Shakira
How Shakira Music Career evolved?
Shakira born in Colombia to a Lebanese father and a Colombian Mother.She wrote her first poem when she was just 4 years old.The poems then became songs.Shakira went to a middle eastern restaurant she was dancing on the table.And that when she fell in love with performing.She was getting some recognition in her Area people liked seeing her perform.Moniza Ariza was impressed by Shakira.Tried to help Shakira with a careeer in the Entertainment industry.Monica talked to a Sony executive to Ciro vergas to hold an audtion for Shakira.She performed 3 of her songs .And signed her with a 3 album deal.Shakira first album was released in the 1991.
She recorded it when she was just 13 yeas old.The songs are collection from the time that she was 8 years old.Which is very crazy because most children are not thinking about making music.They are playing with their toys.However , Shakira was way beyond her age.When something it’s meant for you.It will follow be your destiny.The album didn’t do well on a mainsteam level it only sold over 1000 copies.However , Shakira was still brand you trying to find herself in the Musc industry.Shakira second album was released in 1993 called Peligro.Shakira wasn’t happy with the direction the second album was going so she didn’t want to promote it advertse it.The second album wasn’t successful to . So it didn’t really matter if it was promoted or not
Shakira third album was released 6 October 1995.Pies Descalzos.It reached numbe 5 on the Billboard.There were several songs that did very well.And people truly enjoyed.And it was all spanish Music.Spoken by 480 million.So there is a huge market opportunity.And people do enjoy spanish Music.Shakira 4 album was released Dónde Están los Ladrones?.It was released in September of 1998.1999 Shakira also received he first Grammy award.This just shows how powerful certain languages can be in the Music industry even though you come from a different part of the world.
Shakira then began to learn English.Gloria estefan help her learn the language.Some international artist do that to open up more markets it’s not a bad idea.It can really open up so many doors.Whenever , Whenever was the first single that she released in English.It was also the lead single for her 5 album.The song became very popular.And people who didn’t listen to spanish Music.Where starting to listen to her spanish materials.And where even discovering her spanish msuic.And going back to look at her old work.Shakira released her 5 album Laundry services on the 13 of November of 2001.
Some people even criticised her English skills.However , this is someone that grew up in Colombia .English isn’t her first language.The album still became the best selling abum of 2002.Shakira was joined by Cher, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Anastacia, and the Dixie Chicks for VH1 Divas Live Las Vegas.She won a latin Grammy award.Shakira 6 album , Fijación Oral, Volumen Uno was released in June 2005.The lead single from La tortura reached top 40 .They also featured other artist like Alejandro Sanz. Shakira; Sanz and Daddy Yankee (“Gasolina”).They were the frst artist to perform a spanish songs at the Mtv 2005 award.the album became the highest debut ever for a Spanish-language album
Hips don’t lie ft Wyclef jean was the second single relased from her Album in 2006.The song was very popular.And people really liked Shakira dance moves in the Music videos.If you look the way she dances it’s very unique.Shakira and Wyclef performed for the closing at the world cup in 2006.February of 20007 for the first time she performed at the Grammy awards.2008 she was Named the top earning female industry in the Music industry.She also signed a 300 million contract with Live nation.July 2009 she released She wolf for her release of her new album.Her 9 album was released in October of 2009 .Named She wolf.
Shakira collaborated with a South african group called Feshlyground to create the official world cup song of 2010.The song Waka Waka an extremely famous song with Billions of views.People always say that the 2010 World cup was the best one.People really enjoyed the song and the south afrcan aspects of it.These were 2 differet people and culture background that meshed their sound together.They were so many dances to this song on Youtube .People were learning the Dances.2010 was a dfferent and even much simpler time in the music industry.It was a lot more fun seeing the creative Music videos.
Shakira released her 9 Album Sale el Sol.The album became successful in Europe and in Latin america.Which is not surprising because that is where spanish is spoken the most.It was released in October of 2010.According to Billboard, 35% of its first-week sales were credited to strong digital sales.This just shows the culture shift in the Music industry people were clearly moving towards streaming.And were not buying CD’S as much as they use to.Shakira was even featured on a Dora explorer episode.Loca was a very popular song .People really enjoyed the song catchyness of the song.It has very upbeat to it.
2012 Shakira became a coach for the Voice. During this time she was in a relationship and was also pregnant so she delayed the release of her album.Shakira 10 album 25 March 2014.That year of 2014 she performed at the closing 2014 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony.Shakira was featured on a voice animated movie called Zootopia it hit 1 billion the box office it clearly wasn’t a small movie that Shakira was featured in.2016 she collaborated with Colombian singers named Maluma , Carlos vives.El dorado was her 11 studio album released in May 2017.February of 2020 she performed at the Superbowl with Jennifer lopez.People enjoyed seeing these 2 artist perform.
January of 2021 Shakira sold her Music catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund..There has numerous of artist that have sold their ctalog.A lot of people are suprised as to why it’s happening.Some people feel like it’s because the artist are finding it difficult to make money of their Music. Because of this technological era that we are in.It makes it difficult to make money.Because they can go on Youtube to listen to the song for free.Shakira was was doing spanish Music during this time with Rauw Alejandro.She also collaborated with Ozuna.Her 12 album was released 22 of March of 2024.It’s quite clear that Shakira has had longevity in her caeer.Her success all comes from learning and trying new things and challenging herself.