Singer Shakira (46) said goodbye to her longtime home Barcelona on her official Instagram account. With a picture of the Spanish metropolis, she first explains why she moved there in the first place: “I settled in Barcelona to give my children stability,” writes the 46-year-old. She wants to offer her kids the said stability “now in another corner of the world”.

The departure is to be understood as a “new chapter in the search for happiness”, the post continues. She could not resist a dig at her ex-husband Gerard Piqué (36), whom she does not mention by name. Because her thanks go to the city of Barcelona, ​​”where I learned that friendship undoubtedly lasts longer than love. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me there, dried my tears, inspired me and let me grow.”

Where exactly Shakira and the two children Milan (10) and Sasha (8) are moving to is not known. According to reports, it is conceivable that they will move to the USA together, more precisely to Miami in the state of Florida. The singer’s family lives there.

Colombian singer Shakira and Spanish soccer star Piqué, who recently announced his retirement, ended their relationship in June 2022. The two were in a relationship for twelve years. Piqué’s split made headlines again when Shakira released the track “BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53” in January. Many fans saw it as a revenge song.

Shakira also recently revealed that she was “emotionally dependent on men” and believed in “the fairy tale that a woman needs a man to be whole.” She continued, “Now I feel complete because I feel like I’m relying on myself and I also have two kids that are relying on me so I have to be stronger than a lioness.”