Karol G Says She Still Has a 'Lot to Learn' Following '+57' Backlash: 'I Take Responsibility'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Karol Ghas issued a statement following the release of “+57,“a song featuring some of Colombia’s most prominent acts that has been met with backlash due to the nature of its lyrics.

The song became a topic of conservation due to itslyrical content, including a verse than translates to"A mamacita since 14 / When she walks into the club, you can feel her energy.”

While Karol G does not sing the verse—instead, it is shared between Feid and Maluma —the singer/songwriter does recite lyrics that include “She looks innocent, but those eyes lie,” and “Sucking on a lollipop, hottie’s got that vibe.”

After receiving backlash from listeners— including theInstituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF)— Karol G posted to her Instagram Stories on Monday, Nov. 11, to speak out about the lyrics that “were taken out of context.”

Karol G statement.Carol G/Instagram

Carol G/Instagram

“As artists, we are exposed to public opinion, and to the individual interpretations of people who like us and people who differ with what we do. I feel a lot of frustration for the misinformation that has been given,” the artist wrote in a statement in Spanish.

“In this case, unfortunately, the lyrics of a song, with which I sought to celebrate the union between artists and put to shine my people … were taken out of context,” she continued. “None of the things said in the song have the direction they have been given, nor was it said from that perspective but I listen, I take responsibility and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. I feel very affected and I apologize from the bottom of my heart.”

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“I value it very much, and to the artists who participated with me in the song, I keep in my heart the beautiful energy with which we worked that day,” she wrote. BothFeidandJ Balvinshared the statement on their respective Instagram Stories.

source: people.com