translated from Spanish: There was no plagiarism: Judge acquitted Shakira and Carlos Vives for “the bike”

“The bicycle” is not a plagiarism. This was determined by the judge, who considered that the issue of Colombians does not copy the single “I Love You so Much” (1997), by Liván Rafael Castellanos, singer and Cuban producer.

Castellanos accused Shakira and Carlos Vives, but a Spanish court confirmed that “the demand is dismissed flat.” It was considered that the lyrics of the music are equal only in four words, “As for the melody there is no coincidence whatsoever; The speed of rhythm and harmony are also different. ”

After hearing the songs several times, the court determined that only found a coincidence: while the artists sing “that you dream and I love you so much,” Castellanos says: “I love you, I love you so much.” A few months ago, Castellanos sued Shakira and Carlos Vives, as well as producer Andrés Castro and Sony’s record label for plagiarism.

At the time, Shakira had explained that the model of her song came through the Sony label. At first it was called “Vallenato despairing” but with the condiments that the artist added decided to headline “The Bike”. The theme, which was released in 2016, exceeds the 1,300,649,000 views on YouTube and led the playlists.

Original source in Spanish