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153-567: The El Dorado World Tour was the sixth world tour by Colombian singer Shakira , in support of her eleventh studio album, El Dorado . Comprising a total of 54 shows, It was her first tour in seven years, the last being The Sun Comes Out World Tour . The tour began on 3 June 2018, in Hamburg , Germany and ended on 3 November 2018 in Bogotá , Colombia . The tour was set to begin in November 2017, but due to

306-531: A R&B version of her English-speaking 2002 tune " Underneath Your Clothes ." A slightly edited version of " Me Enamoré " comes after. Then, the Latin songwriter takes an electric guitar to play her 1998 rock hit " Inevitable ." The act ends with 2016 megahit " Chantaje ," where Maluma appears for a moment in the central screen. With the first costume change, an "Interlude of the Gods" is presented, recreating in animation

459-632: A UNICEF goodwill ambassador and an advocate for free and quality education, invited this organization to be present during the tour to collect donations from fans. UNICEF was on the road with Shakira throughout the tour. The tour also included an interlude before the encore called the "education interlude" to raise awareness for the difficulty of receiving basic education in the world's most remote areas that are conquered by poverty and inequality. During her visit to Montreal , staff from LCI Education Network of LaSalle College met with Shakira to announce their collaboration with Shakira's Barefoot Foundation in

612-453: A haemorrhage on her right vocal cord in late October, at her last series of rehearsals, and that she thus needed to rest her voice for some time to recover; this forced the postponement of the tour's entire European itinerary to 2018. The Latin American dates were expected to be announced later, when the tour resumed. There were plans to bring the tour, when it did resume, to countries such as

765-403: A "global icon." The Washington Post praised Shakira for her ability to gain back her voice after the vocal injury acclaiming the show by stating "Shakira launches ‘El Dorado’ with real and vocal fireworks" they further acclaimed her three decade spanning and diverse catalog, her signature vibrato, and massive pyrotechnics. Natalie Weiner from The New York Times called the show "The return of

918-612: A Horse ". Because the album was created for the English-language market, the rock, and Spanish dance-influenced album gained mild critical success, with some critics claiming that her English skills were too weak for her to write songs for it; Rolling Stone , for one, stated that "she sounds downright silly" or "Shakira's magic is lost in translation". A similar view was expressed by Elizabeth Mendez Berry in Vibe : "While her Spanish-language albums sparkled with elegant wordplay, this record

1071-452: A Shakira tour, bass player Erik Kertes and violinist Caitlin Evanson. As for the actual tour start in mid-2018, all band members remained the same except bassist Joe Ayoub who joined to replace Kertes. Production design company Vita Motus was commissioned for stage design, and Syndrome Studio was in charge as the graphic design for screen backdrops. Longtime Shakira contributor Marjan Malakpour was

1224-546: A Spanish language-track in the top ten of the chart. The song reached number two on the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US. A diss track aimed at Shakira's ex-partner, Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué , "Vol. 53" achieved record-breaking success on streaming services, and had a measurable cultural impact. On 24 February 2023, Karol G 's single ″ TQG ″ with Shakira was released. It became Shakira's sixth top-ten, second top-ten of 2023, and highest-debuting single in

1377-526: A Viber presale valid for just one day. Live Nation and Citi also offered presales after rescheduling, although the presale by Citi was valid only for performances within United States. Shakira also teamed up with Ticketmaster to sell tickets. Ticket prices ranged from US$ 40 to over 2000 USD for both European and North American dates. second dates were added to cities such as Paris , Barcelona , Miami , Los Angeles , and Mexico City . The pre-sale tickets for

1530-500: A coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television series The Voice (2013–2014), had a voice role in the animated film Zootopia (2016), and executive produced and judged the dance competition series Dancing with Myself (2022). Described as "one of the most influential and beloved artists of all time", Shakira has been credited with opening the doors of the international market for other Latin artists. With over 100 million certified records sold worldwide, she

1683-818: A date for Istanbul , 11 years after visiting Turkey with her Oral Fixation Tour , as well as the Latin American dates. After these, it was announced that the Colombian singer would visit Lebanon , to perform at the Cedars International Festival. Although some Israeli media had reported a concert would held on 9 July 2018 in Tel Aviv , which caused some negative reactions, and a threat of boycotting her Lebanese concert, supported by BDS , Live Nation confirmed through their Twitter account that no date had been set for Israel due to scheduling problems. On 29 June 2018, it

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1836-682: A day of release in Latin America, the album earned certifications. In Venezuela, it earned a Platinum certification, in Colombia, a triple Platinum certification, while in Mexico demand exceeded shipments and the album was unavailable after only one day of release. Four other singles were also released from the album: " No ", " Día de Enero ", " La Pared ", and " Las de la Intuición ". Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 has since sold over four million copies worldwide. On 8 February 2006, Shakira won her second Grammy Award with

1989-473: A full-length, full band accompanied version of the duet with fellow Colombian Carlos Vives , who has also his presence on the circular screens. As Shakira says goodbye to the audience, colorful confetti showers explode as an extra thanks to fans (firework shows were added for this part during the Latin American concerts too). The tour received general to universal acclaim. Reviewing the London show The Times gave

2142-403: A haemorrhage at Shakira's right vocal cord acquired at her last round of rehearsals, the entire tour was postponed to start mid-2018. After an anticipation tweet from Shakira's official account featuring the flags of 18 countries and a link to a newsletter subscription to her music label , the tour was announced three days later, on 27 June 2017, primarily sponsored by Rakuten . Also teaming on

2295-399: A hero's return." The Anaheim show was acclaimed by Lucas Villa from AXS.com complementing Shakira for putting on a show without relying on huge production to amaze a crowd writing, "instead of relying on a big production, she used her best instrument, her body, to capture the audience and shine as the gold standard of a performer." They add by saying that the show reaffirms Shakira's status as

2448-475: A local park to see orphans who lived there. The images stayed with her, and she said to herself: "One day I'm going to help these kids when I become a famous artist." Between the ages of ten and thirteen, Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla and gained some recognition in the area. It was at this approximate time that she met local theater producer Monica Ariza, who was impressed with her and as

2601-412: A long avantgarde jacket by Israeli fashionist Liona Taragan. Following this up, " Amarillo " comes, with her playing a drawing-decorated acoustic guitar. When she sings the chorus of the song, colors start displaying in the background. She said the visuals for this act were inspired by the work of Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn, from whose she's a big fan. The guitar is raised at the end of song, revealing

2754-492: A mix of folk music and Latin rock. Her cross-over English album, Laundry Service and later albums were influenced by pop rock and pop Latino . "Laundry Service" is primarily a pop rock album, but also draws influences from a variety of musical genres. The singer credited this to her mixed ethnicity, saying: "I am a fusion. That's my persona. I'm a fusion between black and white, between pop and rock, between cultures – between my Lebanese father and my mother's Spanish blood,

2907-538: A number of countries and an Alanis Morissette -oriented persona which affected two of her next albums. These recordings spawned her third studio album, and her international debut album, titled Pies Descalzos . Recording for the album began in February 1995, after the success of her single "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?". The album, Pies Descalzos , was released in October 1995 in Latin American countries and in February 1996 in

3060-553: A picture of her partner, the Spanish football player Gerard Piqué , along with their 2 sons, Milan and Sasha. She takes off the Taragan jacket soon as her smash hit duet with Alejandro Sanz , " La Tortura ," starts. Both Sanz (in-off) and Menéndez do the male lyrics. Soon, Shakira brings most part of her band to the B-stage to join her to perform altogether an early tune of hers, " Antología ," in

3213-406: A pink Colombian dress (being both outfits designed by Barranquilla -born stylist Juan Carlos Obando), and runs through the crowd greeting and hugging her fans, returning to the main stage to perform her 2006 Billboard Hot 100 chart topper " Hips Don't Lie ;" closing the concert, she tells the audience about her hometown roots and does an a cappella snippet of "La Bicicleta," which is succeeded by

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3366-399: A prominent position in its production, she co-wrote and co-produced each of the eleven tracks included on the record. Serviced as the fifth single from the project, "Antología" saw additional production from Luis Fernando Ochoa . The track is heavily influenced by Latin pop elements, and makes use of prominent guitar instrumentation. Lyrically, it discusses an appreciation of the knowledge

3519-534: A promotional single. On 17 September 2012, it was announced that Shakira and Usher would replace Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green as coaches, for the fourth season of the U.S. TV show The Voice , alongside Adam Levine and Blake Shelton in March 2013. Shakira did not participate in the fifth season in September 2013 announcing that she would focus on her new album in the fall and would eventually return for

3672-500: A reminder of the same song rendition at selected dates of the Oral Fixation Tour . When it is over, the band returns to their original places, while she has a short talk to her drummer Brendan Buckley, that leads to 2014 hit " Can't Remember to Forget You ," in a new reggae arrangement. Towards its final, the song turns into a heavier rock version as Shakira plays frenzily the drums, in company of Rihanna singing part of chorus on

3825-685: A result tried to help her career. During a flight from Barranquilla to Bogotá , Ariza convinced Sony Music Colombia executive Ciro Vargas to hold an audition for Shakira in a hotel lobby. Vargas held Shakira in high regard and, returning to the Sony Music Colombia office, gave the cassette to a song and artist director. However, the director was not overly excited and thought Shakira was something of "a lost cause". Undaunted and still convinced that Shakira had talent, Vargas set up an audition in Bogotá. He arranged for Sony Music Colombia executives to arrive at

3978-682: A short time in Asia on 11 and 13 July, after which she went to North America. She started her time there on 3 August in Chicago and finished in San Francisco on 7 September. Her tour dates for Latin America started in Mexico City on 11 October. On the same month, Shakira was featured on a remix of Camilo and Pedro Capó 's single " Tutu ". The El Dorado World Tour finished in Bogotá , Colombia on 3 November, and on

4131-577: A single, "Perro Fiel" was already certified as gold in Spain for selling over 20,000 copies on 30 August 2017. In January 2018, Shakira won her third Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for El Dorado , making her the only female Latin artist to do so. She then released " Trap ", the fourth single off the album and her second collaboration with Maluma. The El Dorado World Tour was announced on 27 June 2017, through Shakira's official Twitter account, and

4284-506: A titan of Latin pop, a dance festival" giving Shakira the title "Titan of Latin Pop" for her crossover that stands out among all other Latin crossover artists. Reviewing the show in Phoenix, Anthony Sandoval from azcentral called Shakira's 2018 rendition of her 2001 hit "Whenever, Wherever" a "cinematic sequence," complimenting her signature belly dance and the concept of the mask, therefore acclaiming

4437-425: A tour crew member, posted on his Instagram account that indeed the two concerts to be held at The Forum , Los Angeles, California , would be taped for a future live DVD release. On the date of the rescheduled second show in the city, the singer herself confirmed through her social networks that the concert of that day would be recorded for a concert film. Soon after the tour ended, Shakira announced she has started

4590-746: A wider audience. Shakira is also credited with popularizing music in the Spanish language on a global level. In 2022, MTV included her in the list of "The Most Influential Women in the History of Music", being the only Latina on the list. In 2024, Billboard listed her one of the 25 greatest pop stars of the 21st century. She has received numerous accolades , including 3 Grammy Awards , 15 Latin Grammy Awards , 7 Billboard Music Awards , 39 Billboard Latin Music Awards , 5 MTV Video Music Awards (including

4743-658: Is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla , she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music " and has been praised for her musical versatility. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She entered

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4896-546: Is an "Education Interlude:" a short movie to raise awareness for children who are deprived of any kind of education, portraiting the daily fight of kids around the world in the most underprivileged areas putting maximum efforts to receive education. As it ends, Shakira arrives to a small round stage located in the middle of the crowd in a gold dress and sings a shortened version of " Toneladas " (being this song removed on both Istanbul and Bsharri nights - same happened to "Antología"); after that, she removes her golden dress to reveal

5049-451: Is an intoxicating, electric live experience that feels both intimate and epic. From the opening number to her final bow, the Colombian superstar had last night [August 28]'s sold-out crowd completely under her spell." to later acclaim the artist by saying "Long may her reign as the Queen of Latin pop continue." A further Los Angeles Times review acclaimed the same concert for having "the feel of

5202-428: Is evident on "Objection (Tango)", which also combines elements of rock and roll . The uptempo track features a guitar solo and a bridge in which Shakira delivers rap -like vocals. Antolog%C3%ADa (Shakira song) In 1990, a thirteen-year-old Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music and released her debut studio album Magia in 1991, which largely consisted of tracks she had written since she

5355-625: Is inspired by oriental music and Indian music, which influenced many of her earlier works. She has also been influenced by her Arab heritage, which was a major inspiration for her breakthrough world hit " Ojos Así ". She told Portuguese TV, "Many of my movements belong to Arab culture ." She also cites her parents as having been major contributors to her musical style. She is also strongly influenced by Andean music and South American folk music , using her native instrumentation for her Latin dance-pop songs. Her earlier Spanish albums, including Pies Descalzos and Dónde Están los Ladrones? were

5508-405: Is now. Once the slideshow is over, a victorious and smiling Shakira runs on stage waving at fans (with a firework rain at the back of the stadiums for the Latin American dates), opening the setlist with an EDM medley of her 1995 breakthrough hits " Estoy Aquí " and " ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? ." She plays a synth keyboard in between the songs and a confetti shower explodes once the second song of medley

5661-511: Is of Spanish and Lebanese descent. Her father William was born in New York City to a family from Lebanon . When he was five, his family moved to Colombia. Her mother's side has two Spanish surnames , Ripoll and Torrado , the former of which is Catalan and originates from four brothers who immigrated from Catalonia to coastal Colombia in the 19th century. She has also stated that she has distant Italian roots through an ancestor with

5814-450: Is one of the world's best-selling musicians . She is the best-selling female artist of all time in Colombia and Spain , best-selling female Latin artist of all time in the United States and worldwide, as of 2023, according to Billboard . Noted to be a "global phenom" whose impact has "reached every corner of the world", Shakira has been described as an "artistic link between the west and

5967-408: Is played. The costumes of this act are designed by Balmain , Brian Lichtenberg , and Black Majesty. After the "memorabilia medley," an intermission comes: Shakira is seen sitting on a rock chair with chains around her; the entertainer starts dancing, chest pumping and hair whipping, to finally succeed in breaking the chains, and her 2009 hit " She Wolf " begins. After its second chorus, she plays again

6120-490: Is rife with cliches, both musically and lyrically. [...] For Anglophone Latin lovers, Shakira's lyrics are best left to the imagination." Despite this fact, the album became the best-selling album of 2002, selling more than 13 million copies worldwide. and became the most successful album of her career to date. The album earned her the title of the biggest Latin female crossover artist in the world. Around this time, Shakira also released four songs for Pepsi for her promotion in

6273-591: Is the only female artist to have two shows in both American Airlines Arena and The Forum in 2018. The two shows in Miami extended her record of having the most concerts in American Airlines Arena , 9 shows since Tour of the Mongoose , more than any artist. According to Billboard, the two sold out nights in Miami were the venue's biggest in 2018 with almost 3 million dollars. Pollstar initially estimated that

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6426-501: The 2005 MTV Video Music Awards . The album was extremely well received. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 157,000 copies in its first week. It has since sold over two million copies in the U.S., earning an 11× Platinum (Latin field) certification from the RIAA. Due to its first-week sales, the album became the highest debut ever for a Spanish-language album. After only

6579-454: The 2011 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, Sale el Sol was nominated for " Album of the Year " and " Best Female Pop Vocal Album ", winning the award in the latter category. Commercially the album was a success throughout Europe and Latin America, Sale el Sol peaked atop the charts of countries Belgium, Croatia, France, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain. In the United States, it debuted at number seven on

6732-663: The Dixie Chicks for VH1 Divas Live Las Vegas . In August, she performed "Objection (Tango)" at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards , and won the International Viewer's Choice Award with "Whenever, Wherever". She also won the Latin Grammy Award for the category of Best Short Form Music Video for the Spanish version of the video. In October, she won five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America for Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist, Best Artist – North (Region), Video of

6885-460: The FIFA World Cup . Shakira starred as a voice actress in the 2016 animated movie Zootopia , voicing a character named Gazelle and singing a song titled " Try Everything ". She began work on her eleventh studio album at the beginning of 2016. In May 2016, she collaborated with Colombian singer Carlos Vives on the track " La Bicicleta ", which went to win the Latin Grammy Award for Record of

7038-576: The Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album . Shakira's first live album, MTV Unplugged , was recorded in New York City on 12 August 1999. Highly acclaimed by American critics, it is rated as one of her best-ever live performances. In March 2000, Shakira embarked on her Tour Anfibio , a two-month tour of Latin America and the United States. In August 2000, she won an MTV Video Music Award in

7191-656: The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour , her first tour in over six years, in support of the album. Breaking a variety of Latin ticket sales and concert records, the tour will start on 11 February 2025 in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, and will conclude on 30 June 2025 in San Francisco , California . In September 2024, Shakira walked off stage mid-performance at the LIV Miami nightclub, reportedly after noticing fans filming up her dress . Later that month, she released

7344-483: The Lincoln Memorial " We Are One " festivities in honor of the inauguration of President Barack Obama . She performed " Higher Ground " with Stevie Wonder and Usher . In June 2009, Shakira was featured on Mercedes Sosa 's album Cantora on their cover of Silvio Rodríguez 's song " La Maza ". In July 2009 Shakira released " She Wolf " as the lead single from an upcoming album with the same title. The single

7497-508: The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards and performed a medley of her hits as the recipient; she became the first South American artist to receive the accolade. At the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards , she received seven nominations, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year . Shakira became the first artist in the award show's history to receive three nominations for Song of

7650-573: The Super Bowl LIV halftime show . According to Billboard , the halftime show had a viewership of 103 million people. On YouTube , it became the most viewed halftime show at that point in time. Shakira appeared in two television specials performing her songs during the COVID-19 pandemic , including Global Goal: Unite for Our Future (with " Sale el Sol ") and The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II (with " Try Everything "). In December 2020, she

7803-561: The "Institución Educativa Fundación Pies Descalzos El Bosque project". Shakira asked fans to donate $ 10 to One Drop Foundation for a chance to meet her in Las Vegas . Before the tour's last stop in Bogota , Shakira had a quick visit to her hometown Barranquilla to set the first stone for 2 new schools by her foundation one in Barranquilla, and another one in Cartagena . Billboard reports the costs of

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7956-647: The 2023 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award ), 21 Guinness World Records , and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She was named the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade by Billboard twice (2000s and 2010s). For her philanthropic work with her Barefoot Foundation and her contributions to music she received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Harvard Foundation Artist of

8109-518: The 45,000 attendees, highlighting the " She Wolf " performance calling it "hypnotizing" and "theatrical" and praising her ability to dance and sing "perfectly" at the same time. Notife.com (a digital news page in Santa Fe, Argentina ) said Shakira "captivated" the crowd of 40,000 during the Rosario step with her "eccentric voice" and "frantic dance steps". The Ecuadorian newspaper El Comercio reported that

8262-709: The Americas". It debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200 , with 34,000 album-equivalent units sold during its first week. Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran debuted atop the Top Latin Albums and Top Latin Pop Albums charts, making Shakira the first woman with number-one albums across four decades on the Billboard Latin album charts. It was certified seven-times platinum ( Latin ) upon release. " Puntería " with Cardi B

8415-637: The Colombian TV series The Oasis , loosely based on the Armero tragedy in 1985. Since then, the albums have been pulled from release and are not considered official Shakira albums but rather promotional albums. Shakira originally recorded the song " ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? " (later released on her album Pies Descalzos ) for the compilation album Nuestro Rock in 1994, released exclusively in Colombia. Shakira returned to recording music under Sony Music Colombia in 1995 with Luis F. Ochoa, using musical influences from

8568-594: The Colombian blog Shock called the Mexico City shows "the return of living and golden legend of music." EFE also commented on the show in Mexico describing Shakira as "authentic owner of the stage" for filling the stage alone without the need of backup dancers also calling the night "magical". João Pinheiro from the Brazilian blog Tenho Mais Discos que Amigos! acclaimed the show in São Paulo calling it "rapturous," wowing

8721-536: The Colombian folklore and Arab dance I love and American music." The Arabian and Middle Eastern music elements that exerted a high influence on Dónde Están los Ladrones? are also present in Laundry Service , most prominently on "Eyes Like Yours"/"Ojos Así". Musical styles from different South American countries surface on the album. Tango , a style of fast-paced ballroom dance that originated in Argentina,

8874-561: The Dominican Republic. In addition, a journalist from the Brazilian edition of the Portuguese newspaper Destak announced, on his Twitter account, that the Colombian singer would visit Brazil the following March. However, according to the same newspaper, due to Shakira's hiatus to recover from her vocal-cord haemorrhage, the Latin American dates were also postponed to the second half of 2018. Eventually, Shakira did recover fully from

9027-526: The English markets: "Ask for More", "Pide Más", "Knock on My Door", and "Pídeme el Sol". In Chicago Tribune , journalist Joshua Klein defined her international ascent "as multilateral, multicultural and cooperative as they come." In 2002, at Aerosmith 's MTV Icon in April 2002, Shakira performed " Dude (Looks Like a Lady) ". She also joined Cher , Whitney Houston , Celine Dion , Mary J. Blige , Anastacia , and

9180-406: The English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international success of her singles " Whenever, Wherever " and " Underneath Your Clothes ", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist and is the best-selling album of all time by a female Latin artist. Her success was further solidified with

9333-526: The European legs were postponed until 2018. On 27 December 2017, she also announced the postponement of all North American dates, and the rescheduling of all announced dates so far; the tour officially started in June 2018. On 22 January 2018, she announced three additional European dates for the cities of Hamburg , London and Bordeaux . A second Los Angeles show was added on 9 May; and, a day after, Shakira announced

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9486-567: The Record , was also released in 2004, commemorating the Tour of the Mongoose. Shakira's sixth studio album, Fijación Oral, Volumen Uno , was released in June 2005. The lead single from the album, " La Tortura ", reached the top 40 on the Hot 100. The song also featured the Spanish balladeer Alejandro Sanz . Shakira; Sanz and Daddy Yankee (" Gasolina ") were the first artists to perform Spanish language songs at

9639-644: The Spanish-language albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), El Dorado (2017), and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, making her the first woman with number-one albums across four different decades. Meanwhile, her English-language albums Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009), and Shakira (2014) received platinum certifications in various countries worldwide. Some of her songs have reached number-one on

9792-453: The U.S. Latin Albums chart for 11 weeks. It has since sold over 7 million copies worldwide and 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone, making it one of the best selling Spanish albums in the U.S. Eight singles were taken from the album including " Ciega, Sordomuda ", " Moscas En La Casa ", " No Creo ", " Inevitable ", " Tú ", " Si Te Vas ", " Octavo día ", and " Ojos Así ". Shakira also received her first Grammy Award nomination in 1999 for

9945-408: The U.S. Latin chart, and " Se Quiere, Se Mata " which reached number eight on the U.S. Latin chart. In August 1996, RIAA certified the album platinum status. In March 1996, Shakira went on to her first international tour, named simply the Tour Pies Descalzos . The tour consisted of 20 shows and ended in 1997. Also in that year, Shakira received three Billboard Latin Music Awards for Album of

10098-451: The U.S. by missing the top 40 on the Hot 100. It did, however, reach the top 20 in most countries worldwide. Shakira's second English studio album and seventh studio album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 , was released on 29 November 2005. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling 128,000 copies in its first week. The album has gone on to sell 1.8 million records in the U.S., and over eight million copies worldwide. Despite

10251-408: The US Billboard 200 chart marking the highest debut for a Latin album for the year and was Shakira's fifth album to peak at number one. According to Billboard , 35% of its first-week sales were credited to strong digital sales. The album also peaked at number one on both the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, achieving strong digital sales in the region. The lead single, " Loca ",

10404-454: The US Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 85,000 copies. By doing so, Shakira became the singer's highest-charting album on the chart, although it also achieved her lowest first-week sales figure (for an English-language album). The album spawned three singles. After releasing the first two singles from the album, " Can't Remember to Forget You " and " Empire ". RCA chose " Dare (La La La) " as third single. The song " Medicine "

10557-492: The US, at number 7. It broke the Guinness World Record for the highest-charting Spanish-language track by a woman in the US. The song debuted atop the Global 200, becoming both her and Karol G's first number-one. Shakira released " Acróstico " on 11 May as the fifth single from her upcoming album. A second version of the song featuring vocals from her children Milan and Sasha, was released three days later. In June, " Copa Vacía " with Colombian singer Manuel Turizo followed as

10710-453: The US. It reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The album spawned six hit singles, " Estoy Aquí ", which reached number two on the U.S. Latin chart, " ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? " which reached number five on the U.S. Latin chart, " Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos " which reached number 11 on the U.S. Latin chart, " Un Poco de Amor " which reached number six on the U.S. Latin chart, " Antología " which reached number 15 on

10863-405: The Year and Song of the Year . On 28 October 2016, Shakira released the single " Chantaje " with Colombian singer Maluma ; though the song was a track from the upcoming eleventh studio album, it was not intended to be the lead single. The song became Shakira's most-viewed YouTube video, with over 2.1 billion views as of 1 June 2018. On 7 April 2017, Shakira released the song " Me Enamoré " as

11016-513: The Year (for "Suerte"), and Artist of the Year. In November, she embarked on the Tour of the Mongoose with 61 shows occurring by May 2003. The tour was also her first worldwide tour, as legs were played in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Shakira's label, Sony BMG, also released her Spanish greatest-hits compilation, Grandes Éxitos . A DVD and 10-track live album, titled Live & Off

11169-551: The Year awards in 2011. She was appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in the United States in 2011, and Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on 2 February 1977 in Barranquilla , Colombia. She is the only child of William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado. She

11322-449: The Year for Pies Descalzos , Video of the Year for "Estoy Aqui", and Best New Artist . Pies Descalzos later sold over 5 million copies, prompting the release of a remix album, simply titled The Remixes . The Remixes also included Portuguese versions of some of her well-known songs, which were recorded as a result of her success in the Brazilian market, where Pies Descalzos sold nearly one million copies. Her fourth studio album

11475-418: The Year in a single ceremony—with "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53", "TQG", and "Acróstico". She won Song of the Year and Best Pop Song for "Vol. 53" and Best Urban/Fusion Performance for "TQG". Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran , was released on 22 March 2024, through Sony Music Latin . Her first studio release in nearly seven years, after El Dorado (2017), she called

11628-550: The album, including "She Wolf", " Did It Again ", " Give It Up to Me ", and " Gypsy ". " Good Stuff " was released as the sole promotional single off the album. In May, Shakira collaborated with the South African group Freshlyground to create the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. " Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) ", which is based on a traditional Cameroonian soldiers' Fang song titled " Zangalewa " by

11781-613: The atmosphere of the shows in Paris a "boiling arena," highlighting Shakira's rendition of " Je l'aime à mourir ." Florian Koch from Abendzeitung gave the show in Munich also a five star out of five, highlighting Shakira's emotional state after the recovery, and highlighting " Whenever, Wherever " by calling it "seductive." The Spanish/Galician newspaper La Opinión A Coruña acclaimed the show in A Coruña , praising Shakira's vocals, "messages of solidarity," and her "electric dance moves," acclaiming

11934-463: The audition, with the idea of surprising them with Shakira's performance. She performed three songs for the executives and impressed them enough for her to be signed to record three albums. Shakira's debut album, Magia , was recorded with Sony Music Colombia in 1990 when she was only 13 years old. The songs are a collection made by her since she was eight, mixed pop-rock ballads and disco uptempo songs with electronic accompaniment. The album

12087-488: The category of People's Choice – Favorite International Artist for "Ojos Así". In September 2000, Shakira performed "Ojos Así" at the inaugural ceremony of the Latin Grammy Awards , where she was nominated in five categories: Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for MTV Unplugged , Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Octavo Día", Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video for

12240-407: The charts in multiple countries, including " Ciega, Sordomuda ", " Whenever, Wherever ", " La Tortura ", " Hips Don't Lie ", " Beautiful Liar ", " She Wolf ", " Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) ", " Loca ", " Rabiosa ", " Can't Remember to Forget You ", " Dare (La La La) ", " La Bicicleta ", " Chantaje ", " Te Felicito ", " Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 ", and " TQG ". Outside of music, Shakira served as

12393-685: The charts of Argentina, Ireland, Italy, Mexico and Switzerland. It also charted inside the top five in Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200 . She Wolf was certified double-platinum in Colombia and Mexico, platinum in Italy and Spain, and gold in numerous countries including France and the United Kingdom. The album sold 2 million copies worldwide, becoming one of Shakira's least successful studio albums to date in terms of sales. Four singles were released off

12546-458: The commercial failure of the album's lead single in the U.S., it went on to spawn two more singles. " Hips Don't Lie ", which featured Wyclef Jean , was released as the album's second single in February 2006. It would become Shakira's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, in addition to reaching number one in over 55 countries. Shakira and Wyclef Jean also recorded a Bamboo version of

12699-468: The creative process "alchemical" and that it turned her "tears into diamonds" and her "vulnerability into strength". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Rolling Stone noted that "in a crowded Latin music landscape, Shakira's first album in 7 years reaffirms her relevance and dominance" while The New York Times wrote that the record continues her "career-long penchant for pulling together music and collaborators from across

12852-478: The date was cancelled one day prior to the original tour schedule. On 9 November she announced the postponement of the dates for both shows in Paris , as well as the ones in Antwerp and Amsterdam . On 14 November, she announced through her social networks that she had acquired a haemorrhage on her right vocal chord at the end of October during her last batch of rehearsals, and needed to rest her voice to be cured; so all

13005-611: The east" for popularizing Middle Eastern sounds in the West , and western sounds in the East (mainly the Middle East ). Due to her heritage as a Colombian of Lebanese descent, she is perceived as particularly influential for Latino and Middle-Eastern musicians, and has been noted for introducing musical genres, instruments, and techniques from across Latin America, the Middle East, and other regions to

13158-551: The editing process of the tour DVD. On November 13 and 15, 2019 was released in selected cinemas around the world the recording of the show in Los Angeles at The Forum . It's called Shakira In Concert: El Dorado World Tour . The concert film grossed $ 294,677 worldwide. Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( / ʃ ə ˈ k ɪər ə / shə- KEER -ə , Spanish: [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol] ; born 2 February 1977), known mononymously as Shakira ,

13311-404: The encore act for her Tour of the Mongoose ); in the halfway, one more belly dance break is done, this in a very similar way of the one happened during " Ojos Así " at her immediately previous tour . Seconding this one-song act, an "Underwater interlude" is shown as a backdrop consisting of outtake scenes of Shakira's underwater videos shot for " Trap " music clip, along with her disserting about

13464-574: The entirety of the show by saying "The Colombian star fills the Coliseum with a vibrant show." The concert in the Cedars of Lebanon was met with critical acclaim by Isra Hassan from Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar ; in her review of the tour stop at the Lebanese World Heritage Site , she called it a once in a lifetime experience, besides calling Shakira "Queen of stage" and stating that few deserve

13617-545: The executive stylist for tour, and among those in charge of designing costumes for tour were French fashion house Balmain , American fashion designer Brian Lichtenberg , and fellow Colombian fashion designer Juan Carlos Obando. For most of the Spanish concerts, she wore a belt with feathers designed by Hawaiian-based online clothing store Iheartpolynesia, adapted from the same type of piece this shop had previously designed for Miss Latina Hawaii 2018. Tickets for first 33 announced dates went on sale on 30 June 2017, two days after

13770-400: The first time at the 49th Grammy Awards and earned the nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Hips Don't Lie" with Wyclef Jean. Shakira released her third live album Oral Fixation Tour in November 2007. In late 2006, Shakira and Alejandro Sanz collaborated for the duet " Te lo Agradezco, Pero No ", which is featured on Sanz's album El Tren de los Momentos . The song

13923-401: The front of main stage (one for each musician except the bassist), and Shakira goes back, wearing a red and yellow (signing colors shared by the flags of Colombia and Spain , besides Catalonia ) ostrich skirt, designed by Hawaiian clothing line Iheartpolynesia, to dance and sing a medley of her World Cup hits " La La La (Brazil 2014) " (2014) and " Waka Waka " (2010). For the encore, there

14076-702: The group Zangalewa or Golden Sounds . The single later reached the top 20 in Europe, South America and Africa and the top 40 in the U.S. and was performed by Shakira at the World Cup kick-off and closing. It became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time. In October 2010, Shakira released her ninth studio album, titled Sale el Sol . The album received critical acclaim and was included in AllMusic's "Favorite Albums of 2010" and "Favorite Latin Albums of 2010" year-end lists. At

14229-551: The haemorrhage she had suffered and resumed her tour, performing in Hamburg , Germany on 3 June 2018. In January 2018 she announced the dates for her El Dorado World Tour. She began the first leg of her tour in Europe, starting in Hamburg, Germany on 3 June. In the same month, she released a collaboration with Maluma titled " Clandestino " as a standalone single The European leg of the tour ended in Barcelona, Spain on 7 July. She then spent

14382-667: The lead single of her upcoming twelfth studio album. In May, she was honored by the Ivors Academy in the United Kingdom with the Ivor Novello Awards ' Special Award for Songwriting celebrating her songwriting in both English and Spanish and paving the way for Latin artists. By the end of that month, the dance competition show, Dancing with Myself , on which Shakira served as an executive producer and judge, alongside Liza Koshy and Nick Jonas , premiered on NBC . The series

14535-446: The meaning of life. The third act comes out when Cuban percussionist Albert Menéndez, a longtime contributor of her band, plays a piano, and Shakira is spotted at a corner of stage singing her 1998 ballad " Tú " (in its most known MTV Unplugged live incarnation, but missing second verse and chorus), whilst dressed up with black outfits designed by fashion houses Agent Provocateur and Koral, along with chain bracelets by Elena Staun and

14688-674: The most tickets during a pre-sale period. She is also the first artist to perform in Rosario's Estadio Gigante de Arroyito . Based on the Live Music annual report published by the Spanish Musical Promoters Association (APM), all five performances in Spain had over 71,000 attendees. In New York City , she is the second Latin artist to gross over 2 million in one night in American concert history after Romeo Santos 's Yankee Stadium show in 2014. In Miami and Los Angeles , she

14841-528: The next single of the record. The following month, on the issue dated 29 July 2023, Shakira became the first woman in history to occupy the top three spots on the Latin Pop Airplay chart—with "TQG" at the summit, and "Acróstico" and "Copa Vacía" at numbers two and three. She released " El Jefe ", a collaboration with American regional Mexican band Fuerza Regida , in September as the seventh single of her forthcoming album. On 12 September, Shakira received

14994-603: The nuns) at her Catholic school, but in second grade, she was rejected for the school choir because her vibrato was too strong. The music teacher told her that she sounded "like a goat". At school, she was often sent out of the class because of her hyperactivity . She says she had also been known as "the belly dancer girl", as she would demonstrate every Friday at school a number she had learned. "That's how I discovered my passion for live performance," she says. To instill gratitude in Shakira for her upbringing, her father took her to

15147-599: The official Spanish tour sponsor kept on posting anticipation notes through their social networks, and the partnership with Viber for exclusive content from tour was kept too. Crew members were announced by Shakira little by little, one of the first ones being Anna Kaiser , her personal trainer, through videos and photos of the singer's AKT InMotion workout sessions. On 30 October 2017, Shakira herself revealed band members, including her longtime fellow musicians guitarist Tim Mitchell , keyboard player Albert Menendez and drummer Brendan Buckley. Besides them, there were, debuting on

15300-558: The period between August 2001 and February 2002. The song took heavy influence from Andean music , including the charango and panpipes in its instrumentation. It became an international success by reaching number one in most countries. It was also her first success in the U.S., reaching number six on the Hot 100. Shakira's fifth studio album and first English language album, titled Laundry Service in English-speaking countries and Servicio De Lavanderia in Latin America and Spain,

15453-416: The quick sale of presale tickets grossed over $ 500,000 in only 6 hours. The show starts by a flash of light appearing on the big screen, as Shakira's voice can be heard repeating "estoy aquí" (Spanish, "I am here"); at the same time, on the side round screens, a series of black and white pictures of hers is displayed in chronological order to showcase an infant Shakira growing up and becoming the superstar she

15606-478: The same day " Nada " was released as the fifth and final single off El Dorado . She released her fifth live album Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour in November 2019. Forbes ranked her among the world's highest-paid women in music in 2019, at number 10. In January 2020, she released " Me Gusta ", a collaboration with Anuel AA . In February 2020, she and Jennifer Lopez performed for

15759-431: The schools being over $ 4 million each. This set list was used for the show held on June 3, 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. It does not represent all dates of the tour. On 27 August 2018, Shakira posted a video and then made a survey on her Twitter account about which one of the three Balmain shirts she alternately wore during first section of concert would be chosen for a next tour date. The day after that, Hans Nelson,

15912-477: The second official single taken from her eleventh studio album El Dorado , which was released on 26 May 2017. She also released the song " Perro Fiel " featuring Nicky Jam as a promotional single for the album on 25 May 2017. Its official release as the third single took place on 15 September 2017, the same date its music video, which was filmed in Barcelona on 27 July 2017, was released. Before being released as

16065-442: The selection of the songs that would be featured on tour, expressing a desire for "this tour to be particularly special for her fans". In this way, Viber , a subsidiary of official tour sponsor Rakuten, carried out a poll to help her pick out some tracks. The winning choices were announced a week later on the mobile platform. Seconding this research, Shakira joined Viber again to promise a surprise contest for fans, on 10 October, that

16218-407: The show a five star out of five rating, describing Shakira as "raunchy rock chick, a fiery temptress." The Guardian gave the tour a four out of five star review, complimenting Shakira's ability to fill arenas after 3 decades by pleasing her Latin fans and not leaving behind her massive English hits saying "she-wolf still has sharp teeth." Sonia De la Forterie from French radio station NRJ called

16371-564: The show in Ecuador grossed over $ 500,000 in its first 6 hours, and the show was almost sold out on the first day. Ticket News reported that the show in Capital One Arena took the best-seller spot on Thursday, July 5. A second date was added due to overwhelming demand, making Shakira the first female artist in history to add a second consecutive date in this stadium. In Ecuador, she broke the record previously held by Bruno Mars , of having sold

16524-533: The show in Guayaquil had "stunning sound, lights, and fires," later highlighting the " Antología " performance describing it as "intimate" with the entire stadium singing along with her. When reviewing the last concert of tour in Bogotá , Sebastián Peña from El Espectador named her trek "the golden return of Shakira", also asserting that Shakira is the only Latin artist to fill stadiums along with legends like Michael Jackson , Paul McCartney , and U2 . Shakira, as

16677-415: The show's sixth season in February 2014. Shakira originally planned to release her new album in 2012, but due to her pregnancy, plans to release the single and video were postponed. In December 2013, it was announced that Shakira's new single had been delayed until January 2014. Shakira's self-titled tenth studio album was later released on 25 March 2014. Commercially the album debuted at number two on

16830-424: The show, calling it "a performance that was endearing, fierce and downright majestic." Lilia O'Hara from The San Diego Union-Tribune described the connection between Shakira and her fans by "great maturity", and later praised the artist for being "one of the most versatile" songwriters in Latin music, also applauding Shakira for her dancing, singing and her ability to play multiple instruments. Sebastián Peña from

16983-418: The sidescreens. This section ends thereafter with a merengue medley of two Sale El Sol hits, " Loca " and " Rabiosa ." As Shakira leaves the stage, an instrumental-only violin version interlude of her 2016 comeback hit, " La Bicicleta ," is played by band member Caitlin Evanson, while the other musicians play characteristic samples of Queen 's worldwide hit " We Will Rock You ." Four big drums are put in

17136-514: The singer experienced during her tour rehearsals, the date was cancelled one day before the original tour schedule, and it was announced that it would be rescheduled for a later date. On 9 November, for the same reason, she also announced the postponements to later dates, to be determined and announced, for both shows in Paris , as well as the following ones in Antwerp and Amsterdam . On 14 November, Shakira made an announcement, through her social networks, in which she revealed that she had suffered

17289-502: The single " Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 ", a collaboration with Argentine DJ Bizarrap . The single reached number-one in 16 countries, achieved 14 Guinness World Records , and peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 , marking Shakira's fifth top ten in the US and her first in over 15 years, since " Beautiful Liar " (2007). She became the first woman in US history to debut

17442-616: The single " Soltera ". Topping the Latin Pop Airplay chart for seven weeks and reaching number two on Latin Airplay, it tied her with Enrique Iglesias for the most number-ones on the former and third-most top-tens on the latter chart. Shakira received three nominations at the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran and Song of the Year for "(Entre Paréntesis)". Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran has also been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at

17595-577: The single jumped 91 positions, from 94 to three, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, setting the record for the largest upward movement in the history of the chart at the time. It was also number one on the official UK Singles Chart . The song earned them a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Shakira was also featured on Annie Lennox 's song " Sing ", from the album Songs of Mass Destruction , which also features other 23 other female singers. In late 2007, Shakira and Wyclef Jean recorded their second duet, "King and Queen". The song

17748-413: The song to serve as the closing ceremony song of the 2006 FIFA World Cup . Shakira later released the third and final single from the album, " Illegal ", which featured Carlos Santana , in November 2006. She then embarked on the Oral Fixation Tour , which began in June 2006. The tour consisted of 125 shows between June 2006 and July 2007 and visited six continents. In February 2007, Shakira performed for

17901-459: The soundtrack were "Pienso en ti", a song from Shakira's breakthrough album Pies Descalzos , " Hay Amores ", and " Despedida ". "Despedida" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 65th Golden Globe Awards . In early 2008, Forbes named Shakira the fourth top-earning female artist in the music industry. Then, in July of that year, Shakira signed a $ 300 million contract with Live Nation , which

18054-638: The story of the birth of the Mother Goddess, Bachué , who was in charge to populate the Earth. Shakira, as in a Bachué embodiment, returns to stage wearing a golden belly dancing attire with her back to the crowd and a mask on the back of her head; all costume pieces are designed by Laurel Dewitt . Right after this dance personification, she executes her signature belly dancing and sings the Sahara Mix of her 2001 smash hit " Whenever, Wherever " (that previously served as

18207-573: The story of the creation of universe according to the Pre-Columbian Andean traditions (specifically from the mythology of the Muisca civilization, who populated part of what is nowadays Colombian territory - this is the same people from whom arose the El Dorado legend), being narrated by an indigenous child, as excerpts of her 2008 single " Despedida " are heard. The little child finishes its tale with

18360-410: The surname "Pisciotti". She was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools . She has eight older half-siblings from her father's previous marriage. Shakira spent much of her youth in Barranquilla, a city located on the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia. Shakira wrote her first poem, titled "La rosa de cristal" ('The Crystal Rose'), when she was only four years old. As she was growing up, she

18513-594: The synth keyboard and walks through the catwalk right to the B-stage, asking to the women in the crowd to howl à la "She-wolf style." The concert continues with a rockified version of her 2000 hit "Si Te Vas" (a traditional feature for most of her stage tours), what is followed by two recent El Dorado singles: " Nada " and " Perro Fiel ;" the latter as a mash-up with another Nicky Jam 's single, " El Perdón ." The two artists (him on background) sing both songs of mash-up, and pyrotechnique effects appear throughout this number. In sequence, she introduces her band, and they play

18666-585: The time, Shakira was invited to perform at Chile's Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 1993. The festival gave aspiring Latin American singers a chance to perform their songs, and the winner was then chosen by a panel of judges. Shakira performed the ballad "Eres" ("You Are") and won the trophy for third place. One of the judges who voted for her to win was the then 20-year-old Ricky Martin , whose initial prominence had come from his membership in Menudo . Shakira's second studio album, titled Peligro ,

18819-476: The title "global superstar" and Shakira is one of them. Suzy Exposito from Rolling Stone reviewed the New York show saying "she asserted her rank as an international pop goddess," further complimenting Shakira for filling up the stage alone with no backup dancers, and asserting herself as a rock chick when playing the guitar and drums. Reviewing the Los Angeles show, Mike Wass from Idolator said "The end result

18972-492: The tour as originally scheduled started in late August 2017, with rehearsals taking place in Barcelona, as revealed by the singer herself. Shakira posted through her social networks a series of videos documenting the creative process of the tour from its earliest stages. Among the first videos was one where she introduced part of her crew, and one posted a day later showed her working out. As rehearsals continued during October, more videos from backstage and rehearsals came out. One of

19125-476: The tour grossed around $ 75 million over 52 shows. Based on their 2018-year end report the tour grossed $ 40.7 million worldwide in 28 shows, with an average of $ 1.6 million per show. Billboard reported that the North American leg of tour grossed $ 28.2 million. The revenue for her Bsharri , Lebanon , concert totaled $ 2 million according to some Middle East media. The organizers of the Ecuador show reported that

19278-554: The tour were Live Nation Entertainment 's Global Touring Division (that had previously collaborated with Shakira on her The Sun Comes Out World Tour ) and Citi , which were, respectively, the producer and the credit card for the North American leg of the tour. As part of the tour introduction, Live Nation posted a video via their official social networks as a further reminder. The tour was planned to begin on 8 November, in Cologne , Germany, but due to vocal strain during her tour rehearsals,

19431-495: The upcoming 67th Annual Grammy Awards . Shakira will reprise her voice role as Gazelle, a Thomson's gazelle pop star, in Zootopia 2 , which will be released in November 2025. On her music, Shakira has said that, "my music, I think, is a fusion of many different elements. And I'm always experimenting. So I try not to limit myself, or put myself in a category, or... be the architect of my own jail." Shakira has frequently stated she

19584-472: The video for "Ojos Así". Upon the success of Dónde Están los Ladrones? and MTV Unplugged , Shakira began working on an English crossover album . She learned English with the help of Gloria Estefan . She worked for over a year on new material for the album. " Whenever, Wherever ", called " Suerte " in the simultaneously published Spanish language version, was released as the first and lead single from her first English album and fifth studio album throughout

19737-514: The videos most commented on by the press was one posted by Shakira's partner, Gerard Piqué , of him attending her performance of her 1997 single, " Antología ". After the tour hiatus for the singer's recovery, rehearsals resumed on 9 May 2018, and Shakira continued documenting her tour preparation through her social networks. As part of her interaction with fans during the original tour preparation and anticipation, on 7 August 2017 Shakira urged her followers through her social networks to collaborate in

19890-483: The win of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album for Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 . She received four Latin Grammy Awards in November 2006, winning the awards for Record of the Year , Song of the Year for "La Tortura", Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 . The lead single for Shakira's seventh album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 , " Don't Bother ", failed to achieve chart success in

20043-525: The woman with the most leaders on the former chart (23) and earning her first chart-topper on the latter. To commemorate the album's release, she conducted a free pop-up concert on 26 March in Times Square , which was announced hours prior to its start. In April, she joined Bizarrap onstage, as a surprise guest, during his set at 2024 Coachella , to perform their collaborations " La Fuerte " and "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53". At his set, she announced

20196-399: Was a commercial success, receiving certifications in 17 countries. Shakira released her eighth studio album She Wolf in October 2009 internationally and on 23 November 2009 in the U.S. The album received mainly positive reviews from critics, and was included in AllMusic's year-end "Favorite Albums," "Favorite Latin Albums," and "Favorite Pop Albums" lists. She Wolf reached number one on

20349-540: Was a top ten hit in Latin America, and topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Shakira also collaborated with Miguel Bosé on the duet " Si Tú No Vuelves ", which was released in Bosé's album Papito . In early 2007, Shakira worked with American R&B singer Beyoncé for the track " Beautiful Liar ", which was released as the second single from the deluxe edition of Beyoncé's album B'Day . In April 2007,

20502-422: Was announced two days later, on the same instant messenger application. One of the prizes was a trip to Barcelona to attend rehearsals. Rakuten Spain delivered a similar prize contest (valid only for Spanish residents), in which the winners were able to watch a private show by Shakira's team also in Barcelona, on 4 November, a few days before the tour was to have kicked off originally. As for 2018 resuming rehearsals,

20655-432: Was cancelled after one season. In June, Shakira and Black Eyed Peas released " Don't You Worry " with David Guetta . In October, she released " Monotonía ", a collaboration with Ozuna , as the second single of her forthcoming album. The following month, Shakira, along with Alejandro, was nominated for Record of the Year with "Te Felicito" at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards . On 11 January 2023, Shakira released

20808-563: Was confirmed by the mayor of Shakira's hometown Barranquilla , Alejandro Char , that the native singer would perform at the inauguration of 2018 edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games , to be held in the Colombian city. For this special event, Shakira performed 3 songs (" Me Enamoré ," " Hips Don't Lie ," and " La Bicicleta ") in the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez on 19 July. Preparations for

20961-480: Was eight years old. Commercially, the project struggled, selling an underwhelming 1,200 copies in her native Colombia. Her follow-up record Peligro was released in 1993, and suffered a similar failure. Consequently, Shakira took a two-year hiatus, allowing her to complete her high school education. Looking to revive her struggling career, Shakira released her first major-label studio album Pies Descalzos in 1996 by Sony Music and Columbia Records . Assuming

21114-470: Was fascinated watching her father writing stories on a typewriter , and asked for one as a Christmas gift. She got that typewriter at age seven, and has continued writing poetry since then. These poems eventually evolved into songs. When Shakira was two years old, her older half-brother was killed, at the age of nineteen, in a motorcycle accident; six years later, at age eight, Shakira wrote her first song, titled "Tus gafas oscuras" ('Your dark glasses'), which

21267-420: Was featured on Black Eyed Peas ' single " Girl Like Me ". In January 2021, Shakira sold her catalog of 145 songs to Hipgnosis Songs Fund . Financial details of the sale were not disclosed. On 16 July 2021, Shakira released a single titled " Don't Wait Up ", her first English-language song since " Try Everything " (2016). On 21 April 2022, she released the song " Te Felicito " with singer Rauw Alejandro , as

21420-455: Was featured on Wyclef Jean's 2007 album Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant . Shakira wrote the lyrics, and jointly composed the music, for two new songs that are featured in the movie Love in the Time of Cholera , based on the acclaimed novel written by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez . García Márquez himself asked Shakira to write the songs. The songs that Shakira provided for

21573-525: Was inspired by her father, who for years wore dark glasses to hide his grief. When Shakira was four, her father took her to a local Middle Eastern restaurant, where Shakira first heard the doumbek , a traditional drum used in Middle-Eastern music and which typically accompanied belly dancing . She started dancing on the table, and the experience made her realize that she wanted to be a performer. She enjoyed singing for schoolmates and teachers (and even

21726-482: Was number one in many countries. The album was also promoted through the release of " Sale el Sol ", " Rabiosa ", " Antes de las Seis ", and " Addicted to You " as singles. The album had sold over 1 million copies worldwide in 6 weeks, and over 4 million since its release. In August 2011, Shakira was featured in an episode of Dora the Explorer , and a song off the episode titled " Todos Juntos " by Dora featuring Shakira

21879-553: Was promoted with the release of " Je L'Aime à Mourir " as a single. On 9 November 2011, Shakira was honored as Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and performed a cover of Joe Arroyo 's song "En Barranquilla Me Quedo" at the Mandalay Bay Events Center as a tribute to the singer, who had died earlier that year. In 2010 Shakira collaborated with rapper Pitbull for the song " Get It Started ", which

22032-459: Was released as a promotional single off the album. The World Cup version was officially released on 27 May to impact radio stations, and features Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown . On 13 July 2014, Shakira performed "La La La (Brazil 2014)" with Carlinhos Brown at the 2014 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium . This performance became her third consecutive appearance at

22185-541: Was released as the eighth single in tandem with the album. It reached number one on the Latin Airplay chart and topped the Latin Pop Airplay chart for nine weeks. " (Entre Paréntesis) " with regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera was issued as the ninth and final single from the record, on 25 March. The song reached the summit of the Latin Airplay and Regional Mexican Airplay charts, extending Shakira's record as

22338-420: Was released in June 1991 and featured "Magia" and three other singles. Though it fared well on Colombian radio and gave the young Shakira much exposure, the album did not fare well commercially, as only 1,200 copies were sold worldwide. After the poor performance of Magia , Shakira's label urged her to return to the studio to release a follow-up record. Though she was little known outside of her native Colombia at

22491-407: Was released in March, but Shakira was not pleased with the final result, mainly taking issue with the production. The album was better received than Magia had been, though it was also considered a commercial failure due to Shakira's refusal to advertise or promote it. Shakira then decided to take a hiatus from recording so that she could graduate from high school. In the same year, Shakira starred in

22644-555: Was released on 13 November 2001. The album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling over 200,000 records in its first week. The album was later certified triple platinum by the RIAA in June 2004 as well. It helped to establish Shakira's musical presence in the mainstream North American market. Seven singles were taken from the album such as "Whenever, Wherever"/"Suerte", " Underneath Your Clothes ", " Objection (Tango) "/" Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) ", " The One ", " Te Dejo Madrid ", " Que Me Quedes Tú ", and " Poem to

22797-469: Was released with a music video. In September, Shakira embarked on The Sun Comes Out World Tour , in support of her two most recent albums. The tour visited countries in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa with 107 shows in all. The tour was met with positive reactions from critics, who praised Shakira's stage presence and energy during her performances. In December 2011 Shakira released her fourth live album Live from Paris . The live album

22950-479: Was slated to be sponsored by Rakuten . Other announced partners of the tour were Live Nation Entertainment 's Global Touring Division (which had previously collaborated with Shakira on her The Sun Comes Out World Tour ) and Citi , which the press release named as, respectively, the producer and the credit card for the North American leg of the tour. The tour, it was announced, would begin on 8 November, in Cologne , Germany. But due to voice-strain related problems

23103-423: Was slated to be the lead single from Pitbull's 2012 album, Global Warming . The single was released on 28 June 2012. She was also signed to Roc Nation under management purposes for her upcoming studio album. In January 2013, Ivete Sangalo released a single titled " Dançando " featuring Shakira off her album Real Fantasia . In February 2013, Draco Rosa released " Blanca Mujer ", a duet featuring Shakira, as

23256-408: Was titled Dónde Están los Ladrones? Produced by Shakira with Emilio Estefan, Jr. as the executive producer it was released in September 1998. The album, inspired by an incident in an airport in which a suitcase filled with her written lyrics was stolen, became a bigger hit than Pies Descalzos . The album has reached a peak position of number 131 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and held the top spot on

23409-480: Was to remain in effect for ten years. The touring group also doubles as a record label which promotes, but does not control, the music its artists release. Shakira's contract with Epic Records called for three more albums as well – one in English, one in Spanish, and a compilation, but the touring and other rights of the Live Nation deal were confirmed to begin immediately. In January 2009, Shakira performed at

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