Karol G was honored with Female of the 12 months at the Billboard Latin Gals in Tunes gala, which aired on Sunday (June 9). Despite the truth that the Colombian hitmaker is at present on her Mañana Será Bonito European tour, she appeared by indicates of film to share a heartfelt message.

But prior to Karol’s film played, her father, Guillermo Giraldo, aka Papa G, took to the phase to converse about his daughter — a single of the most touching occasions of the evening.

“Good night, anyone,” he commenced. “Thank you very much to Leila [Cobo], to Cisco [Suárez], to Telemundo for obtaining opened the door to a very little woman who at the age of 5 was singing backup vocals for this artist who was not as successful,” Papa G explained, referring to himself.

“Today we’re below getting this wonderful recognition as Girl of the Calendar year. We are quite sad mainly because [Karol] could not be part of us currently as she is on her planet tour in Zurich, [but] I’m very satisfied to be surrounded by so quite a few stars, so quite a few legends, so lots of talented girls who currently are sweeping the entire world of music. Thanks to every 1 of you, to the supporters, to the excellent workforce, it’s simply because of them we are celebrating this attractive day.”

Then, it was Karol’s adjust to go over. Sounding emotional and grateful, the “Amargura” singer — who was also named Woman of the 12 months at Billboard Women in New music in March — commenced her speech by thanking Billboard for the honors.

Underneath is Karol’s whole speech, with something translated from Spanish to English.

“Good evening, loved ones. Excellent evening to everybody seeing this. Thank you, Billboard, for this recognition. Female of the Calendar year for Billboard, Woman of the Year for Billboard Latin. Not just this calendar year, the preceding couple of many years of my profession have been the most beautiful. The whole course of action is remarkable, but these previous many years have been like harvesting so a lot of aspects that I have sown in my each day living. I come to really feel extremely grateful for this recognition. I expertise quite honored for what it implies, for the accountability at the rear of it as successfully. I want to infinitely thank all the ladies who have created it achievable for me to get this tonight — I really feel that it is not only my operate but the perform of all the females who are aspect of what I do.

“To the ladies who have collaborated with me in my audio, to people who have participated in my tasks, to all the girls at household who pay attention to me and who are also aspect of all this good results. What a lovely way to celebrate women, their operate, their commitment, their discipline, their determination, what we are as individuals. I also want to thank people who are at home and operate every single day for their dreams. Do not quit believing in yourselves. I believe that it’s not just about pursuing a intention but also about creating the environment additional stunning, extra specific, [and] that, in the conclude, the conclusion is to make this women’s movement more substantial in the entire world.”

“I experience really joyful. I imagine there is a component of my coronary heart that feels pretty nostalgic for these attractive points that have been taking place to me. They make me remember all the several years of my vocation, all the yrs of do the job, of work, of hurdles, of shut doors, of mockery, of sacrifices and several tears, but also of joy. I usually say that folks are afraid of the process, but the procedure is the most gorgeous issue, the practical experience that it leaves you.”

“This only will make me want to maintain doing the job really tough. The variety a person issue I have on my bucket checklist is to retain inspiring people today all over the environment. I will be providing my greatest just about every working day, doing the job, studying, making ready myself to continue on bringing a very little little bit of light-weight. Thank you incredibly a lot to anyone, to all the ladies who are there tonight. Congratulations to all of you. I receive Woman of the Year currently, but in the future it will be others, just like in the earlier there were many others who gave me this opportunity. I hope this movement does not cease developing. Thank you all incredibly much. I enjoy you all very much.”