Colombia stars Shakira and Carlos Vives sued for plagiarism in production of ‘La Bicicleta’

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A Spanish court accepted to review a lawsuit accusing Colombian stars Carlos Vives and Shakira of plagiarizing content for their hit song ‘La Bicicleta,’ reported El Tiempo on Thursday.


In the lawsuit, Livam asserts that his song ‘Yo Te Quiero Tanto’, released in 1997, was plagiarized by Carlos Vives and Shakira in their 2016 production of ‘La Bicicleta’. The suit specifically revolves around one line found in the choruses of both songs:




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