Shakira and sons Milan and Sasha.Photo: Shakira/InstagramShakirais ready to start over with her kidsin Miami.OnInstagramSunday, the singer opened up aboutmoving from Barcelona— where she previously was raising sonsSasha, 8, andMilan, 10, with exGerard Piqué— to Miami.TheColombian singer, 46, penned a farewell to Barcelona, her home of the last eight years, in the caption, written in Spanish.“I settled in Barcelona togive my sons stability, the same that we are now looking for in another corner of the world besides family, friends and the sea. Today we started a new chapter in thesearch for happiness,” she wrote, as translated to English.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheMonotonía singerwent on to thank “everyone who surfed many waves with me in Barcelona, the city where I learned that without a doubt, friendship is longer than love.““Thank you to everyone there who encouraged me, dried my tears, inspired me and made me grow,” she added. “Thank you to the Spanish public who alwayswrapped me up with careand loyalty. For you all this is just a see you later and, like my father always said, we’ll see you in the curves!“shakira/ instagramAn insider first suggested to PEOPLE that themove was in the worksin November.“For eight years they have been living in Barcelona, but she and the kids are moving to Miami, where all her maternal family live,” the insider said at the time.Pique and Shakiraannounced their split in early Juneafter they firstconfirmed their relationshipin March 2011. The former couple met on the set of her music video for “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” which served as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.“We regret toconfirm that we are separating,” they shared in a joint statement. “We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect.”
Shakira and sons Milan and Sasha.Photo: Shakira/Instagram
Shakirais ready to start over with her kidsin Miami.OnInstagramSunday, the singer opened up aboutmoving from Barcelona— where she previously was raising sonsSasha, 8, andMilan, 10, with exGerard Piqué— to Miami.TheColombian singer, 46, penned a farewell to Barcelona, her home of the last eight years, in the caption, written in Spanish.“I settled in Barcelona togive my sons stability, the same that we are now looking for in another corner of the world besides family, friends and the sea. Today we started a new chapter in thesearch for happiness,” she wrote, as translated to English.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheMonotonía singerwent on to thank “everyone who surfed many waves with me in Barcelona, the city where I learned that without a doubt, friendship is longer than love.““Thank you to everyone there who encouraged me, dried my tears, inspired me and made me grow,” she added. “Thank you to the Spanish public who alwayswrapped me up with careand loyalty. For you all this is just a see you later and, like my father always said, we’ll see you in the curves!“shakira/ instagramAn insider first suggested to PEOPLE that themove was in the worksin November.“For eight years they have been living in Barcelona, but she and the kids are moving to Miami, where all her maternal family live,” the insider said at the time.Pique and Shakiraannounced their split in early Juneafter they firstconfirmed their relationshipin March 2011. The former couple met on the set of her music video for “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” which served as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.“We regret toconfirm that we are separating,” they shared in a joint statement. “We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect.”
Shakirais ready to start over with her kidsin Miami.
OnInstagramSunday, the singer opened up aboutmoving from Barcelona— where she previously was raising sonsSasha, 8, andMilan, 10, with exGerard Piqué— to Miami.
TheColombian singer, 46, penned a farewell to Barcelona, her home of the last eight years, in the caption, written in Spanish.
“I settled in Barcelona togive my sons stability, the same that we are now looking for in another corner of the world besides family, friends and the sea. Today we started a new chapter in thesearch for happiness,” she wrote, as translated to English.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
TheMonotonía singerwent on to thank “everyone who surfed many waves with me in Barcelona, the city where I learned that without a doubt, friendship is longer than love.”
“Thank you to everyone there who encouraged me, dried my tears, inspired me and made me grow,” she added. “Thank you to the Spanish public who alwayswrapped me up with careand loyalty. For you all this is just a see you later and, like my father always said, we’ll see you in the curves!”
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An insider first suggested to PEOPLE that themove was in the worksin November.
“For eight years they have been living in Barcelona, but she and the kids are moving to Miami, where all her maternal family live,” the insider said at the time.
Pique and Shakiraannounced their split in early Juneafter they firstconfirmed their relationshipin March 2011. The former couple met on the set of her music video for “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” which served as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
“We regret toconfirm that we are separating,” they shared in a joint statement. “We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect.”
source: people.com
