Shakira Finally Speaks On Zara Larsson’s “Eurosummer” — But The Video Is Still Shelved

The Song Is Out, But The Video Is Still Missing

The whole pop world knows by now that Zara Larsson’s “Eurosummer” with Shakira has made its way out into the world. But the part fans are still side-eyeing? The video.

That is the lingering mystery: the “Eurosummer” visual appears to remain shelved, hidden, or sitting somewhere in pop-release limbo while the song itself gets to live outside. And now, after Zara gave her side, Shakira is speaking on the collaboration with Capital — and the details make the whole thing even more interesting.

According to Shakira, Zara was excited to have her on the remix and basically convinced her to jump in. “I’ve never been on a remix before,” Shakira explained, calling the whole thing “sort of like a new thing.” That alone makes the track feel like a real pop-world curiosity: Shakira entering remix territory because Zara made the invitation too tempting to ignore.

And then came the line that explains the entire energy of this Shakira chapter: “I’m pretty open. I’m saying yes to life right now.” That is very 2026 Shakira: touring, recording, stepping into football-adjacent pop spectacle, taking on new collaborators, and moving like someone who knows the next chapter does not have to ask permission.

For “Eurosummer,” Shakira said she wrote her second verse, recorded it, and even helped a little with the production. She also made it clear she liked the finished version, calling it “really good” and saying she liked it “a lot.” So if fans are wondering whether the collaboration itself was some awkward studio mismatch, Shakira’s answer seems to be: absolutely not. The chemistry was there.

Which brings us back to the video. If the song is out, and Shakira is on record sounding happy with the version, the missing visual becomes the real question mark. Was it timing? Creative direction? Release strategy? Label chess? Pop girls deserve answers, or at least a teaser with dramatic lighting.

The interview also caught Shakira in full globe-trotting mode, calling in live from Boston while on the second U.S. leg of her tour. Her schedule, she joked, is basically following the World Cup map: wherever the games are, that is where she is. Extremely normal behavior for a pop icon whose career has repeatedly treated football like a second stage.

Capital also asked about “Die Die,” Shakira’s song with Burna Boy, which she described as a World Cup dream that took around six months of work across the music, lyrics, production, and video. She said the track lives mostly in an Afrobeats space, but also carries Caribbean sounds and a little R&B edge. She wanted a male vocal to balance what she called the World Cup’s big “male energy,” and Burna Boy was the voice she could not stop hearing on it.

According to Shakira, Burna took his time — she said she waited about 20 days and wondered if maybe he was not going to send anything — but then he sent in “his magic,” and the result felt perfect. “I couldn’t imagine anybody else on it,” she said, admitting she was “obsessed” with having him on the track.

The World Cup talk got even more personal when Shakira shared that she watches with her kids, especially her eldest son, who she said is completely soccer-obsessed. He knows the statistics, the teams that won past World Cups, and even the finalists. Translation: Shakira may be the global superstar with the official songs, but at home, there is already a tiny football analyst keeping everybody honest.

There was also major finale chatter. Shakira said she performed at the inauguration and is also part of the final celebration, with the show expected to be historic and shared among several major artists. She sounded curious herself about how it would all come together, mentioning names including Madonna, BTS, and Coldplay, while noting that Chris Martin helped pull the moment together.

Then came the European residency tease, and Shakira did not exactly undersell it. She said she is planning 12 stadium shows in Madrid and wants the residency to feel like more than a concert, with experiences around the stadium and up to 12 hours of pre-show activity. She even mentioned a “Walk with the She Wolf” moment, which, respectfully, sounds like something the INYIM field trip committee should be investigating immediately.

Shakira On Capital Gallery

Images from Shakira’s Capital interview about Zara Larsson, Burna Boy, World Cup music, and her next stadium era.

Also, tiny visual aside because the family resemblance is getting louder in the best way: Shakira has been looking more and more like her mother, Nidia Ripoll, in recent years as she moves further into this grown, grounded, fully-in-her-power era. It is not just the features. It is the warmth in the face, the eyes, and that softer maternal glow cutting through all the stadium-scale pop machinery.

So yes, the “Eurosummer” video mystery remains frustrating for fans who want the full visual out in the wild. But the interview makes one thing very clear: Shakira did show up for the remix, she did contribute, she did like the version, and she is very much in a chapter where the answer to a new adventure might simply be: why not?

Watch Shakira Talk Zara Larsson, Burna Boy & World Cup Fever On Capital

Press play on Capital’s interview with Shakira about Zara Larsson’s “Eurosummer,” Burna Boy, the World Cup, and her massive Madrid plans.

Source: Official Capital YouTube / Capital Evening Show transcript.