Little known outside her native Colombia, it wasn't until 1995 when Shakira took full creative control over her music, a fusion of rock and dance pop with both deeply personal and biting political lyrics. The approach yielded two multiplatinum albums. In 2001, she broke through into the ...
Queen of Latin Music and multi-dimensional, multiple award-winning artists, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll known globally as Shakira is a trailblazer who played a crucial role in connecting the Latin American and United States music markets when Latin music was largely considered a niche genre. Aft...
including her hit single “Hips Don’t Lie”. She began her career at a very young age and released her first album in 1991 when she was just 13. Since then, she has released many albums and singles throughout
"Ugh, so many things. I think I used to overdo the cries in my voice," said Shakira as she let outher trademark crythat is prevalent and so iconic in her 2001 hit, "Whenever, Wherever." "I think I was exaggerated. A little bit, you know ... too much Shakira," she continued. ...
When I first saw the link to Shakira at the beach, I forgot that it was 2022 and that she’s no longer the Shakira you once jerked off to when she was singing about her breasts being small and humble, or when she was twerking on Wyclef’s dick because she was South American and do...
I've always valued family, and having a partner in a couple. I've always been in a couple," she said. "But then when that wasn't there, and when I lost my boys and when I had to face the darkest and the hardest moments of my life, friends were there. And they ke...
Shakira has labored over albums since she was 18, when she put behind the bland pop she had been releasing since 13 to make her breakthrough record, 1996’s “Pies Descalzos.” Since then, she has achieved global stardom and recognition unprecedented for a Latin-born act. But Shakira is ...
Shakira was also honored at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in September when she became the first South American artist to receive theVideo Vanguard Award. (Past recipients have includedJennifer Lopez,Madonna,Justin Timberlake,BeyoncéandRihanna.) ...
,“i thought, ‘how cool would it be to have a woman rapper here?’ the only person who came to my mind was cardi b. i had just met her in paris and she seemed so nice.” this is also what comes to mind when i think of “puntería”—nice. act one closes with “Última,...
Those hips (from "Hips Don't Lie") made Shakira famous enough that she doesn't need a last name. And her unique mix of worldly rhythms has made her a true crossover sensation. She was eight years old when she wrote her first song: "Yeah, I was quite dramatic," she told Cowan. ...