Shakira

Shakira arrived at the Beirut International Airport Thursday with her two children ahead of her performance at the Cedars International Festival in the northern town of Bsharri.

The Colombian-Lebanese superstar is in Lebanon as part of her “El Dorado World Tour,” where she is set to perform before 14,000 people during the festival’s opening concert.

A swarm of fans and local media welcomed Shakira at the airport, where she was spotted with her two children Milan and Sasha.

“I am very happy to be here in Lebanon,” she said. “This is the land of my ancestors and I’m very proud of my heritage — my Lebanese heritage.”

Her son Milan echoed her sentiments.

“I am happy to be here in Lebanon,” Milan said.

WATCH: LBC-TV coverage of Shakira’s arrival to Beirut International Airport:

In a statement, festival organizers said they invited Shakira to “send a message of peace from the cedars and from Lebanon to the world.”

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Music manager Wassim Slaiby, who directs the Anghami music distribution company, helped bring Shakira to Lebanon.

“We are confident that the concert will be exceptional,” Slaiby said. “We will continue to attract world stars through Anghami and allow them to enjoy Lebanon and the Middle East.”

The Cedars International Festival aims to honor Lebanon internationally through the beauty of the Lebanese cedars.

(BARCELONA, SPAIN) — Lebanese-Colombian superstar Shakira gave birth to her second son on Sunday.

“We are happy to announce the birth of Sasha Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 29 at 9:54pm, in Barcelona,” the birth announcement on Shakira’s website said.

“The name Sasha is of Greek and Russian descent and means ‘defender of mankind’ and ‘warrior.'”

Shakira’s boyfriend Gerard Pique, a Spanish professional soccer player, played for FC Barcelona in Madrid the day before the birth.

Shakira began dating Pique in 2010 and spoke about the joy which she gets from being a mother, saying, “motherhood is everything to me.”

The 37-year-old star, who previously said she wants her own “football team” of “8 or 9 kids,” also gave birth to 2-year-old son Milan in Spain.

Pique’s father, Amador Bernabéu, said baby Sasha looks like his father.

“They’ve told me he looks like Gerard. Milan looked like Shakira when he was born, but this one looks more like his father,” he told Hello! Magazine.

Shakira praised Pique’s “hands-on parenting style.”

“He is very involved with his son. He is always there for him, and that’s a big advantage for me as I cannot imagine it any other way,” she said.