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In brief

  • La Revuelta drew 1,744,000 viewers and a 14.1% share, against 1,644,000 viewers and 13.7% for El Hormiguero with Luis Zahera on Thursday 8 October.

  • The interview was scheduled for 17:00 at Macondo Park, and the singer arrived with only minutes left before Broncano's flight, lasting between 10 and 15 minutes.

  • Shakira moved her closing Madrid date from 11 October to 12 October, Día de la Hispanidad, with Maluma, Beéle, Bizarrap and Dani Martín set to appear.

Photo: J.ébey, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped). File photo, 2025
How it came to this
  1. 8 OctInterview scheduled for 17:00 at Macondo Park
  2. Shortly before 18:00Broncano and Jorge Ponce ride a golf cart while waiting for Shakira
  3. After the delayShakira arrives about an hour late, with only minutes left for the interview

A late arrival and an improvised set

The interview had been confirmed only the day before, with a slot set for 17:00 at Macondo Park, the Villaverde venue built for the European leg of Shakira's 'Las mujeres ya no lloran' tour. The singer did not arrive on time. The team filmed the journey and the wait on Broncano's phone, because the production had only two cameras and no time to prepare. Around 18:00, Broncano and Jorge Ponce were riding a golf cart and talking with staff. When Shakira finally arrived, only minutes remained, since Broncano had a flight to catch that evening.

Ratings and the Hormiguero rivalry

La Revuelta drew 1,744,000 viewers and a 14.1% audience share with the Shakira segment. El Hormiguero, with actor Luis Zahera as its guest, drew 1,644,000 viewers and a 13.7% share, so Broncano led Pablo Motos by four tenths of a point and 100,000 viewers. The two programs did not run for the same length or fully overlap in their time slots. On Cuatro, Iker Jiménez's Horizonte aired the same night while it faced a controversy over the death of Maricarmen, a woman who became a symbol of the fight against evictions, and over the phrase 'Hasta luego, Maricarmen', said days before her death. Jiménez opened the program by answering the accusations, defending his team and denouncing what he called a campaign of manipulation against Horizonte.

Viewers per program, Thursday 8 Octoberviewers
La Revuelta1,744,000
El Hormiguero1,644,000
La Revuelta
1744000 viewers
El Hormiguero
1644000 viewers

Data from the article text

Catalan, astrology and a closing date

Broncano asked about horoscopes, and Shakira said she is an Aquarius, adding that whether that is good "depends on the Aquarian". Broncano, a Capricorn, joked that two perfectionists with fiery temperaments should not get together. The exchange then turned to Catalan, which Broncano tries to practice with his guests. Shakira said she and her children use the language in Miami when they do not want friends to understand them.

“I speak more Catalan in Miami than when I lived in Catalonia.”

Shakira, colombian singer

Shakira also announced a new final date for her Madrid residency, 12 October, Día de la Hispanidad, moved from 11 October as originally planned. She had announced the change on Tuesday. Maluma, Beéle, Bizarrap and Dani Martín are set to join her that day. Speaking about her Madrid stay, she said:

“It has been impressive. 50,000 people singing and dancing every day.”

Shakira, colombian singer

Piqué, criticism and reactions

The interview also contained a jab at Gerard Piqué, two days after what Europa Press described as a tense encounter at the Barcelona courts. Shakira had asked a judge to review the visitation arrangement for their sons Milan (13) and Sasha (11), so the boys would not be the only ones making long transatlantic trips to see their father. Viewers on social media were split between frustration at the delay and amusement at the filmed wait. ABC headlined its coverage of the reaction as a rain of criticism, describing the treatment of the program as 'a lack of respect'.

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Sources and context

  • EL MUNDOon 9 Oct at 07:34La noche de Shakira y de Iker Jiménez: Broncano vence a El Hormiguero y Horizonte arrasa en Cuatro en una de sus noches más polémicas
  • europa presson 9 Oct at 07:10Shakira, los titulares más sorprendentes de su entrevista...
  • EL PAÍSon 9 Oct at 06:25Shakira protagoniza la entrevista más breve, incómoda y extraña de 'La revuelta' | Crónica
  • EL MUNDOon 9 Oct at 06:20Shakira, Shakira, ¡qué desastre! La entrevista más esperada de La Revuelta acaba en un disparate
Shakira
Colombian singer who was the guest on La Revuelta during her Madrid residency
David Broncano
Presenter of La Revuelta on La 1 who interviewed Shakira
Gerard Piqué
Former partner of Shakira, referenced in the interview over visitation of their sons
Iker Jiménez
Presenter of Horizonte on Cuatro, facing controversy the same night
Pablo Motos
Presenter of El Hormiguero, rival program to La Revuelta
Luis Zahera
Actor who was the guest on El Hormiguero that night
Jorge Ponce
Member of Broncano's team who accompanied him during the wait

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A late arrival and an improvised setA late arrival and an improvised setRatings and the Hormiguero rivalryRatings and the Hormiguero rivalryCatalan, astrology and a closing dateCatalan, astrology and a closing datePiqué, criticism and reactionsPiqué, criticism and reactions

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EL MUNDO, europa press, EL PAÍS, eldiario.es, El Periódico, 20 minutos, ABC TU DIARIO EN ESPAÑOL

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Film & Media · Madrid and Barcelona

Shakira's late La Revuelta interview draws 1,744,000 viewers, edging El Hormiguero

Shakira arrived about an hour late to Macondo Park for an improvised chat with David Broncano, which ran between 10 and 15 minutes depending on the account. La Revuelta beat El Hormiguero by 100,000 viewers that Thursday.

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