Shakira releases excerpt from “Te Felicito”, partnership with Rauw Alejandro

After five years without releasing albums, singer Shakira released a snippet of her new single this Thursday (14), on Instagram. An upbeat song, “Te felicito” features a partnership between Shakira and Puerto Rican Rauw Alejandro, known as the “king of modern reggaeton”.

On Monday (11), the Colombian caught the attention of fans when she inserted the image of a white robot on the cover of her songs on her YouTube channel. The songs that now feature the presence of the little robot are “Waka Waka”, “Hips Don't Lie”, “Whenever, Whenever” and “Girl Like Me”. The curious fact is that the android also appears dancing in the promotional video for “Te felicito”, which led fans to associate it with a marketing move by the singer.

As the clip's promotional image refers to a workshop, the stakes are high in a new appearance of this type of “Stormtrooper”. It is not yet known what the robot's relationship is with Shakira's repertoire, but pop culture lovers believe in a new futuristic era, which, at the same time, brings back the sound of the 80s, as Dua Lipa did in “Future Nostalgia ” and The Weeknd on “After Hours.”

Everything indicates that the Latin duo's new sound will be a success, given that, in addition to Shakira's musical success, Rauw Alejandro has been at the top of the music charts. In 2020, the singer was nominated for a Latin Grammy as a new artist and, today, has more than 38 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Furthermore, attention turned even more towards the artist when he collaborated with Selena Gomez, Maluma and Alicia Keys.

Despite fans' excitement, it is not yet known whether the single “Te Felicito” is part of a new Shakira album. The official release of the song is scheduled for Friday, April 22nd. Meanwhile, the preview can be heard here.

Featured Photo: Shakira and Rauw Alejandro in the “Te Felicito” photoshoot. Playback/Tracklist.