Grammy Award-Winning Colombian Singer Known for "Hips Don't Lie"; Philanthropist & Founder, Pies Descalzos Foundation
Shakira Biography
Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer known for her influence in Latin music and global pop culture. Recognized as the highest-selling Colombian artist, Shakira has sold more than 95 million albums worldwide and has received multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards for her contributions to Latin pop, reggaeton, and world music. Her work has played a significant role in popularizing Spanish-language music internationally and expanding the global reach of Latin artists.
Shakira began her career in her early teens after signing with Sony Music Colombia. She gained prominence with the albums "Pies Descalzos" and "Dónde Están los Ladrones?," followed by her first English-language release, "Laundry Service," which became the best-selling album by a female Latin artist. Her subsequent albums, including "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" and "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2," produced the hit single "Hips Don't Lie" featuring Wyclef Jean. Shakira also contributed to film as a voice actress in the animated movie "Zootopia," voicing the character Gazelle and performing the song "Try Everything."
Throughout her career, Shakira has demonstrated versatility by blending genres such as pop, reggaeton, bachata, regional Mexican music, and Afrobeats. Her album "El Dorado" received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album and the Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album. The track "La Bicicleta," a collaboration with Carlos Vives, won Latin Grammys for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez performed at the Super Bowl halftime show, highlighting Latin American music styles and Afro-Colombian dances such as mapalé and champeta. Her collaboration "SHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53" achieved significant streaming milestones and debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, marking a milestone for Spanish-language music on global charts.
Shakira's twelfth studio album, "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," marked a new chapter in her career, blending her signature pop sound with diverse Latin and global influences. The album achieved high streaming numbers and multi-platinum certification, and its accompanying world tour became one of the highest-grossing Latin tours, breaking ticket sales and venue records. In 2026, she co-headlined the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show.
In addition to her music career, Shakira is active in philanthropy. She founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation to support Colombian children affected by violence, focusing on education, nutrition, and essential needs. Shakira was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, becoming the youngest person and the first Colombian to hold the title. She has also been recognized as Billboard's Latin Woman of the Year. With a career spanning more than three decades, Shakira continues to shape the landscape of global music and Latin pop culture.
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