After Karol G released her fourth studio album Mañana Será Bonito in February 2023, she embarked on a whirlwind season that included a Grammy win, a sister album and a record-breaking global stadium tour. Now, she’s getting ready to close the chapter with her final show on July 23 — and she’s overcome with gratitude.

“I’m full of emotions. I can’t believe that something this big came off one of the hardest moments of my life,” Karol, who’s partnering with Coke Studio, tells PEOPLE exclusively.

“I was just doing music, trying to heal my heart,” she says of the album, which detailed her public split from her ex-fiancé, Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA, in 2021.

Ultimately, the “Amargura” singer, 33, is thankful that her fans embraced Mañana Será Bonito and Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) with open arms.

“I feel super loved because I know they’re loving Carolina, myself, my story, my life,” the Colombian singer (born Carolina Giraldo Navarro) says. “I don’t have to hide from anything… that’s everything to me.”

After a year on the road, Karol announced that she would livestream her final Mañana Será Bonito World Tour show on her YouTube channel for her fans around the world to watch. In an emotional Instagram post, she called the tour an “unforgettable chapter” in her life.

“I don’t know what’s going to be next. This is the first time that I don’t have a plan,” she says.

“I really want to be super present in what I’m experiencing right now. It’s the first time that a Latina is doing a [global] stadium tour. It’s crazy,” she says. “[There’s] too many things that I really want to enjoy because I don’t know if I’m going to repeat this again, if I’m going to have this opportunity again. So I’m here right now. I’m here living everything.”

Discussing what created that change, Karol says she “wasted a lot of time trying to be somebody” who could appeal to the masses.

“When I started showing myself, I started seeing this amount of people that needed somebody to speak their realities,” she says. “It’s not about the numbers for me, it’s not about the fame, it’s not about the exposure that we have. Because I really want my life… if I can say something that represents somebody’s moment, if I can change a mind, if I can change a heart, if I can change a hard moment, that’s everything.”

“I know I have this big opportunity and this big challenge and this big responsibility. I take it and I love it and I love my fans,” she says. “I’m super, super, super grateful.”

On June 21, Karol released her merengue-powered summer anthem “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” in partnership with Coke Studio and the song debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. This year, Coke Studio will give fans access to global artists like the “Tusa” singer, NewJeans and Peggy Gou as it brings people together through their love for music.

When Karol first got the call for Coke Studio, she was told they needed a song that celebrated her Latina roots — and made for the perfect summer anthem.

“I love summer, I love the ocean… and I really wanted to do a song that represents everything. I was in the studio and I thought, ‘I want to do a song that you play it and you can start dancing. I want people to be happy.'”

Reflecting on her favorite memory with the brand, Karol recalls when her mom would give her a Coca-Cola on special occasions while growing up in Colombia.

“[It was] a gift that you received in a special moment… [like] Christmas or my birthday,” she says. “So I have this connection to the brand with these special moments of my life, because it was a gift from my parents to share in those moments.”