• Piqué "All I want is for my children to be okay"

After weeks of rumors about the date of her departure to Florida (USA), Shakira already seems to have settled in Miami, where she will have her residence from now on.

The Colombian singer said goodbye this Sunday night to her fans and Barcelona with a message on her Instagram account: "I settled in Barcelona to give stability to my children, the same that we now look for in another corner of the world next to family, friends and the sea. Today we begin a new chapter in the pursuit of their happiness."

The message continued with words of thanks: "Thank you to everyone who surfed with me so many waves there 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. Thanks to my Spanish audience who have always embraced me with their love and loyalty."

The farewell of the Colombian had a reference to her father, admitted to a hospital these days: "For you, just a see you later and as my father said so many times, see you in the curves!"

In fact, on Thursday night, the doctors of the Teknon clinic in which William Mebarak is admitted, told Shakira that they could not operate on her father, as was the desire of the singer, so she made the decision not to delay her departure from Barcelona any longer.

At that time, Shakira contacted the heads of the schools in Barcelona, where her children now study, and the chosen one in Miami, to consult them about the convenience of making the transfer at this time of the course.

Both from Barcelona and Miami sent letters to the singer in which they point out that there is no problem for the transfer of the children – Milan, 10 years old, and Sasha, 8 – and that also doing it after the Easter holiday period could help in the change and subsequent adaptation.

Also, those responsible for the Barcelona school supported the move to Miami because in recent months the children have shown signs of anguish due to pressure from the paparazzi.

The trip had been delayed several times by the need to reach an agreement with Piqué on the custody of the two children and by the health problems of Shakira's parents, who live in Barcelona and will also move to Miami.

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