Shakira Enters Her Corrido Era With the Help of Fuerza Régida on ‘El Jefe’
Shakira sings about a future boss with big dreams on the new single
PUT ON YOUR cowboy boots and sombrero: Shakira is going the corridos route. On Wednesday, the Colombian superstar released her empowering corrido, тιтled “El Jefe,” alongside Fuerza Régida.
The track follows the story of a man from a small town who dreams of getting out and becoming a “boss with potential.” The video shows JOP, Fuera Régida’s frontman, playing the role of a hard worker carrying heavy boxes while singing the track’s lyrics about having a “de mierda” employer.
“You’re dreaming of leaving the barrio/You have everything to be a millionaire,” she sings in the chorus. “You have expensive taste, the mentality/All you need is the salary.”
The video ends with Shakira and JOP standing up to their bosses, and the Colombian star pouring wine on her boss’ head. The visual ends with a contemplative Shakira staring into the camera while riding a horse and sporting an all-red outfit.
Elsewhere on the song, Shakira shouts out her longtime nanny Lili Melgar, with the line: “This song is for you, since you weren’t paid severance.” Fans and tabloids have rumored that Melgar helped Shakira find out about Piqué’s infidelity, and that she was later let go without compensation. Melgar makes an appearance in the visual.
En el nuevo video de Shakira aparece Lili Melgar, ex-niñera de los hijos de Shakira y quien descubrió la infidelidad de Piqué.
Lili fue despedida injustificadamente por Piqué sin pagarle indemnización. Pero todo cambió cuando Shakira se enteró.
Abro explicando la historia. pic.twitter.com/BieBb4vRkw
— Brunito (@ThePopStage) September 21, 2023
Shakira first teased the new track over the weekend, garnering nearly 2.5 million likes. She later shared an Instagram video of herself making trumpet noises, “the human trumpet,” she joked, recorded for the song.
“She is not playing,” commented Jimmy Humilde, the head of Fuerz Régida’s label Rancho Humilde. “She’s a complete genius and it was an honor being there for the process.”
The collab with Fuerza Régida follows the release of tracks like “Copa Vacía” with Manuel Turizo, “Acróstico,” and “TQG” with Karol G. Earlier this week, she received seven nominations for the 2023 Latin Grammys, including for Record and Song of the Year.
Fuerza Régida, for their part, is currently on their Otro Pedo tour across the United States. They recently joined Calle 24 and Chino Pacas for “Qué Onda,” and dropped viral singles “Sabor Fresa” and “TQM” this summer.
