Shakira CROWD SURFS in Epic 2023 VMAs Performance E! News

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00:00 (singing in foreign language)

00:03 Her hips still don't lie.

00:06 Shakira takes the stage in a stunning musical tribute

00:09 at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.

00:14 The Colombian superstar celebrates her epic career

00:18 during the show where she also picks up

00:20 a Lifetime Achievement Award.

00:23 The She-Wolf singer graces the award show stage

00:26 for her first performance at the event in 17 years,

00:30 performing a medley of her biggest hits.

00:33 From her 2001 single "Whenever, Wherever"

00:36 to her recent collab with Beeza rap,

00:39 Shakira's performance has the audience on their feet.

00:43 The singer also gets emotional as she thanks her many fans

00:47 while accepting the 2023 Video Vanguard Award,

00:51 becoming the first South American performer

00:54 to ever receive the honor.

00:56 I wanna share this award with my fans

00:58 who always, always support me through thick and thin.

01:03 Thank you so much for being my army.

01:08 Shakira, who went through a public breakup

01:10 with her ex of 11 years, Gerard Pique, in 2022,

01:14 also thanks her sons, whom she shares

01:17 with the retired soccer star.

01:20 I wanna thank my parents.

01:22 I wanna thank my kids, Milan and Sasha, who are here.

01:25 Thank you so much for cheering me up

01:28 and for making me feel that mama can do it all.

01:32 The Colombian star last took the stage

01:34 at the MTV Video Music Awards back in 2006

01:38 when she sang her hit "Hips Don't Lie,"

01:41 which picked up the award for best choreography.

01:44 Though we're guessing this impressive performance

01:47 is the one that fans are going to be talking about

01:49 for years to come.

01:51 (upbeat music)

01:53 (crowd cheering)

01:56 (upbeat music)

01:59 (upbeat music)

02:01 (upbeat music)

02:04 (upbeat music)

02:06 (dramatic music)