WATCH: Camila Cabello left confused as fans shout 'SIUUU' during concert in Portugal

In Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, Camila Cabello attended a music festival with the best of intentions. She humorously lifted her hat to Cristiano Ronaldo, one of her biggest idols in Portugal, in an attempt to win over her supporters, but things ended up going quite wrong. Nevertheless, some viewers noted in the now-viral video's comments that Camila might have overestimated Ronaldo's importance in order to properly understand the fervent reaction from the in-person fans. Even yet, the audience responded with a mixture of laughter and delight, making what might have been a minor miscommunication into a memorable occasion.

During her performance, Camila Cabello in the TikTok found herself caught in an unexpectedly embarrassing situation. "I did hear you guys had a soccer game yesterday," she said, gesturing to the audience and mentioning Portugal's recent encounter versus Turkey. "I hear you guys won so I'm just saying, maybe I'm Portugal's lucky charm or something." 

She then made an effort to communicate with her Portuguese followers by expressing her congratulations in their tongue and giving an honorary mention to the former Real Madrid superstar. But when Cabello mentioned Ronaldo, the atmosphere swiftly changed because of what she perceived to be booing. 

She was just left startled by the chant as she said, "Ok, guys, don't boo me 'cause she told me that would win you guys over. You know what? Boo that bitch." The audience was actually doing the famous "Siuu" cheer that is linked with Ronaldo, rather than booing.

🇵🇹😂 Camila Cabello thought Portugal fans were booing during her show, but they were actually shouting 'siu'...



The singer wanted to pay homage to Ronaldo and his team at Euro 2024 but ended up misunderstanding the situation. 😅



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Fans left shocked after Camila Cabello’s misinterpretation

Supporters were shocked by Cabello's misinterpretation of the circumstances, especially considering that the "Siuu" chant is commonly seen as a joyous celebration of Ronaldo's goal-scoring abilities. While the audience's applause for Ronaldo may have seemed like jeers to Cabello, many viewers remarked in their responses that it was actually meant to express support for the player.

Confusion was increased by Cabello's aggressive response to an admirer who had merely intended to assist her in communicating with the crowd in Portuguese, which was perceived as unnecessarily harsh. An unpleasant misunderstanding soured what should have been a sincere exchange of cultures, underscoring the significance of awareness and understanding of culture when interacting with global audiences.