Who is Karol G, the Colombian artist who collaborated with Shakira on the song ‘TQG’?

Carolina Giraldo Navarro, better known by her stage name, Karol G, is one of the hottest names in Latin American urban music. The thirty-two-year-old Colombian singer has risen to fame recently and has been recognized with important awards such as the Latin Grammys and the American Music Awards.

In 2007, she released her first song ‘On the beach.’ Quickly after, many recognized her talent, with Daddy Yankee bringing her on tour to open for his concerts in Colombia. As the years passed, she began collaborating with bigger stars, and in 2013 and 2014, she composed and produced her first collaborations with Nicky Jam and Andy Rivera. Later, Ozuna, Sebastián Yatra, and Daddy Yankee would also reach out to her in search of a potential collab.

Road to her fourth studio album

In 2017, Karol G released her first studio album, ‘Unstoppable,’ which included duets with Bad Bunny and Kevin Roldán, among others. The most recognized song on the album was ‘Ahora me llama.’ Her second album was titled, ‘Ocean,’ which included songs like ‘My bed,’ ‘Secreto,’ ‘Guilty,’ and ‘China’, which launched her to the global stage.

One of her most recognized songs, a favorite for many that was released during the pandemic, was ‘Tusa.’ The song, a collaboration with Nicky Minaj, was number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs list for twenty-five weeks.

The ‘bichota’, as she calls herself, released her third album, ‘KG0516,’ in 2021. After the album’s commercial success, Karol G hopes that her fourth album, which features a collaboration with her compatriot, Shakira, will be repeated.

Parallels with Shakira

TQG, the song with Shakira, will kick off Karol G’s fourth studio album, ‘Mañana Sera Bonito.’ What seems to be a heartbreak song with messages to their ex-partners, Gerard Piqué and Anuel AA, has united two of the most fashionable Colombians today.