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At Tuesday night’s award show held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, the Colombian star took the stage for the first time for a performance of her 2023 tracks “OKI DOKI” and “Tá OK (Remix).”
She also performed her verse off Brazilian artists DJ Dennis and Kevin O Chris' track “Tá OK,” which she appeared on the remix of, along withMaluma, in early August.
In addition to making her VMAs debut, the “WATATI” singer was alsonominatedfor four Moon Person awards: the coveted artist of the year award, show of the summer and both best Latin and best collaboration for her song withShakira, “TQG.”
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Karol, 32, is fresh off the release ofMañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season),which she dropped on Aug. 11 and features “OKI DOKI.” She is also on the road for herMañana Será BonitoTour across North America.
Last month, she was featured on the cover ofRolling Stoneand opened up about how she was able to be deeply vulnerable — despite having previously strayed from making more intimate songs — while creatingMañana Será Bonito, which was released in February.
The album, which detailed herpublic split from her ex-fiancé, Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA, in 2021, allowed Karol to process the failed engagement. But two weeks before it came out, she struggled to eat and sleep.
“The two weeks before the album came out, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat,” she told the publication. “Being so exposed in my music was very psychologically heavy.… Imagine something like this happening, and you have to tell millions of people what happened to you.”
WhileMañana Será Bonitowas steeped in heartache, the deluxe version of the albumMañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)is rooted in rebirth.
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“I go over the strange moments, the crazy moments, the difficult ones in my head,” Karol said. “The moments where I felt, ‘I’m dying and I won’t be able to deal with this.’ It’s what I had to go through to get to today.”
Karol however, maintains she’s always drawn to making music about heartbreak.
“I swear to you, even in the moments when I’ve been super mega in love, I still make music about heartbreak,” she said. “You can put on the saddest songs in the world, and it’s as if you were killing yourself, but really, you’re healing.”
source: people.com
