International superstar Shakira landed in Beirut on Thursday evening, just ahead of her performance on Friday at the Cedar International Festival.
The Colombian singer – whose father is Lebanese – has millions of fans across Lebanon, and she knew exactly how to melt their hearts as she arrived.
Shakira posted a video to Instagram and Twitter upon landing, sending across a "hello" in Arabic to all her fans. That's not all, she even got her son -Sasha - to join the Arabic greetings.
The cuteness overload definitely grabbed the attention of millions of fans.
"Marhaba"
"My heart"
"Marhabtein" soon followed
One word: "Habibi"
"So cute"
"Cutest thing ever"
Many "welcomes" had to be sent
"Welcome to your home country"
"Ahla w Sahla"
Others invited Shakira over for tabbouleh and grilled meats
And then, there were those who advised Shakira to "bring Pique" next time
