Cardi B’s particular version of ‘Te Felicito’ by Shakira and Rauw Alejandro

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Cardi B has delighted his Instagram followers with an unexpected cover. Last Saturday, March 2, the Washington Heights rapper started an Instagram Live in which, among other things, she dared to sing her own version of Congratulationsthe successful theme of Shakira and Rauw Alejandrowhose video clip has more than 603 million views on YouTube.

Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, the artist’s first name, stated that the Colombian singer is “wonderful” and added: “Shakira made these songs for me! I know she was going through shit, but she made these songs for me because she is my twin.”

Cardi B and Shakira, who have already met together on previous occasions, have shared a studio to create a song that will be part of the Colombian’s next album. Together they have created one of the collaborations that is having the most hype on social networks, Aimwhich already points out ways such as the great female collaboration of the year.

As of today, we still don’t know what this song will sound like and we will have to wait until March 22, the release date of Las Ya No Lloran, which will be the twelfth studio work by Shakira.

Cardi B’s nerves

The singer from Barranquilla recently shared with her followers all the collaborations that will be part of her long-awaited new album, Women no longer cryamong them are names like Rauw Alejandro, Bizarre or one’s own Cardi Band other artists with whom we have already heard the songs, such as Manuel Turizo either Rigid Force. When this news came to light, the rapper did not hesitate to share her excitement at having the opportunity to collaborate with an artist like Shakira.

Through another Instagram Live, while listening and singing the chorus of Angryanother of the Colombian’s greatest hits, Cardi B expressed: “I’m really so honored to be able to collaborate with Shakira, I’m so nervous I can’t even breathe.”

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