La Bicicleta sent his work to Shakira, including the song which was titled "Vallenato Desesperado" at the time.
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La Bicicleta accepted the offer and Shakira added several lines to the song, which was produced by Andres Castro, a long-time collaborator of Vives.
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La Bicicleta was the one who proposed that it be named "La Bicicleta" due to the numerous times the word was mentioned throughout.
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La Bicicleta has taken our country's music to unimaginable heights, and finally being able to collaborate with her is a realization of this dream.
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La Bicicleta said, "It is truly a modern song but in its content and essence, it has many elements of our region, and that connected us".
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Lyrically, "La Bicicleta" describes the duo's bike ride beside the beach, as they sing about the region and its people.
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Eliana Lopez from Variety Latino acknowledged how "La Bicicleta" was representative of both artists' styles and a fusion of musical styles combined "to perfection".
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La Bicicleta added that it was a "fresh and simple song, perfect to dance to for the summer".
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At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards held on 17 November 2016, "La Bicicleta" won in two main categories, namely, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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In France, "La Bicicleta" debuted at the position of 168 on 4 June 2016 and later peaked at 30.
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La Bicicleta finished her review by advising readers to view the clip in order to catch a glimpse of "all the beauty and fun that is Colombia".
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La Bicicleta further noted how the duo used various football references to "agglutinate" its viewers.
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