Shakira impersonator

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Leslie Abbadini, singer from Bergam with Italian-Cape Verdean origins. Seen impersonating Shakira, the Colombian singer and dancer; from her latest musical project "Illegal Shakira - Shakira Tribute Band". Leslie Abbadini - Shakira impersonation.jpg
Leslie Abbadini, singer from Bergam with Italian-Cape Verdean origins. Seen impersonating Shakira, the Colombian singer and dancer; from her latest musical project "Illegal Shakira - Shakira Tribute Band".

A Shakira impersonator is an artist who mimics or copies the look and sound of Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. Professional Shakira impersonators or tribute acts have been around since at least the mid-2000s, and continue to be highly popular due to Shakira's enduring appeal. Some tribute acts have performed in front of thousands of people in both Latin and other countries. Many Shakira tribute acts include in their repertoire a re-enactment of her presentations at awards ceremonies such as the Latin Grammys or her famous appearance at the Super Bowl. Some impersonators have performed on television programs, [1] or in nightclubs and music festivals.

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Origins

Shakira impersonators began to appear in the mid-1990s when Latin youth imitated the style portrayed on the cover of her second studio album. [2] Braids and "rock" style were a sensation in countries like Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina. Many youth imitated her characteristic dance and style. [3] One commentator said that "not only has her music been a huge sensation in the United States, but her look of skin-tight thrift-shop hip-huggers, old belly shirts and funky hats have set off a style revolution that has spread to girls around the world. But any effect she’s had on the fashion world has slipped right past Shakira." [4] After Shakira's crossover to the mainstream and subsequent makeover, girls and young people changed their style to more closely resemble their idol's by wearing Belly Dance belts and changing their hair colour to blond. In Colombian talent contests young women moved and sang as similar to Shakira as possible. [5] Shakira's dance style was mimicked worldwide by young people and adults who saw her as a role model. [6]

Peruvian model and singer Leslie Shaw performed a tribute act to her on a Peruvian show imitating Shakira's performance at the 2000 Latin Grammys. Leslie Shaw La culpa.jpg
Peruvian model and singer Leslie Shaw performed a tribute act to her on a Peruvian show imitating Shakira's performance at the 2000 Latin Grammys.

Cultural depictions

In general, imitating Shakira is a fairly common practice in mostly Latino and Hispanic countries. This artistic practice came in a variety of types and forms, including impersonations, cosplays, or sound imitations and also as skits and drag

"You will see that there are curramberas of all ages and there are Shakiras of all ages, who knew what they were doing there, the happiness with which they did it, with which they represented you, they all wanted to be you."

Carlos Vives [8]

performance. [9] Her fandom was done in an amateur way (fan conventions, theme parties, tours and other forms of adulation), [10] professional Shakira impersonators are labeled as tribute bands to her and also Impressionists. The general public have done so through competitions, as well as public personalities in other modalities such as tribute shows.

In the American continent, various Shakira Impersonators have been presented in programs such as Mi Nombre Es..., [11] Buscando una Estrella, [12] or the Chilean and Peruvian television series Yo Soy. [13] In Tu cara me suena de España, she has been imitated on multiple occasions, including the interpreters of Leslie Shaw, Eva Soriano and more. [14]

On some occasions Shakira has been parodies with artists being imitators, as is the case of actress Mo Collins from the American program Mad TV who made a video in 2001 parodying the singles "Whenever Wherever" and "Objection (Tango)". [15] Similarly, the Australian show Big Bite made a video parodying the song "Whenever Wherever" in 2001. [16]

The singer María Gracia Viteri became an impersonator of Shakira in her concert offered in the city of Sambordón, paying tribute with a medley of her greatest hits in both Spanish and English. [17]

Awards

In 2022, the Chamber of Broadcasters of Mexico in the United States awarded Shakibecca the "Golden Microphone" award for "Outstanding career as Shakira's double" [18]

Examples of professional Shakira impersonators/Tribute Bands

The following is a selected style list of Shakira impersonators and tribute bands who have gained recognition in the entertainment industry.

Influenced but not impersonating

Indian singer and actress Neha Kakkar in her youth was often referred to as the "Shakira of India" due to their similar styles. [23] [24]

See also

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