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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer and 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 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. Broadcast Music, Inc., described Shakira as a "pioneer" who extended the global reach of Latino singers.
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"Tutu" is a song by Colombian singer Camilo and Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó. The song was written by Camilo and its producers, Jon Leone and Richi Lopez. It was released on 9 August 2019. Due to the song's success, a remix with fellow singer Shakira was released on 15 October 2019.
"Me Gusta" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. It was released on 13 January 2020, via Sony Music Latin. It samples Inner Circle's song "Sweat " (1992). The song was initially released as the lead single of Shakira's upcoming twelfth studio album, which was supposed to be released in 2020, but was ultimately scrapped due to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the same year.
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"Don't Wait Up" is a song by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira. It was released on 16 July 2021 via Sony Music Latin in partnership with RCA Records. The song marked Shakira's first completely English single since 2016's "Try Everything".
"Te Felicito" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Rauw Alejandro. The song was released on 21 April 2022 as the lead single from Shakira's twelfth studio album. It was her first Spanish-language single to be released since "Me Gusta" featuring Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA in early 2020.
"Monotonía" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. The song was released on 19 October 2022.
"Acróstico" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released on 11 May 2023 as the third single from Shakira's upcoming twelfth studio album. A second version of the song was also released which features vocals from Shakira's children Milan and Sasha.
"Copa Vacía" is a song by Colombian singers Shakira and Manuel Turizo. The song was released on June 29, 2023, through Sony Music Latin, as the fourth single from the former's upcoming twelfth studio album.
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- ↑ La nueva canción de Shakira que es como las de antaño
- ↑ Shakira: corazón partío
- ↑ Shakira - Nada - Cadena Dial
- ↑ "ESTRENO DEL VIDEOCLIP DE NADA!" (in Spanish). November 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles – SNEP (Week 9, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 10 March 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Arvunescu, Victor (February 12, 2018). "Top Airplay 100 – Post Malone remains the king of the chart" (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 33: del 10.08.2018 al 16.08.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ↑ "Shakira Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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- ↑ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Venezuela – Pop". Monitor Latino . Retrieved 5 December 2019.
| Pies Descalzos | |
|---|---|
| Dónde Están los Ladrones? | |
| Laundry Service | |
| Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | |
| Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 | |
| She Wolf | |
| Sale el Sol | |
| Shakira | |
| El Dorado | |
| Collaborations | |
| Charity songs | |
| Other songs | |
