Karol G apologized on Nov. 11, 2024, after lyrics in the collaborative song “+57” were criticized for sexualizing minors. She said the lyrics had been taken out of context and did not reflect the song’s intended perspective, but also said she listened, accepted responsibility, had more to learn and was sorry. In April 2025, the Associated Press reported that a Colombian high court ruled the lyrics violated children’s rights and that a new YouTube version changed the lyric’s age reference from 14 to 18.
What in “+57” drew criticism?
“+57” is a collaboration by Colombian artists Karol G, J Balvin, Feid, Maluma, Ryan Castro, Blessd, DFZM and Ovy on the Drums. El País reported that the title refers to Colombia’s telephone country code. The controversy centered on a lyric describing a “mamacita” from age 14, alongside other lines that critics interpreted as sexualizing an underage girl.
The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare raised concerns, according to contemporaneous reporting by El País. The debate unfolded amid public attention to the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in Medellín; the reporting does not establish that the song caused exploitation. El País, Nov. 11, 2024
What did Karol G say in her apology?
In an Instagram statement on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, Karol G said the lyrics had been taken out of context. She described the song’s intended purpose as celebrating unity among artists and making her people dance. She also acknowledged the criticism rather than dismissing it: “I listen, I take responsibility and I realize that I still have a lot to learn,” she said, in the English translation published by the Los Angeles Times. She apologized as well.
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Those parts of the statement should be read together. Karol G disputed the meaning critics assigned to the lyrics, but said she had listened, accepted responsibility and was sorry. Her apology did not say that she agreed with every interpretation of the song. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 12, 2024
What happened after the apology?
Colombian high-court ruling
On April 8, 2025, the Associated Press reported that a Colombian high court ruled “+57” violated children’s rights because its lyrics sexualized minors. AP quoted the court’s reasoning: “Sexualizing minors reduces them to becoming objects of desire, and exposes them to risks that can affect their development.” AP also reported that the court ordered Karol G, J Balvin and other singers who helped record the song to refrain from publishing music that violates children’s rights.
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These legal details are as reported by AP; the cited account is the basis for the ruling and order described here. Associated Press, Apr. 8, 2025
Reported lyric revision
AP reported that a new YouTube version changed the age in the lyric from 14 to 18. That subsequent revision is distinct from Karol G’s November 2024 apology: the apology addressed her response to the criticism, while the later report described both a court ruling and a changed version of the song.
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How the song performed at release
The Los Angeles Times reported that “+57” debuted at No. 1 on Spotify in Colombia with 1,042,412 streams in 2024. This is a contemporaneous release figure, not a current listening total. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 12, 2024
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