Shakira left many of her fans with goosebumps on Tuesday. The Colombian singer posted an emotional message on the occasion of her 90th birthday, William Mebarak, and accompanied him with a beautiful photograph featuring her and her mother, Nidia.
“Brave Pope, you have propelled my steps and you have illuminated my path. You have shown me that life is open and deep as a sea and so, you have given meaning to my flood of your joy,” he said. write the artist on your Instagram.
Then he added: “You are my inspiration, my accomplice and all, my best friend. ‘Spectacular good 90 years lived !! I love you with all my being. Your little girl, Shakira.”
Shakira, 44, is the only daughter of William Mebarak, an American of Lebanese descent who emigrated to Colombia at the age of five, and Nidia de Carmen Ripoll Torrado, a Colombian of Spanish and Italian descent.
During his life William has held various positions as a radio announcer, merchant, jeweler, insurance agent, professor of literature and journalist.
He has also participated directly in Shakira’s career, accompanying her on several of her tours and even sharing studio sessions.
Father and daughter, they have always maintained a very close relationship. It’s very common to see the “Faithful Dog” performer sharing the occasional snapshot on her social media alongside her parent, just like her mother.