lack of time for a conventional studio setup.
Production logistics pushed the recording schedule close to the 6:00 p.m. hour as the crew waited more than 30 minutes for the artist to appear. To fill broadcast time, Broncano and colleague Jorge Ponce drove around the venue in a golf cart recording improvised conversations. Broncano noted on air that he had an imminent flight for a personal commitment, leaving a narrow window before the interview was ultimately cut to 17 available minutes.
Catalan as a Private Code in Florida
During the brief exchange, the conversation shifted to Catalan after an initial remark by the singer. Acknowledging that her children are Catalan, Shakira explained her current linguistic habits following her relocation from Spain to the United States.
“I speak Catalan more in Miami than I do in Catalonia,” Shakira said during the broadcast, explaining that she uses the language with her sons in Florida when they want to keep their conversations private from friends who do not understand it. Broncano stated that Catalan is his second language, prompting Shakira to ask if he learned it through a Catalan partner. Broncano confirmed the query with an ironic reference to his own past relationship, though Shakira declined to elaborate further on the topic.
Production Costs and Tour Finances Discussed
The discussion later turned to the financial realities of large-scale touring productions. Broncano questioned the singer about her expenses and revenue, asking whether global artists utilize portable venue restrooms or maintain specific interests in horoscopes and fossil shops.
Shakira defended the economics of her enterprise, stating that despite high gross earnings, the scale of her production costs leaves little net margin. “I bill a lot, but I spend a lot; in the end, I stay the same,” she stated, an assertion that Broncano openly questioned. Before departing for his flight, Broncano received a parting observation from the artist regarding his personal trip. “It is one of the noblest reasons,” Shakira said, hinting at a sentimental motive for the travel. “I have done many things for love.”
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