Cultural impact of Shakira

Shakira at the Rock in Rio festival in 2008

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Shakira has been referred to as the Queen of Latin Music and is considered to be the most recognizable face of Latin music around the world. With 80 millions of records she is listed as the best-selling Latin female artist in history. According to a report by Forbes, as of 2018, Shakira has become the female Latin artist who has sold the most albums in history making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Her legacy and impact have transcended language barriers, achieving the popularization of Latin music in the world, being the artist who catapulted and promoted Latin music to the international market. She is credited with opening the doors of the international market for a new generation of Latin artists. Various media outlets agree with popular opinion by naming Shakira as "The Greatest Female Latin Artist of All Time," highlighting her 30-year career and various achievements for a Latina along with the millions of records sold with her discography predominantly in Spanish. Her image is considered very influential among various artists, especially Latinos and Arabs, who yearn to achieve hera innumerable achievements and sales since her debut. Her music videos have also been named as inspiration by various artists.

Forbes magazine has also noted that Shakira's influence knows no boundaries be it in the fields of music or philanthropy. She is also one of the most influential Latinos and the most influential Latina female artist in the world. The Guardian describes Shakira as "the most successful female Latin artist of all time". Her has reached far beyond music, she has managed to impact the world in a social and political way in a way never seen before for a Latino person. In 2021, Shakira was named by Kiss FM as one of the most influential female artists of the 21st century, highlighting her achievements in the international market without forgetting her Latin roots. In 2012 she was ranked in the list of "The 100 Greatest and Most Iconic Hispanic Artists of All Time" being the youngest on the list.

Global icon

Many Latino acts have benefitted from Shakira's departure from the 90s version of herself. By globalizing her music and brand, Shakira broke records and language barriers, allowing for younger artists like Bad Bunny and J Balvin to have their songs played on American radio. There were many figurative walls to destroy before songs composed by Latinos would be trendy enough for American audiences. Shakira is largely credited for breaking those walls.

Jose Soto

According to Billboard, Shakira's appearance on the international market was somewhat different from the other crossover albums by artists such as Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias or Gloria Estefan who already spoke fluent English because they were born in the United States or had a lot of influence from there, since Shakira was really a person from South America with the native language in Spanish selling 10 million copies in Latin America alone during the 90's that she had to learn to master the language to conquer the world public making Laundry Service as the crossover more successful of all time and having a greater meaning for the Latin explosion.

Shakira is noted to be a "global phenom" whose impact has reached every corner of the world. The New York Times credits Shakira for the globalization of Latin Music, and described her as the "21st century Latina bombshell." Published by the US Bureau of International Information Programs, the journal Global Issues (2006) cites Shakira as an example of a celebrity "in today's globalized world" who "made it big by sharing the uniqueness of their talent and culture with the global community." According to the official website of Colombia, she is credited as an "ambassador" for Colombia "across borders" with her "movements and unforgettable voice" that have "left a trace on every corner of the world."

In reference to Shakira's "blockbuster" popularity outside of the United States and United Kingdom, Live Nation has remarked that "Shakira's numbers outside the US are crazy stupid" Her popularity prompted Rolling Stone to dub her as "the most popular person on Earth." in 2014 Columnist, Erynn Ruiz considered Shakira "a trailblazer for women and artists all over the globe." El Correo del Golfo describes Shakira as an "artistic link between the west and the east" for popularizing Middle Eastern sounds in the West, and western sounds in the East (mainly the Middle East).

In 2021, it was revealed that "Shakira" is the most popular name derived from Latin or Arab musicians in the United Kingdom in the 21st century. The name ranks 8th overall among "UK's Most Popular Music-Inspired Baby Names."

In Middle East

Due to her popularity in the Arab World, Shakira is noted to have directly impacted the Middle Eastern popular culture. The book titled "The Cambridge Companion to Modern Arab Culture" by Dwight Reynolds (PhD), Professor of Arabic Language & Literature, by the Cambridge University Press not only credits Shakira to have introduced Middle Eastern rhythms and belly-dancing to the pop culture in the Americas and Europe but also points out the artist's impact on the Arab pop culture. The book names Lebanese singers Myriam Fares, and Nawal El Zoghbi to have echoed Shakira's sound and looks in the Middle East. Similarly, a publication titled Popular Culture in the Arab World: Arts, Politics, and the Media published by American University in Cairo Press further asserts Shakira's impact on popular culture in the Arab World. Author Andrew Hammond credits the Colombian artist for impacting and shifting the images of Arab pop stars such as Moroccan Samira Said and Lebanese Nawal Al Zoghbi. Asserting the impact he writes, "[they] have shifted their image and sound in an attempt to follow in her (Shakira's) footsteps".

In India

Shakira's multicultural approach of including ethnic dances in her music has allowed her to be a household name in India. Tons of Indian artists have shown aspiration to follow the Colombian performer's steps in hip-shaking. Many claim that Shakira has popularized belly-dancing in India in the early 2000s. The country and the subcontinent have multiple songs and movies revolving around Shakira. Some of Shakira's biggest hits are remade and translated and used in movies, one example could be Indian composer Anand Raj Anand's remake of the song "Ojos Así" to "Yeh Pyaar Hai" for a Bollywood movie.

Latin music

Shakira is a pioneer who has redefined the scope of Latin American singers and has become one of the most intriguing voices in Latin pop/rock today.

Dana Rodriguez, BMI Foundation

Shakira is mostly credited for bringing latinoamerican music to the entire planet by herself, something that only very few artists had achieved, however Shakira took it to a greater level likewise she is considered the world's most popular Latin artist, she asserts that while topping and dominating multiple spots on the downloads charts in Finland, Germany, Switzerland, China, and over 35 countries. A survey concluded that Shakira dominates the global reach of Latin music. A 2021 survey conducted by LATFEM, a Latin American feminist organization concluded that Shakira is the most influential female artist among Latin Americas females and the LGBT community. Also, Shakira's 4th studio album, Donde Estan Los Ladrones has come out as the most influential album within the surveyed population. Mexican journalist, Natalia Szendro said, "...many girls were directly influenced by Shakira and I am that generation, in which I felt identified for the first time with someone at that level." The survey also adds, "with age comes the recognition and it becomes very easy to see the legacy and the deep impact that "Shaki" has left." Shakira's third studio album Pies Descalzos also made an appearance on the list. Her introduction of Latin music to mainstream media has been defined as one of her many "revolutionary industry acts." She has shown her Latin heritage to the entire world and this has influenced the sounds we hear today on the radio.

Shakira in playing the guitar while performing her 1998 rock classic Inevitable

Latin rock

Initially a rock musician in the 1990s, according to The New York Times, Shakira was lauded "innovator in Latin alternative rock." Rolling Stone's Leila Cabo has noted that Shakira in the 1990s with her album ¿Donde están los ladrones? was "redefining the parameters" of Rock en español and bringing about the inclusion of women in the genre. Refinery 29 columnist Nicole Collazo Santana has credited the Colombian artist to have "laid out the foundation for Latina rockeras.".

Latin pop

Generally, Shakira is credited to have introduced Latin artists to pop music. The New York Times has named the Colombian artist "The Titan of Latin Pop" for her leading and outstanding output in the genre for more than three decades. A comparative statement between Shakira and her fellow Latin peers was made, calling the latter "polished" and contrasting Shakira's persona which is "raw and unpredictable. Political, abrupt, outspoken, and talented in every way." Public Broadcasting Service recognizes Shakira as one of the fuelers of the "Golden Age of Latin Music" which is credited to have reshaped America's cultural landscape for the twenty-first century".

Reggaeton

The authors of Reggaeton, published by Duke University Press, have named the Barranquillera as an artist who popularized the genre (reggaeton) in North America, Europe, and Asia in the mid-2000s. Her song "La Tortura" was along with "La Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee the reggaeton songs that extended it to a much larger audience. It was also the first song entirely in Spanish featured on the MTV VMAs.

In the United States

"For a long time the prejudices, the people who handled the radios, the 'gatekeepers' kept the gates closed preserving what they believed had to sound on the radio. That was my turn, I had to face a very closed industry, very obtuse so when I started putting out music in English and I also kept putting out music in Spanish, but I kept mixing and making a fusion of rhythms from Colombian cumbia to Middle Eastern influences (...), wanting that to sound on Anglo-Saxon radio was really a challenge"

Shakira, Andina (news agency)

Shakira is noted to have broken language barriers in the United States and had success both in English and Spanish music. In 1999 Shakira's MTV Unplugged became the program's first episode to be broadcast entirely in Spanish The concert is also noted to be the first time a Latin pop act attempted an Unplugged, as well as the first Latina solo act to do so. In 2001 Shakira's "Whenever Wherever" music video was aired on MTV with both the English and Spanish versions. According to a spokesman for the channel, this is noted as "the first time that U.S. MTV has aired a Spanish-language video." In 2005, "La Tortura" became the first ever full Spanish-language music video to air on MTV without an English version. The same year it also became the first ever Spanish song to be nominated and performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 2006 global smash hit "Hips Don't Lie" was selected as one of the greatest songs by 21st century female artists by US National Public Radio, ranked at number 65. Its success has been such that the media point out that possibly without its crossover many Latin artists such as Karol G, Becky G, Bad Bunny, Maluma or J Balvin would possibly not have the recognition that they enjoy today, and it is seen as a great step in the Latin industry since with the voice of Shakira the music industry would stop only focusing on American artists and Latinas would enter the arena such as Paulina Rubio, Thalía and even Fey who also ventured to conquer other audiences.

Impact on other Latin artists

Shakira frequently collaborates with other Latin artists to introduce them to a more global audience. Sony Music Chairman and CEO of Latin Iberia, Afo Verde has hinted that Sony Music Latin paired Anuel AA with Shakira to expand Anuel's reach. Another case is with the urban singer Maluma with whom they made their song "Chantaje" opening doors in the international market and granting him his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 list. After collaborating with Shakira, Colombian singer, Carlos Vives acknowledged that Shakira's global popularity introduced the non-Latin market to his music. He said, "Shakira is so big that people in other markets learned about Carlos Vives." Shakira is seen as a Latina who pushes the reach of Latino artists on a global scale by demonstrating them to a global audience.

Latinidad

In Latin studies, María Elena describes Shakira as an idealized transnational citizen. Her music career and "public persona ... occupies the interstices between the Latin American and US latinos contained within the rubric of latinidad, Cepeda goes on to note "her multiple subject position (as Lebanese-Colombian, Caribbean-Colombian, female, popular performer, and recent US migrant) contribute to a sense of Latinidad and Colombianidad  both withing and outside U.S borders", with her statements rejecting the tenets and aims of SB 1070, Shakira is also a great example of how a clearly politicized sense of latinidad operates in defense of all latinos deemed "illegal" in the eyes of the law. Books like "From Shahrukh to Shakira: Reflections on aesthetic cosmopolitanism among young French people" in which they tell us about the process of how young French people have been greatly influenced by other cultures, including Latin America, accrediting Shakira. In other bookss it is expressed that within books that study the culture of countries such as France, Japan, China and many more from continents such as Africa, Europe, Asia and The Americas Shakira is the only Latin artist present being a maximum reference of Latin American culture. In communication studies, along with Latino studies, Latino identity is talked about and as stars like Shakira have helped redefine what it means to be a Latino in the eyes of other countries as well as Latinos feeling proud to celebrate their Latino heritage, the so-called explosion Presided over by artists like Ricky Martin and her, they managed to get Latinos to enter the main markets of the world as well as gain importance in politics, making the community in different countries on several continents, especially in the US, look much more united with the community american.

Musical reinvention

Shakira is well known in the world due to her capacity for reinvention and versatility in music, being able to adapt to trending music as well as new sounds, being successful with the sounds she experiences, her level of versatility with especially Latin music has made her creditor of the title of "Queen of Latin music" given that she can offer musical genres such as the Ranchera (Ciega, sordomuda), Tango (Objection), Vallenato (La Bicicleta), Merengue (Loca), Disco (Loba), Salsa and Reggaeton (Chantaje), Bachata (Deja Vu), Bolero (Moscas en la casa), Folklore (Despedida), Latin Rock (Inevitable) and now Trap with the song of the same name. Likewise, Shakira can easily move between cultures to experiment with sounds from different parts of the world, being an example songs like "Ojos Así" that experiments with Arab sounds and fuses them with Latin Rock, being the first song to have this mixture of sounds, another great example. It is the song of the 2010 World Cup "Waka Waka" where she used songs and sounds of African culture to pay homage to the place where the World Cup would take place. Shakira in each released album managed to expand her catalog with different sounds of her country and foreign countries, in her 2010 album "Sale el Sol" for her song "Antes de las seis" she used at the beginning a Japanese instrumental of the Koto instrument, another example is her album "Fijación Oral Vol 1" where he experimented with bossa nova (Brazilian Music Genre) for her song "Obtener un sí". During the year 2009 Shakira moved away from Latin rhythms to focus on rhythms such as electro-pop, R&B, Dance-pop, and New Wave mixing them with influences from the Middle East, Africa and more countries.

Fame

Cataloged by various media outlets as a Latina with the status of a music superstar, Shakira is seen not only as an artist but as a world-class celebrity who covers different fields in addition to music, such as politics and philanthropy, having much influence in situations of support to communities. In addition to being considered the most influential Latin artist in Latin American culture.

Her fame began with her first international album "Pies Descalzos" which catapulted her into the Latin market very immediately after two failures with "Magia" and "Peligro", Shakira was quickly cataloged offensively as "the second largest export from Colombia" however in several countries such as Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and more she was seen as a nascent musical phenomenon calling her as "the greatest Latin artist that Latin America has been able to offer", being invited to all type of interviews questioning her about her lyrics and sounds, thanks to her second album "¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?" Shakira did nothing but increase the curiosity of the Latin public about her and her sounds by fusing the Lebanese culture with her Latin origin. Sales were a complete success during the nineties, selling just over 10 million records in Latin America alone until 2001, more than artists already established in the industry.

Cultural Effect

Once with the success of her international debut album Shakira was called as a sensation in all of Latin America, her success was such that her public image of that time as a rock girl became a trend in several young Latinas in the words of her peers in the artistic medium like Carlos Vives, who expressed that Shakira was an image that several Latinos felt represented with her and even everyone wanted to be like her, dressing like her. Her appearance in the artistic world was seen as something new discovered that until then had not been seen in Latin America and the media in Latin countries called "Shakiramanía" or "Shakira Fever" because of the large number of young people who attended her concerts, they dressed in coin belts emulating Shakira. With Pies Descalzos Shakira not only became a new benchmark for musical entertainment, but also the spokesperson for what a part of the youth of the 90s felt and wanted to express. Shakira was credited with putting Colombian music on the map of the international market, attracting the attention of several countries outside the territory as well as according to national magazines. Thanks to her music, Shakira opened a new door for women in the industry and showed many “ scholars” that a 1.57-meter girl could become a superhero for men and women, despite the fact that female artists always had them in the background.

Shakira in Popular culture

Title "Greatest Female Latin artist of all time"

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Drawing of Shakira in Paris (France) with other celebrities

Being the most influential Latin woman on earth, Shakira is of great weight in Latin American culture. Having dominated the Latin market for more than 3 decades since its debut, it is surprising how it stays in the flow of the new wave of streaming while competing with various Latin and non-Latin artists of the moment without being able to surpass Shakira's figures where very Few artists who debuted in the 1990s manage to adapt, and for Shakira it is a major achievement to be a Latina with a discography mostly in Spanish. Different media such as music magazines credit her with having reshaped Latin music with her first albums, laying the foundations and being a point of reference for different artists such as Karol G, Anitta, Jbalvin, Romeo Santos and more. Its millionaire sales figures support Shakira's reach throughout the world, each year generating figures in countries such as the USA, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland and many more, becoming one of the best-known artists on the entire planet and at the same time being the best known and most famous Latin artist of all time. Also her impact on Latin culture is notable as she appears in various places such as the River Plate Stadium in Argentina where she appears in a mural made for all the important celebrities who performed there, appearing Shakira there. In 2016 in France, the dulce de leche flavored ice cream was made in tribute to her and her country.

Image Trend

During the mid-90s Shakira was already making herself known in the world of Latin music and some parts of Europe thanks to her successful international debut album "Pies Descalzos". During that era Shakira used a look described by various media as "Rocker", leather pants, bracelets and quite prominent hair, it was a sensation in Latin America, becoming called "Shakira fever" or "Shakiramanía", in countries like Spain, Turkey and Latin countries like Mexico and Argentina, Shakira's style had become a daily fashion for girls and adolescents emulating the singer during her look used in her "¿Dónde Están los ladrones?" era, they wore the thread bracelets and the braids of Colors, they loved that hippie look of the new century and they identified with the sounds that Shakira embodied in her albums. Shakira came to have different imitators around the end of the 90's and the beginning of the decade 2000. During the presentation of Shakira's crossover album in the United States, many girls were seen arriving with blonde hair in the "Shakira Style" and with their Arab dance accessories trying to imitate her dance steps.

Carlos Vives said: "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."

La Prensa Redaction, La Prensa

"Shakira" as a nickname for female latin artists

The name Shakira is used by magazines, newspapers and editors to refer to a Latin artist who has a success similar to what Shakira had at the time, she is considered the female standard of the Latin industry thanks to her almost unmatched success in the world, several emerging Latin artists are compared to her, female artists from Latin countries such as Anitta, Karol G, Lele Pons, Wendy Sulca, Belinda, Paty Cantú, Rosalía, Anahí and others are seen and they themselves express being aspiring to her, which leads them to be called with the title of "The new Shakira" or "The next Shakira". Artists like Ale have expressed to the press in their country that they want to be the next Shakira in the world or the same media are looking for a representative like Shakira, as in the case of the singer Marre who expresses wanting to become a superstar to a Latin singer there are those who they consider as the next to cross the door that Shakira opened many years ago. However different Latin artists have refused to be named as such, such as the singer Emmy Rosum who expressed not wanting to become a kind of Shakira in the market, a similar case was the case of Natalia Oreiro who expressed not wanting to be another Shakira promoting her career inversely to how the Colombian singer did.

Artists like Belinda have often been referred to by the media and the public as "The Next Shakira."

Influences

Shakira's influences

See also: Shakira § Influences

As the daughter of parents with different cultures, Shakira's influences come mostly from culture, she is a mixture of all the cultures that she carries in her blood, making her sound very exotic and curious for those who are accustomed to a usual pop sound. Likewise, according to herself, several people have been influential in her life citing her father as primary inspiration, her sounds are influenced by bands like Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, The Cure as well as female artists such as Gloria Estefan and Madonna.

Shakira's influence on others

From her debut to the present Shakira has been commonly cited as a source of inspiration for a wide variety of Latin and non-Latin artists, her music videos have been taken as inspiration for artists such as the singers Tini and Greeicy who was inspired by the video of the song "La Tortura" for their music videos "Ella Dice" and "Lejos Conmigo", and in several cases Shakira inspires for her lyrics, multicultural sounds and as a sign of how a Latino can be successful in international territory where racism continues to exist. Shakira is proof of how you can succeed. Latin artists like Natti Natasha, Rosalía, Belinda, Greeicy Rendón, Natalia Lafourcade, Dulce María, Francisca Valenzuela, Anitta, Farina show their admiration and name her as a woman who inspires them, making them trust their own talent to succeed in an industry where they should not be afraid to write nor sing about their feelings, strengths, fears and experiences to stand out where men still predominate.

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Shakira-inspired bar in Germany

Her music videos have redefined dance in these according to Billboard's words. And her sounds, mixing Latin rhythms with touches of pop music, have inspired artists with Latin roots such as Camila Cabello and Selena Gomez, who launched their projects in Spanish, always using their culture in their projects. According to several interviews given, Shakira has been listened to and taken as an inspiration by more than 80% of the total of the Latin industry, counting men and women. Being that everyone has heard her at some point in her life being a guide for what they wanted to be in their future.

Honorific nicknames for Shakira

See also: Honorific nicknames in popular music

Shakira has been called in different ways in the music industry, due to her successful career in the world market she was awarded the title of "Queen of Latin Pop" by pages such as Billboard, Rolling Stones or Forbes, many others affirm that the versatility Shakira's music to experiment with all Latin genres and make it hits have given her the title "Queen of Latin Music" like Reutters, BBC and others. For her success crossing the world, she was given the title of "The crossover queen" as well as being called "Latin Madonna" for the success, impact and legacy she has inside and outside the Latin American industry. Thanks to her presentations at the FIFA World Cups, she was awarded the title of "Queen of the World Cups" Various media agree that the Latin star is the greatest Latin female artist of all time due to her unprecedented success and her musical career to be a guide and example for new Latin artists seeking international success.

Censorship

Being a world star, the power that Shakira has in the masses is enormous, some of her albums or songs have suffered censorship in Middle Eastern countries, as is the case of her songs "Timor" and "How do you do" belonging to the album "Oral Fixation Vol 2", being the first censored due to being a song-denunciation about the situation of the people in East Timor and their independence does not create a good reputation and does not deserve to be aired while "How do you do" was censored in the Middle East because the lyrics question God and existence, another thorny issue in those countries where religion is sacred and obligatory. In Western territory, her song belonging to her crossover album "Laundry Service" where some lines of her song "Poem to a horse" were censored on American radio due to its theme dealing with drugs.

Social movements

Being an important figure in Latin culture, Shakira has not been exempt from expressing herself and giving her opinion on various current social movements, she is known for not being controversial about her statements and taking good care of her words when giving her opinion on a topic. specific. Shakira has expressed her opinion and support for various social movements such as Abortion, movements in favor of latin culture and many more.

Feminism

"I consider myself a feminist, it matters a lot to me that girls enjoy the same opportunities and education as boys, because inequality starts very early, especially in some parts of the world where many girls do not attend school and then it is very difficult for them to overcome those inequalities to take charge of their lives. It is incredible that in 2020 we are still fighting for half of the population to enjoy the same rights. We have to progress much faster."

Shakira, Marie Claire

Shakira expressed in the interviews of her album "Oral Fixation Vol 2" that she did not feel part of the feminist movement, adding that she did not want to wear that poster, according to her words, she feels a lot about her feminine side, but that somehow she has comecloser to the side. masculine of her life, especially in her relationships, however during the interviews for her album She Wolf (2009) she declared that growing up made her realize as a woman the struggle that she faces every day with the difficulty that women have to satisfy themselves in a world where men are in charge. "We live in a society that represses dreams from the subconscious of women... You know, women have to make enormous efforts in life, much greater than men."

Currently Shakira has openly declared herself a feminist seeking equality in education and work for women and men, as well as seeking progress in the world with the same rights for both men and women.

Abortion

Shakira has never revealed her position on this social issue, however, on her debut album "Pies Descalzos" she included a song called "Se quiere, se mata" being somewhat controversial for that time where she was closely related to taboos and stigmas With women, over time some groups wanted to give an interpretation of the song making her believe that it is an anti-abortion issue while others wanted to make it look like she was in favor, however, everything was in vain and the song was not really does not have an opinion just tells a story from a neutral point of view.

Latino representation in the world

Shakira is seen as a Latina who is a demonstration of the entire Latino community globally, she is the representation of Latin America in events and is considered a great spokesperson for Latinos due to her great importance in the environment and cultural impact. She was at the side of global political figures such as Barack Obama or Gordon Brown, standing up for the Latino peoples that their opinion is very little in important situations. Former President Obama appointed her as Hispanic education adviser, expressing that young Hispanics in this country drop out of school early and only a few graduates from college. According to various media outlets, Shakira, through her efforts and influence, is able to have "the ears of the world political elite." In 2006, the city of Miami awarded him the key to the city for his global representation of all Latinos. Shakira's songs with Latin rhythms have shaken North American radio, making it increasingly possible that the market is less closed to various Latin artists who bring sounds from their homelands.

LGBT

The Latino LGBT community from the beginning supported Shakira quite strongly with her release, to date she is one of the most beloved artists by the community, despite not speaking openly about the community , however she has rarely shown her support for the movement and her rejection of the discrimination they suffer in the world expressing "We are a generation that understood that discrimination based on race, religion and sexual orientation should only exist in the history books.", her song Loba/She Wolf from the album with the same name is commonly taken as a gay anthem by making various references to the gay community, similar occurs with her song "Las de la intuición" which is taken as a Latin LGBT anthem. During the "El Dorado" concert in Porto Alegre, in the country of Brazil, Shakira waved the gay flag in front of all the spectators to kiss it later. Although this action was highly applauded by the public, it also received much criticism from its more adult audience who claimed to support something that went "against nature". Another occasion was in 2019, where she posted a video on her Instagram of the pride march of that year while they played her song "Try Everything", Shakira accompanied the video with her words "So happy to accompany you with my music <3" Currently Shakira and the community have a respectful relationship. After her performance at the 2020 Super Bowl, Shakira was imitated several times in gay clubs and by various drag queens.

Discography impact

Pies Descalzos

"Pies descalzos" was the first international album that Shakira released after the commercial failures "Magia" and "Peligro", this album is considered one of the most important albums of all time in Spanish, which in addition to reforming Latin music during the decade of the 90's also presented the biggest Latin female star being a success in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, USA, Japan and more countries. Her success was such that it broke attendance records in Brazil being compared to the shows offered by Michael Jackson in that territory. Several contemporary music critics spoke of how the album "convinced the audience" and helped establish Shakira as a professional artist. Although from the beginning of her career, Shakira was compared to Canadian Alanis Morissette, MTV's Bruno Delgranado and Sony Music's Luana Pagari declared that "the Colombian has strength in her voice, a sharp tone that rises easily and a charisma that makes her big on stage" and declared that Shakira was "not a one-day phenomenon". "Pies Descalzos" is part of the list of "100 albums you must have before the end of the world", published in 2012 by Sony Music.

¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?

¿Dónde Están los ladrones? It was Shakira's fourth album released in 1998, it is considered Shakira's best album, one of the best albums of Latin music and rock in Spanish. It is seen as the album that had the most impact on several emerging female artists of those times, inspiring them to compose just as Shakira changed the rules of Latin rock thanks to this album, recovering the genre for women and laying the foundations for Latin rockers. In 2020, "Rolling Stone" magazine placed the album on its list "The 500 best albums of all time" being the only rock album in Spanish to appear. The album led Shakira to be baptized by Time magazine as "The princess of rock" and to be described as "The Colombian Artist of the millennium" in her country. It was also considered the most influential album among women and the LGBT community according to a survey. For Juan Carlos Piedrahita, music editor of El Espectador in Colombia, with this album Shakira began to consolidate the sound that made her recognized throughout the world; “This album is a new starting point because with Where are the thieves? the MTV network opens the doors of its channel to him to rotate his music and make an Unplugged album to demonstrate her power live, something that had not happened with almost any Colombian artist”. In the 90s, that artist who was chosen to make a disconnected for MTV was synonymous with artistic excellence and this gave a new status to his career. Before Shakira, names like Maná, Soda Stereo, Charly García and Café Tacvba, with several years of experience, were chosen for this project. Shakira's Unplugged, which featured 95% of the songs from ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?, was historic because it became the first recording in Spanish to be broadcast on MTV in the United States and MTV in Europe. This fact in music became a milestone for its global artistic, cultural and commercial impact, and it transcended time for what is considered this album with the songs of ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones? as a work of art of Latin music. Thanks to what the woman from Barranquilla began to communicate with her sound and lyrics on her hands-on album, no one could take their eyes off her and that's when Colombia realized that it had a universal artist among them. The impact that this singer began to generate was such that her concerts were sold out months in advance, her albums sold millions of copies, thousands of letters from her fans arrived at her residences, her look of colored braids became popular. Throughout the continent, the choirs of her songs sounded in children's toys and, most importantly, she brought music in Spanish to audiences with cultures totally opposed to the Latinoamerican, such as Brazilians, Europeans, Africans and Asiatic.

Laundry Service

When the Latin explosion appeared in the industry, artists like Shakira released their albums, obtaining success in the world, selling 8 million in a year of its release and having more than 13 million sales to date, catapulting several Latin sounds such as tango or folk sounds around the world with her songs. Shakira was a success being compared to artists of the stature of Madonna, Britney Spears, and many more. She was also part of the cover of Rolling Stone "Women in Rock" with Mary J Blige and Britney. Its success is seen as a breakthrough for the Latin market as it helped more South American artists have an easier opportunity to break into the US and world markets. In 2007 the album was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 200 definitive albums of all time. Laundry Service is considered the album that paved the way for several Latin stars who followed Shakira with their sounds.

Female representation

Shakira is coveted to have broken the gender barriers in the Latin music industry which is considered to be "historically male-dominated" and passed their numbers. A fact that helps girls like her to have the same opportunities as her. Nicole Collazo Santana has mentioned that "Shakira reclaimed the male-dominated genre (pop rock) with music, turned the form into her diary, and gave it to us as a little annotated guide to navigate machismo in all the places we find it in the world." Likewise, Shakira herself explained that her 2009 album "She Wolf was made for all those who have desires which they repress, in the album she expresses how people need to free themselves from all the restrictions that society imposes on them. Adding "My biggest motivation was to make an album that people could just have fun with and forget about their troubles. Dance-oriented. Club-oriented. I want people to have fun with it. Forget about the troubles. Forget about the crisis Forget everything for a minute- at least while they listen to the music." The vice president of MTV explained that in the industry, women are mostly interpreters in the vast majority of times, Shakira is not the case since she is involved in the composition and production of her albums. Shakira from the beginning was seen as an artist who inspires Latino men and women to be proud of their roots, she managed to break down several barriers against the Latino community and facilitated the famous "crossover" to the mainstream market.

Crossover

Shakira's most notable and impactful career move has been her unprecedented crossover success. Shakira's success was a reason for other Latin American artists to attempt crossing over to the American market, one example is Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio. MTV asserts that "there's no question that Shakira opened doors in this country for artists like Rubio to succeed." According to Emilio Estefan, he was convinced that the album would be "the biggest crossover made in the history of music. Similarly Spin credits Shakira to have paved the way for other Latin artists to crossover, naming names like Maluma and J Balvin. It is seen that thanks to her album "Laundry Service" Shakira was able to forge a path by which several futures Latin artists would follow to reach the international market in a not so complicated way After Shakira's "Laundry Service" the history of music changed or at least how Latinos were represented. Other artists tried to do the same as her such as Fey, Paulina Rubio, Mónica Naranjo and Thalía, although it was not the same magnitude this showed that not only artists who speak English can be successful. Noting that thanks to Shakira, Latino artists now have a greater space in the international music industry in which prejudice and even racism continue to exist. Thanks to the success of her pre-crossover albums, Shakira was seen as the biggest Latin star ever offered.

What tends to happen with Latin artists is that they tend to have one big English-language record or two and then they revert tom making Spanish records... She (Shakira) does a very good job of managing to synergize those two careers. Shakira is competing against iconic female artists and completely standing on her own, but she also has a career in Spanish as well, so she's completely unique in that respect

Rob Stringer, Billboard, 2009

Los Angeles Times has noted that Shakira has successfully made it possible to cross-back-over after a successful crossover. This had not been observed in Latin music. In the public's eyes, artists usually become stuck in their previous "selves" before crossing over and lose their initial fanbase/market. Shakira has made the idea of crossing back over to Latin music after commanding the international audience the fact that would inspire future generations.

Lyricism

In a podcast breakdown of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" according to Rolling Stones magazine, critics claim that Shakira's fourth studio album; The "frank and witty lyrics about love and heartbreak from ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones? Inspired a whole generation of women to write their own songs unapologetically," quoting female artists such as Jessie Reyes and Francisca Valenzuela who went directly influenced by it. Valenzuela explains: "" My way of writing and composing influenced a lot. I liked it a lot. I came across that album, it was an important reference point for all the music that I composed as a teenager and that in the end gave rise to my career. When I was older I discovered other singers, but as a girl that was something that caught my attention, seeing in those songs, insecurities, rages and envies, that verbose debauchery that I felt when I listened to other music in English, or of men or in Literature texts. Suddenly that album kind of left an important mark ".

Dance

Shakira in 2011 wearing a bellydance attire

She (Shakira) came with the belly dancing era and everybody, like, in Washington Heights, in the Bronx, they wanted to be, like, belly dancers and everything...Even girls that don't speak Spanish, or they don't really know Spanish, they were just, like, belly dancing. It was just, like, a crazy era.

Cardi B, Billboard, 2020'

I feel so grateful for her existence because she's put belly dance on the map in pop culture at a time where nobody even knew what belly dancing was in Western entertainment. So I really respect that, her fierceness, her sassiness, everything about that.

Nora Fatehi, 2021

Shakira is noted to have a unique and distinctive dancing style, a combination of Latin dancing with Middle Eastern belly dancing, the latter is derived from her Lebanese heritage. Shakira is credited to have popularized belly dancing in popular culture, inspiring many young female artists. Her approach to dancing was much more influential compared to other artists' follow-the-leader style in dance. Shakira often uses her signature movements in music videos which has led for Billboard to credit her for having "redefined the role of dancing in music videos" while listing her as the best Latin female music video artist of all time. Her hip-shaking has become a cultural phenomenon which is mentioned in a handful of songs such as Fifth Harmony's "Brave Honest Beautiful", and Cardi B's Me Gusta. Her signature hip-shaking moves have become popular dance routines, classes, and contests in North America and the world, these classes and contests are often titled "Shake it like Shakira." The book titled "The Cambridge Companion to Modern Arab Culture" by Dwight Reynolds (PhD) Dwight Reynolds Professor of Arabic Language & Literature, by the Cambridge University Press notes that Cabaret performers in Cairo, Egypt have "copied" Shakira's sensational belly-dance looks which are often censored in the country. A publication titled "The Beauty Trade: Youth, Gender, and Fashion Globalization" published by the Oxford University Press by Angela B. McCracken credits Shakira to have popularized Arabian, Hawaiian, and Tahitian styles of dances which are often "body-centric" and have specific dance attires. According to the media, Shakira at the time of giving a presentation can compete side by side with expert dance artists such as Beyoncé, Madonna or Michael Jackson since she not only dances and sings, in her concerts they are an authentic audiovisual display that makes it an experience " of MTV Awards", noting that her dance brand "Belly Dance" can be compared to the famous Moonwalk.

Shakira is known to dance various regional and cultural dances in her performances rather than typical popular dances, the dances include tango, belly Dance, shuffle, bachata, salsa, mapale, champeta, cumbia, merengue, Pole Dance, flamenco, etc...

Champeta

After the Halftime Show of the Super Bowl 2020, the Champeta dance that Shakira performed was a trend on networks like TikTok where it became popular under the name of Champeta Challenge with people from different parts of the world moving their feet to the rhythm of Shakira, thanks to this Disney was inspired to launch a series inspired by this Colombian dance, in the words of one of the actors in the cast: "After the Super Bowl, Shakira made it more popular and now Disney is doing this series for the world."

Fashion

Due to Shakira's popularization of belly dancing and its imagery around the globe, Arabian coin belts which are usually worn as a part of bellydancing attire are commonly referred to as "Shakira Belts." The naming is most common in Turkey "Shakira Kemeri". Coin belts were also referred to as "Shakira belts" by Egypt's adviser to minister of tourism which led to controversy in the country, because the belts were already popular in the country before Shakira's use of them. The naming was viewed as a "marketing technique" by the Egyptian media. In 2004, Shakira's use of different belts often inspired by different cultures revived the production and trend of belts in the fashion industry.

Hair fashion

Over the years, Shakira has not only gone through musical reinvention, something very characteristic of her were her hair styles that she adopted for each musical era that passed over the years from wavy black hair to the current one, several from the 90's being remembered to date.

One case is the hair she wore during the "¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?" era. It was very characteristic since she had reddish hair for a short time, at the time artists such as Karol G or Rosalía, when changing the colors of her hair, are quickly compared to the color that Shakira had already worn. Another very notorious case is during her "Laundry Service" era that she wore a very notorious look of blonde hair with very marked black streaks in her hair, being in the future compared to the style that Miley Cyrus would adopt, being compared again with Shakira's style.

Middle Eastern music visibility

Shakira is cited to have popularized Middle Eastern sounds in pop culture and the west. Her music is known to be a melange of her national Colombian, and Latin American sounds and her ethnic Middle Eastern music. Shakira is noted to have debunked a myth of belly dancing in Hollywood by de-sexualizing it. Usually bellydancing in western cultures is mythologized idea of it being a promescuous dance surrounded by men. Roxanna Hadadi points that Shakira usually dances alone in non-sexualized settings, and tends to bring forward the "communal attitude of this dance" which she describes it to be "very difficult." The Atlantic Council writes that Shakira's use of Arabian sounds in her music has led to many discussions on cultural diversity and the various cultures that have made America the place it is today.

On another note, western artists who make use of Middle Eastern sounds in their music are often compared to Shakira. One example is Celine Dion's Eyes On Me, the song was heavily compared to Shakira's musical styling by critics, having Nick Levine from Digital Spy describing the styling choice as "Shakira territory."

Colombian symbol

She is seen as something of a saint in her own country. There are statues to her. Writhing teens love her for putting Latin American dance-music around the world: nuns revere her for building schools for orphans..

Euan Ferguson, The Guardian, 2009'

Next to an unfortunate popular link between Colombia and Drug lords, Coffee and Shakira remain rather positive links that popularize the country. In an article about Shakira, El Espectador, with the pen of Dagoberto Páramo Morales, equates Shakira to a "symbol of national identity." Further elaborating that Shakira has successfully managed to "...put Colombia at the top of the artistic world, making it known that Colombians are much more than the corrosive stereotypes with which they have wanted to identify us. We (Colombians) are joy, art, party, culture, sensuality." In an article on Esquire Isabella Garces similarly notes that Shakira unified Colombia, and that she became a positive symbol instead of the negative association of the country with Pablo Escobar and drugs. Garces added, "Shakira fueled Colombia's pride. Journalists praised her, politicians saw her as a true example for her generation, and Colombia's national newspaper". In 2021, Shakira was awarded as the "image of Colombia to the world" by the Premios Nuestra Tierra. A study by María Elena Cepeda finds Shakira as the "Idealized Transnational Citizen" who has people in Colombia and US Latinos identifying with her persona. Further, the study discusses Shakira as a symbol of "Colombianidad" and even more as a symbol of "Latinidad". In late 90s, then president of Colombia, Andrés Pastrana hailed Shakira as an "Emblem of a New National Era" for bringing forth a rather positive image to the country despite its "violence-plagued" reality.

In 2011, Shakira became the first Colombian artist ever to receive a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Multiculturalism

A key factor differentiating Shakira from other artists, which is also a trait considered to have impacted pop culture, is her multiculturalism. Her Latin identity fused with her Lebanese heritage have made a lasting impact in America. Her Cross-cultural approach in music has made her one of the few musicians to have a strong fan-base in all corners of the World. Culturs magazine notes that Shakira has a big and diverse fanbase in Latin America, United States and places as odd as Saudi Arabia. Journalist Brook Farely with a background in ethnic studies wrote "She (Shakira) exposes her U.S. listeners to music that is influenced by different cultures other than their own... Shakira's music transcends cultural norms, and takes on a life and personality of its own." In a 2002 article, Bruce Britt from BMI Foundation wrote that Shakira's multicultural influences have helped Shakira to "shake up the pop world. He also added, "If a team of scientists were commissioned to build the perfect pop star, chances are the result would bear a striking resemblance to Colombian singing sensation Shakira."

Impact on women

In an article about Shakira's not-so-typical pop star looks, Carolina Maldonado from Her Campus points out Shakira's impact on women and their image. Unlike most pop stars, and despite being "beautiful" and "fierce" Carolina says "Shakira rarely ever straightens her hair or wears makeup when she performs. She is usually not seen wearing heels or super over-the-top outfits. On stage, she is who she is and all of her performances are based on her talent. She doesn't need a bunch of lights, dancers, props, or even a crazy stage to draw and keep the attention of her audience. Her simple performances, in which she is usually barefoot, are a homage to the art of dance. It's just her and her microphone." This has impacted Latin women to rely on their talents and roots rather than looks.

Recognitions and titles

Appearing on multiple lists throughout her career, Shakira has been ranked by various music outlets as "The Greatest Latin Woman of All Time" in music history, based on her sales, cultural impact, legacy and acclaim. Many critics agree on how she managed to break barriers to position herself on the biggest music charts as a Latin American artist at a time when racism and xenophobia were still strong in foreign territory while Latin rhythms were scarce on the radio. The multicultural magazine "Cultures" named her "The Greatest Latin Artist of All Time" citing all her achievements. As well as the magazine "Rolling Stone" stated that she was "The best-selling Latin woman in history" with 80 million copies sold to date. According to the Acclaimed Music site, Shakira is the most acclaimed South American woman of all time.

List of recognitions and titles granted to Shakira

Year/Era	Publication	List of work	Ref
2022	Rolling Stone	"Best Selling Female Latin Artist of All Time"
2021	Culturs	"The Greatest Latin Artist of All Time"
2021	E! Online	"The Most Important Latin Artist of All Time"
2021	The Guardian	"The Most Successful Female Latin Artist of All Time"
2021	Vogue	"The Musical Legend"
2021	The New York Times	"The Titan of Latin Pop"
2021	Stacker	"The Most Influential Latin Woman of The 21st Century"
2021	Acclaimed Music	"The Most Acclaimed South American Woman of All Time"
2020	Billboard	"The Best Latin Female Music Video Artist of All Time"
2020	Pitchfork	"Latin America's Pop Queen"
2020	Pollstar	"The highest-grossing Latina female artist of the 21st century"
2020	ET	"One of The Most Influential Artists of The 21st Century"
2017	Acclaimed Music	"The most acclaimed South American woman of all time"
2017	Time	"The Pop Legend"
2012	VH1	"The greatest Latin Woman in Music"
2012	The Sun	"The Latin Woman Who Will Never Be Forgotten in History"
2011	BBC News	"The Queen of Latin Music"
2005	The Economist	"The Crossover Queen"

In Fields of Study

Shakira currently is analyzed using an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates cultural studies and media studies. Various media assure that her Lebanese ancestry with her Latin nationality makes her possess a multiculturality that at the same time makes her a phenomenon within the industry since she is capable of mixing diverse cultures and fusing them in an excellent way both in music and outside of it. also mentioning the lyrics of her songs such as "Pies Descalzos, sueños blancos", "Octavo Día", "How do you do" and more are seen from a philosophical point of view, several other of her songs such as She Wolf, No, No creo and Te Necesito have shown a great knowledge of the different philosophical currents in the history of mankind and her music is a reflection of this, her name is taken as an example of a powerful brand in the world by various universities.

The book "Musical imagiNation: U.S. "Colombian identity and the Latin music boom" discusses the creative work and media personas of talented Colombian artists like Shakira. In almost all of her music videos her cultural background is present, however, she does add her own personal style. This is a great example of how her music has became so popular throughout her career. In conclusion, Shakira has been a very successful Hispanic singer and dancer. Shakira has also influenced the world with music while using her culture to spice things up. She has done this a countless amount of times and is still very popular today. So, the next time Hispanic culture is brought up remember Shakira has been a huge part of it and making it known

Currently the work and cultural impact of Shakira is used by several students in various universities in Latin America or more foreign countries using its success in the world without losing its essence and Latin roots, one of the most popular topics. Other popular topics are how the name Shakira has become a millionaire and giant brand in the entertainment industry, in the same way, essays are made about Shakira and the representation of women throughout the planet, strongly associating it with the feminist idea. Her songs, especially from her first albums, are studied for hidden messages that can be found, be it criticism or point of view about a subject without supporting or being against it.

Covers and tributes

Several Shakira songs have been sung by different artists. Her most covered song is "Ojos así" used in different movies from Arab countries and adapted globally into multiple languages, however more songs like "Moscas en la casa" "Hips don't lie", "Estoy aquí", Whenever Wherever, Ciega Sordomuda and more songs have also been covered.

Year	Artist	Genre	Country	Song	Ref
2006	Belinda	Latin pop/Pop Rock/ Dancepop	Mexico	"Hips don't Lie"
2021				"Estoy aquí"
2001	Natasa Theodoridou	Contemporary laïka	Greece	"Ojos así"
2011	Gilberto Santa Rosa	Salsa/Bolero	Puerto Rico	"La Tortura"
2005	Li Yuchun	Mandopop	China	"Ojos así" "Underneath Your Clothes"
2021	Zhou Shen			"Try Everything"
2011	Alejandra Guzman	Pop/Pop Rock	Mexico	"Ciega, sordomuda"
2018	Lauren Jauregui	Pop/R&B	United States of America	"Ojos así"
2011	Aleks Syntek	Synth Pop/Latin Pop/ Reggae	Mexico	"Estoy aquí"
2011	Jorge Drexler	Latin Pop	Uruguay	"Devoción"
2011	Pepe Aguilar	Regional Mexican/Latin Pop/ Latin Rock/Latin Ballad	Mexico	"Que me quedes tú"
2016	Ventino	Pop Latino/Ballad/Music Pop	Colombia	Mashup
2011	Natalia Jimenez	Pop/Latin Pop	Spain	"Ciega, sordomuda"
2017	U2	Rock/Alternative Rock/ Pop Rock/ Post Grunge	Ireland	"Whenever Wherever"
2011	Christian Castro	Latin pop, bolero, mariachi, pop rock, Latin rock, alternative rock, soft rock	Mexico	"Moscas en la casa"
2001	Anand Raj Anand	Film Score	India	"Ojos así"
2001	Liora and Chaim Zriyan	—	Israel	"Ojos así"
2021	Carin Leon	Regional Mexican/Latin Pop	Mexico	"Moscas en la casa"
2011	Franco de Vita	Latin Pop/Rock	Venezuela	"No"
2011	Estopa	Rumba/Flamenco/Pop Rock	Spain	"Te aviso, te anuncio"
2021	Carla Morrison	Indie Pop	Mexico	"Estoy aquí"
2022	GOYO	Hip Hop, Salsa	Colombia	"Antología"

Interpretation by other artists

• Ariana Grande performs the song "Whenever Wherever" on Saturday Night Live.
• During the documentary of Miley Cyrus for MTV: "Miley, The Movement" the singer performed a piece of the song "Hips Don't Lie"
• Rosalía imitated Shakira singing "Hips Don't Lie" and received many compliments on social networks.
• Anitta performed the song "Loca" as part of a game they played for her.
• Taylor Swift performed the song "She Wolf" as a parody during the program "Saturday Night Live"
• Selena Gomez sings the song "Whenever Wherever" during an interview when she was asked her opinion of Shakira.
• During a program Camila Cabello interprets a piece of the song "Whenever Wherever" imitating Shakira's voice.

Samples

In 2018 the Dutch duo Kris Kross Amsterdam released the song "Whenever" strongly inspired by Shakira's song "Whenever Wherever" sampling the rhythm and one of Shakira's verses in the song, the song was a success in Europe entering to various popularity charts.

Title	Year	Peak positions											Album
		NLD Dutch Top 40	NLD Single Top 100	BEL (Wa)	DEN	FRA	GER	NOR	SWE	SWI	UK	US Dance/El Songs
"Whenever"	2018	3 [1]	4 [2]	25	22	120 [3]	46	19	8	68	95 [4]	18	-

Artists inspired by Shakira

Shakira for us in Colombia and I think in the entire Latin industry, she's one of the most important singers in the world because she's been able to crossover. She speaks and sings in English and Spanish, so she has everything. She also has three songs in the World Cup. I want to do that in the future—I want to be a legend, not just a singer. A legend. Somebody that you can remember forever.

Karol G, 2019'

Many celebrities Latino as well as non-Latino have named Shakira as one of their inspirations. Notable names include Lauren Jauregui, Fergie, Maluma, Karol G, Natti Natasha, Kali Uchis, Camilo, Lele Pons, Nicky Jam, Prince Royce, Andres Cuervo, Rosalía, Wendy Sulca, Belinda, J Balvin, Camila Cabello, Anitta, Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kylie Jenner, Sean Paul, Britney Spears, Natalia Lafourcade, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Brie Larson, Will.i.am, Farina, Maria Mena, Pitbull, Cardi B, Harry Styles, Manuel Turizo, Niall Horan, Sofía Reyes, Miley Cyrus, Carla Morrison, Samira Said, Nawal El Zoghbi, Dulce María,Tini Stoessel, BoA, Nina Sky, Prima J, Shirina Holmatova, Vanness Wu, Li Yuchun, Gale, Paloma Mami, Dua Lipa, Francisca Valenzuela, Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora, Alih Jey, Adam Lambert, Zendaya, Juan Luis Guerra, Yuri, Ava Max, Greeicy Rendón, Pedro Capo, Ayra Starr, Romeo Santos, Rachel Zegler, Gabby Douglas, Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, Demi Lovato, and Kris Kross Ámsterdam

Shakira has also received the admiration of various artists such as: Madonna, Lady Gaga, Momoland, Itzy, Black M, Daddy Yankee, Norah Jones, Eminem, Chayanne, Celine Dion, Coldplay, Kesha, Ricky Martin, Kings of Leon and writers. like Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez who has exclaimed that "no one of any age can sing or dance with the innocent sensuality that Shakira seems to have invented".

Many artists, celebrities and politicians have also attended Shakira's concerts, such as: Yoshiki, Hiroshi Mikitani, Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro,Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, Felipe Calderon, Juan Manuel Santos, Michelle Bachelet, Queen Rania of Jordan, Jim Carrey Sebastián Piñera, Rafael Nadal,King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and more.

Shakira has also received the admiration of intellectuals and writers such as Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez who has exclaimed that "No one of any age can sing or dance with the innocent sensuality Shakira seems to have invented".

Mentions of Shakira in songs

Due to the colossal success that Shakira has achieved, she has become a prominent figure in music in general, being named in songs by various artists, mostly recounting her hip movement or her Colombian nationality. Some artists like Karol G, Ozuna, Jbalvin and more have mentioned her in their songs.

Artist	Release year	Song where she is mentioned
Jhay Cortez featuring J Balvin	2021	"La Venganza"
Black M	2021	"Interlude Keugré"
Jowell & Randy featuring Anonimus	2021	"C.U.L.O."
Mau y Ricky	2020	"Sigo Buscandote"
Machine Gun Kelly	2020	"What's Popping Freestyle"
Anitta featuring Cardi B	2020	"Me Gusta"
Ozuna featuring Jbalvin	2020	"Una Locura"
Feid featuring Sech	2020	"Jamaica"
Daddy Yankee featuring Bad Bunny	2020	"Vuelve"
Álvaro Diaz featuring C. Tangana	2020	"Todas Mías"
6IX9INE	2020	"YAYA"
Roy Woods	2020	"Like Pascal"
Jhay Cortez featuring Lunay	2020	"Prendemos"
Saint Jhn featuring Jbalvin	2020	"Roses" [(Imanbek Remix)] (Latino Gang)"
Tyga	2019	"Lightskin Lil Wayne"
Manuel Turizo featuring Darell	2019	"Sábanas Desordenadas"
Karol G	2019	"Punto G"
YK Osiris	2019	"Shakira"
Lil Mosey featuring Lunay	2019	"Top Gone"
Kehlani featuring Aminé	2018	"Heebiejeebies"
Bad Bunny	2018	"Como antes"
Drake (musician)	2018	"Diplomatic Immunity"
Nfasis	2018	"Como Shakira"
Jbalvin featuring Prince Royce and Bad Bunny	2017	"Sensualidad"
Rak-Su featuring Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy	2017	"Dimelo"
Obie Bermudez	2016	"La Cacería"
Fifth Harmony	2015	"Brave, Honest, Beautiful"
Nick Cannon featuring Migos, Traphik and Future	2017	"Pajama Pants"
Juan Luis Guerra	2014	"Canto a Colombia"
will.i.am featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and French Montana	2013	"Feelin' Myself"
B.o.B.	2013	"Headband"
Ja Rule	2012	"Black Vodka"
Marina & the Diamonds	2010	"Hollywood"
Migos	2009	"Pop That"
Twista featuring Akon	2009	"On Top"
Huey featuring T-Pain and Bow Wow	2007	"Pop, Lock & Drop It [Remix]"
Zion & Lennox featuring Akon	2007	"The Way She Moves"
Ludacris	2007	"Rearview (Ridin')"
Jenni Rivera	2007	"Dama Divina"
LL Cool J	2006	"#1 Fan"
Tech N9ne	2002	"Slither"

Achievements

See also: List of Shakira records and achievements

Shakira since the beginning of her career has achieved innumerable achievements for a Latin artist in world territory. Thanks to its successful crossover Laundry Service in 2001 it managed to further establish itself and reach a global audience. What it was worth until today, being a pioneer in various never-before-seen acts and achievements for a Latin and South American person. Among her most staked achievements can be seen the introduction of Latin music among the main media, such as being the first South American artist to place a song No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helping the Latin explosion with Gloria Estefan with Ricky Martin.

List of notable achievements and records of Shakira

• Shakira became the first artist to perform a song entirely in Spanish at the MTV awards with her song La Tortura in 2005.
• She owns the most successful crossover in history thanks to her album Laundry Service.
• She was the first Latina artist in history to be nominated for the Brit Awards, Bambi Awards and NRJ awards.
• She is the best-selling Latin female artist in history with 80 million records sold.
• She is the overall Latin American artist with the most awards of all time.
• In 1999, Shakira's MTV Unplugged became the first episode of the show to be broadcast entirely in Spanish.
• Shakira's "Whenever Wherever" music video airs on MTV with the English and Spanish versions being the first time this has happened.
• Shakira became the first South American artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart thanks to her hit Hips don't lie.

Social impact

Shakira's influence exceeds the boundaries of pop culture, she has become a socio-political influencer, and was named as one of the "World's Greatest Leaders" of 2017 by Fortune Magazine.

Shakira in 2017 at the World Economic Forum where she was awarded with the Crystal Award for her efforts and impact in education

Education

See also: Pies Descalzos Foundation

Shakira has been an advocate for change with a lasting impact on Colombia's education sector. Named an "education champion," Shakira has campaigned and persuaded the Colombian, Latin American governments, and the World Bank to invest in Education. In 2008, she served as the Honorary Chair of the Global Campaign for Education Global Action Week. Later, in 2010, she collaborated with the World Bank and the Barefoot Foundation to establish an initiative that distributes educational and developmental programs for children across Latin America. In 2011, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The World Literacy Foundation announced Shakira as the recipient of the 2020 Global Literacy Award for "her significant contribution to the improvement of literacy for disadvantaged children around the world." In 2021, El Tiempo columnist; Juan Esteban Constaín argued that Shakira has contributed to Colombia's welfare specifically in the education sector more than the country's "corrupt" political system.

In 2016, Shakira's Pies Descalzos Foundation school in Barranquilla was named the number one public school in Colombia.

Because of her well-observed impact on music and education, Shakira is a common guest speaker at the world's most elite and leading universities. Shakira was received as a guest speaker at Oxford Union in Oxford University to speak on her trajectory as a philanthropist and her key learnings throughout her decades of work in providing quality education to Colombia and Latin America's most vulnerable kids. Similarly Shakira was invited to Harvard University by the Harvard Foundation to share her experience in the education field. The same day she was honored as the "Artist of the Year" for her contributions and approach in rhythmic-cultural music and philanthropy.

Politics

From her philanthropy to her ability to influence world leaders, it seems like there's nothing Shakira can't do.

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Shakira in 2007 with U.S senator Bob Menendez

The Independent has described Shakira as a "living proof that pop and politics mix" further noting that through her efforts and influence she is one of the few celebrities who truly has "the ears of the global political elite". Shakira has closely worked with notable politicians like U.S Presidents, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, U.K Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, Qatari royal consort, Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Israeli President Shimon Peres, and former U.K Prime Minister Tony Blair. Successfully persuading all to contribute higher investments on global education with a specific focus on ECE in Colombia and Latin America.

As a key figure in Latin America, Shakira joined participating members like President Barack Obama and 30 other world leaders at the 6th Summit of the Americas and brought forward the discussion of early childhood education for the first time in the summits' history.

In 2011, Shakira was appointed by President Barack Obama to his White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Her role as "President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics" was in the merit of her extensive promotion of early childhood education in Latin America.

Depictions

Shakira's statue in Barranquilla, Colombia

• In 2006, a six-tonne (6.6-short-ton), 5-metre-tall (16 ft) statue of Shakira; Escultura de Shakira designed by the German artist Dieter Patt was installed in Shakira's hometown Barranquilla in the park near Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, where Shakira performed during her Oral Fixation Tour.
• On 6 December 2006, Shakira received the key to Miami, the honour was presented to her by Mayor Manny Díaz for her "global representation of Latinos". The day was declared as "Shakira Day" in the city.
• In July 2018 Shakira visited Tannourine in Lebanon which is the village of her paternal grandmother. During her visit Shakira visited the Cedars Reserve in Tannourine where a square in the forest was named after her. The square holds the name "Shakira Isabelle Mebarak"

Science

Shakira's signature hip-shaking dance moves have led scientists to name a species of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae "Aleiodes shakirae" . The wasp is named after Shakira because parasitism by this species causes the host caterpillar to bend and twist its stomach, similar to Shakira's belly dancing style.

See also

• List of Shakira concerts
• List of awards and nominations received by Shakira
• Shakira discography
• Shakira videography
• List of songs recorded by Shakira
• Bibliography of works on Shakira