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Shakira and Gloria Estefan seated next to each other at the 2025 Grammys

Gloria Estefan has shared her support for Shakira throughout her career.


Daniel Neira
Daniel Neira - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
JANUARY 31, 2025 1:17 PM EST

Shakira and Gloria Estefan will share a special moment at the 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The highly anticipated ceremony will take place at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 2, with many of our favorite artists and celebrities making special appearances to share their love for music.

Shakira poses with the awards for Song of the year, Best pop song and Best urban/fusion © Niccolo Guasti
Shakira poses with the awards for Song of the year, Best pop song and Best urban/fusion

At 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, viewers can watch the ceremony on CBS or stream live on Paramount+ with Showtime. Before the Telecast, the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will be broadcast live from the Peacock Theater and will be streamed live on live.GRAMMY.com.

One of the most exciting moments of the night involves the performances by fan-favorite artists, including Shakira, who is set to take the stage. Other performances include Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone, Doechii, RAYE, and many more.

Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan and Shakira© Grosby Group
Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan and Shakira

Details about the ceremony have been revealed, including the seating arrangements, with Shakira and Gloria Estefan seated next to each other during the show. Meanwhile, SZA and Miley Cyrus will be at the same table, and Olivia Rodrigo and Cardi B will be next to each other.

Shakira and Gloria Estefan's friendship:

Gloria Estefan has shared her support for Shakira throughout her career. In recent years, she sent her a message following her split from Gerard Piqué. “In a separation, the children are the most affected, and I know that everyone is talking about this, but it is part of the fame,” she said, as reported in Spanish by El Universal.  

Shakira, Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez© EmilioEstefan/Instagram
Shakira, Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez

Meanwhile, Emilio Estefan said: “I have a very nice relationship with her, and what Shakira is going through makes me sad.” Gloria also fought hard for Shakira at the start of her career.

During an episode of 'Oprah’s Next Chapter,' the singer detailed how she fought label executives to release Shakira's first English-language album. 

Gloria Estefan speaks onstage during the Special Awards Presentation © John Parra
Gloria Estefan speaks onstage during the Special Awards Presentation

“They wanted her just to throw a couple of songs in English on a Latin record and I fought hard. I said, ‘Listen. This is her shot. You can’t do it halfway, you know?” Estefan said in the episode. “An American audience is not gonna get a record that’s mostly Spanish because there’s a couple of English cuts on it. They’re gonna want to hear the whole thing. This is gonna work. I fought hard for her. Fought hard. And she sold like 13 million of that album.”                                                      

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