I always knew people loved to throw around the label ?international superstar,? I just never knew people actually bought into the hyperbole, both figuratively and literally.
While Shakira did manage to bleach her tresses blonde enough and drop her standards low enough to momentarily capture the attention of the American public?which I'm guessing granted her ?international? status (superstardom to be discussed later)– it's beyond me how at this point she can get a check for $12 million to appear as a coach on The Voice. Yes, how the woman whose top Google searches list that she sounds like ?a goat,? ?a frog,? and ?Kermit? is getting paid to teach others to sing is either capitalism or ignorance at its best. Or perhaps a bit of both.
I'm not sure which singer would want to choose her as a coach given the fact she simply can't sing. That is unless Mitt Romney happens to be on the show and chooses her in a last ditch effort to capture the Latino vote.
The thing that gets me is that her voice isn't what made her popular; it was her authenticity and commitment to writing real music with a message.
Her breakthrough album D?nde Est?n los Ladrones? had sincerity and purpose. The title track referenced the corruption in her native country of Columbia. Compare that to now where she has reverted to singing songs about women on the prowl whilst gyrating half naked in a cage.
If that's not the golden standard of selling out, I don't know what is. And, frankly, if she's feeling a little abused like a coffee machine in an office, she only has herself to blame.
Somewhere along the line, Shakira lost her Latin edge by skanking it up for America. The sad thing is that she's just not that big of a superstar in America despite slightly alienating her Latin fanbase in pursuit of it.
While she has been cognizant of keeping a presence with her Latin following, she seems to thinly spread, continually trying to straddle the chasm between what she used to be and who she is pretending to be. This is why she won't ever be a superstar in the truest of senses, unless we're going to start dropping that title like frat boys drop rohypnol at a party.
If we use record sales worldwide as a measurement, her She Wolf single sold 2 million copies. Call Me Maybe has sold over 9.1 million. Are we ready to call Carly Rae Jepsen an ?international superstar??
As far as her ?superstardom? goes in America, Shakira has sold around 10 million copies, a figure reflecting all albums combined. Her future co-worker Usher, who somehow will be getting paid almost half of her salary for appearing on the show, sold 10 million copies in the US just with his album Confessions.
Someone getting comparable money is Britney Spears on X-Factor, which a nice chunk of change somewhere in the vicinity of $15 million. She has also sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. It's safe to say she's an international superstar.
Like Shakira, she doesn't have a superstar voice, but where they differ is in authenticity. Britney is true to her redneck roots. Perhaps if Shakira dyed her hair back, picked up a guitar, and got back to making music she can be proud of, she could demand the attention she probably rightfully deserves.
But for as long as she continues this charade, She'll always be just a second hand version of something we've already seen. Yes, she's a star. I'm not denying that. But I'm saying she could be so much more.
She has America's attention now; she has the world's attention. Why doesn't she use it to show her real talent, not just regurgitate what she thinks America wants to see? Teach the world something new. Be confident in her abilities as an artist and push the status quo.
She'll be successful on The Voice since anything will be better to look at than Christina Aguilera at this point, but as it stands, Shakira is only setting herself up for a future of mediocrity compared to what her ceiling must be.
We know those hips don't lie, so she can choose to keep shaking them in vain or take them down a path that leads to her true potential. The choice is ultimately hers.
If she goes with the latter, maybe then I’ll be prepared to join in the conversation calling her an “international superstar.”
Laurel says
Couldn’t agree more …
James says
This is typical American-centric nonsense.
If you do want to use worldwide record sales as her measurement at least educate yourself about those record sales. Hips Don’t Lie has sold 10 million copies; the biggest selling single of the entire 2000s! Just think of the artists, bands and songs from that decade.
And if you think that was an exception, of the top 20 biggest selling singles from the 2000s, she features more than any other artist, with four songs. (More than Britney, the person you try to compare her to.)
Moving into this decade, Waka Waka sold 4 million copies and the 4th most watched video on YouTube.
Sure, she isn’t that big in the U.S. compared to others, but she’s virtually a musical god in much of the world. In some places she can easily rival Madonna. Surely if we’re to assess anyones international stardom we’re to include, you know, the whole world.
Joshua Dell says
Shakira is a true international star, i have known of her since her spanish music living in Canada in 1996 radio stations mostly alternative music radio played her spanish songs way before she first released her english album. Shakira also was selling out big venues world wide in both the U.S and Europe where few spanish only singing artist have performed before she released her 2001 english album. Unlike most of the artist today, Shakira is able to change her music style with every album, no album of hers sound the same. Each one has a unique style, and she also uses many influences from around the world. Shakira has done more than what you explain in your article. She has sign with Live Nation for about 70-100 million dollars for a 3 album deal, she also sign with Epic/Sony Music to record those 3 albums for Live Nation for another 60 million dollars. Shakira has sold about 125 Million albums world wide (70 million albums and 55 million singles. Shakira holds the record for most popular songs in the U.S from 2000 to 2010 with 3 songs in that category more than any artist. Shakira unlike many of todays artist really can careless about being in the “headlines” of magazines or tv shows, she doesnt seek attention by controversy. Shakira is a true world artist with her foundation she doesnt who after fame, she helps kids world wide. She has open many schools in her native Colombia and she is working with opening schools in Haiti, Africa, Mexico and Asia. In the U.S she works with ex President Bill Clinton and President Obama to help in the desctructive U.S school systems. She regulary visits schools in Both N.Y and Los Angeles where she invest time to help kids achieve dreams. Thats a true international artist to me someone who looks beyond staying in one category of the pop world and steps into a light with more meaning and thats what Shakira has done. Im not the biggest fan of hers, but i am a fan of her great achievement both musically, humanitarian and her Philanthropy
work.
Sandy says
Sorry but I
Said says
she can’t sing?
You clearly know nothing about her at all, she has an unique strong voice that not everyone will like, who cares?
Xtina has a unique voice, which also not everyone likes..
But yeah, haters-gonna-hate!
You should really get a life, maybe accomplish the things Global Phenomenon Shakira has or half of it, and then come back and talk shit about that Goddess..
kthnxbye.
rpvee says
It almost sounds like you love Donde (the title of which is a reference to a stolen suitcase of song lyrics, not Colombian national issues), then only heard her English singles after that. Are her singles and videos more commercial and sexual than her old Spanish days? Yes. Is her overall musical quality anything less? No. “Rabiosa” and “Loca” may not even touch “Ojos Asi”, but Shakira still “picks up a guitar” during most of her major concerts for good old “Inevitable”, and has plenty of Donde-ish rock songs on her albums (see “Mon Amour” off She Wolf, and “Tu Boca”, “Devocion”, and “Sale el Sol” off of Sale el Sol). And if you want meaningful lyrics, check out the majority of Oral Fixation Volume 2, which even has one track about the political issues of East Timor (let’s see Spears, who is the typical lip-syncing pop star without any nod to any roots) do THAT. And FINALLY, regarding Shakira’s voice, of course she can sing. Check out the ending of “Estoy Aqui” from MTV Unplugged, or any performance of Nothing Else Matters/Despedida from her latest world tour. Or perhaps her touching, heartfelt version of “Je l’aime
Alex M. Silerio says
Bitch, please!
She does not sing???? Who the fuck you think can sing? She sing at least 1000 times better than Britney Spear o that fucking mummy called Madonna.
If you do not like Shakira, that’s you problem, but she can sing, is well known all over the planet and in 2 years she has topped the annual world chart.
Sadly for you, she is an international super star.
Christopher says
-Shakira is an international superstar!
-Maybe the fact she is a ‘Latin’ bothers you, doesn’t it?
-Dying her hair isn’t forgetting her origins!
-We’re talking about ”INTERNATIONAL” Superstars so you have to understand: America isn’t the World!
I won’t talk a lot because silly racist people bother me. go and check out her Bio on Wikipedia, you’ll find there eveything you need to know.
And yes.. You should have a Facebook account, She has there over 55M fans! Oh yeah She did create 55M account and ‘liked’ her own page only to look like an ”International superstar” while your Britney has 21M? Lol.
Next time; think twice before writing an article about an International superstar like Shakira.
Christopher from France.
Toto says
Shakira is a sell out? Are you serious? Cause’ I went to her last concert and she was not wearing stupid costumes, there were no dancers (except for a couple of songs), no glitery, no special effects, just Shakira singing a rocky version of her songs, just herself doing her thing. She went to more than a hundred cities in her last tour (I also went to Britney’s concert and that’s not a superstar: She didn’t sing live, can’t dance, no connection with people,etc…). Shakira is never going to be really popular in the U.S.A., since she is not interesting in going to parties every day, she doesn’t smoke shit, she doesn’t talk about her relationships, she doesn’t go to every single event and she doesn’t want a circus around her life. She has managed to be the third most followed person on facebook and number 6 (or 7?) on twitter. Also, her musical videos have more than a billion views all together. Finally, most of her singles from her spanish album were a hit in Europe, Latin America and some countries in Asia. About her voice, please, just take a look at her Unplugged performance, she can clearly sing. Her voice is not as powerful as Christina’s, but definetely can hold a note and kick some asses (like Rihanna’s, Katy’s, Britney’s, Carly Rae something, etc). Did I mention that the music quality of her songs are far superior than other superstar singer? She is always involved in the production of her songs, plus she writes her own songs. Shakira is not just a Superstar, she is a real artist.
NAKEDIDEA says
Listen up Miss Emily Nerland…
Where did you educate yourself on Shakira?
Her hair is blonde, yes, thanks for stating the obvious, but you missed the part where Shakira sings LIVE on tour, and also sings about 60% in Spanish, except of course when she’s in Latin America America, over there she sings 90% Spanish. She also plays the guitar, the harmonica, the drums, and has produced every album ever released.
You might also want to get an educated background behind the SUCCESSFUL single, SHE WOLF. It has actually sold 1. 7 million in USA alone. Where did you get 2 million WORLDWIDE? Lol
Before you make more idiotic comparisons with Carly, Usher, or Britney, make sure you understand the background with each artist. They each have a unique birth to “superstardom”, but none compare to Shakira.
You’re ignorance on Shakira is actually just frustrating. I’m going to go dye my hair blonde now…Maybe I’ll sellout as American and fool a couple of awesome people like yourself.
NAKEDIDEA says
Few typos, Latin America* Your* Meh, whatever….
Hel says
1)She is on the top since 2000…. 12 years are not just a sold out!
2)The title ‘ donde est
Tom says
Please man, Shakira is far better than any American pop-star… Just watch any of her DVD concerts… That’ll be enough to make a good report, not this review full of shit.
caroline says
Words like
Gustave says
You have just ruin your entire career.
Dear Emily Nearland says
your ignorance level is above the stratosphere. To compare Shakira with Carly Rae Jepsen is an insult to everyone with an average I.Q. or higher. Shakira has been a relevant singer for almost 20 years and she is one of a handful of singers that can go to any part of the world and have a sold-out concert. I’m not gonna get into how big she is because the people above me had stated all the facts already (thank you) Next time you write an article about Shakira…nevermind just don’t talk about Shakira, go watch the Kardashians or something.
Jason says
She didn’t have a good time in the US in the She Wolf era but She Still had a lot more success than Christina Aguilera and her Bionic , but when AMerican people will understand that USA ain’t the whole world? Fortunately Shakira is AN INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR and she doesn’t depend on the americans to have succes Europe ,The Middle East , South America the rest of the world are enough to her and she always have a huge impact in those regions it’s a shame not be able to say the same about american artist like Britney spears christina aguilera or katy perry that only depends on English speaking countries that’s not an International Superstar to me, nevertheless from 2001 until now Shakira has made DUST American artist like britney and xtina in the USA. be careful what you write a lot of people have already written you down about your ignorance, google it and learn what is a really an INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR SHAKIRA, don’t bullshit us with things like britney spears because she’s just a local artist which depends on the american market.
Andres says
America is not the whole world. What makes her a world superstar is that she is talented and smart, two qualities difficult to find together in any american artist. when you read about Britney, Christina, Lindsay, and oters all what you find is shit: drugs, alcohol, that they are fat, depressed, rehab and so on. this is what make them famous. people like Scandal, scandal is a sold out. Christina has a beautiful voice, one of the best. but, are her albums selling? NO. Britney sings like shit and her albums sell. This article is silly, it lacks investigation and brains.
Jeremias says
Shakira is not a international superstar? Your kidding right? She is an international superstar and you know why? Look at the artists who have tried to cross over and had minor hits but then failed miserably afterward. Ricky, Marc Anthony, Paulina, Thalia. Shakira continues to sell. Maybe, as you say, not in the U.S. but everywhere else. Why is it that people only consider you an international superstar or big only if you make it in the U.S.? Shakira is loves to experiment and she gained her popularity in the U.S. with her singing and writing. So much so that rather than recycle her old Spanish songs and translate them she decided to learn a completely new language to write an entire album in that language. That’s what you call dedication. She is the most significant Latin artist of our generation. And among the rest of the world she sits up there with Madonna, Britney, and even Michael. And you dare to compare her to Britney, a women who made her career out of dressing like a teenage slut. At least Shakira was more mature and cognisant of her choices when she started to show more. No wonder Britney ended up the way she did a few years back, because she always had other people making her choices and the day she decided to do stuff on her own she went crazy.
Christian says
So what are your sources?… cause there is a looot of mistakes in your poor story, that proves you are frustrated, not very intelligent with stories full of mediocrity.
If you take the time to look at Shakira’s biographies you would find facts like this one: —She is also the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, and the second most successful female Latin singer behind Gloria Estefan, having sold over 125 million copies worldwide (70 million albums and 55 million singles)—
More than Usher if you think about it…
So tell me, do you think Christina, Usher, Carly Rae Jepsen are capable to do 3 SOLD OUT worldwide tours with more than 110 shows each of them, in huge stadiums, from Canada, all USA, all latin america, all europe, asia, africa??
I dont think so… She Wolf sold 2 million copies, but her 2010-2011′ tour sold out 110 shows in huge stadiums all around the world… now that’s what I call an International Superstar.
Just like Madonna… Her latest album MDNA has sold not even a million copies, so what? She has a HUUUGE worldwide stadium tour, she is the queen
Oh and by the way, Donde Estan Los Ladrones?’ title was inspired by an incident in an airport in which a suitcase full of her written lyrics was stolen.
nick says
please are you freaking crazy. please no body in music industry is most true than shakira.
your words sounds like a latin person, who has some problem with the succes from other latin person.
shakira is the latin queen, and one the most important singers all the time in the world.
Anthony says
Did you say Columbia? “Columbia”?
Let me tell you’re wrong…the country you were trying to name is Colombia.
Are you a journalist? I hope you’re not because I am and it would be really embarrassment. Clearly you don’t have the minimum knowledge to write a report, and I bet you don’t know anything about music either. So…NEXT!
Cerridwen says
Shakira is definitely NOT a sell out! You act like the US is the only country in the world worth mentioning! Shakira is an international music icon! The only reason the american media doesnt pay much attention to her is because shes actually very normal and humble compare to alot of drug alcohol attention seeking celebs!
Laurel says
I don’t think it’s about labels such as ‘international superstar’ or ‘sellout’ or how many records she has sold or not. Shakira is an incredibly talented artist with the most amazing voice but it seems to me like she’s simply wasting it all on music that she thinks the world wants to hear instead of fulfilling her great potential and teaching us something new, like the article said.
Laurel says
But yeah, she seems to be living up to her potential much more live on stage than in her latest videos.
Nat says
This is the only argument where I could see a glimpse to a good point and the writer
Franck says
shakira is unique and no one compares with her …From Holland to Australia and from China to Alaska please shakira is shakira
Alberto says
Who cares about this journalist …the world was at her feet with waka waka ..
This is typical American-centric nonsense.
andrew says
HAHAHAA WHAT AN AWESOME PERSON YOU ARE , Emily Nearland!!!!!! get your facts straight before you write smart false information about a true artist like shakira!!!!!!! 12 million???? hahaha she deserves more!!!! ALL I I CAN SAY IS THAT THIS ARTICLE IS STUPID! AND IM DISGUSTED TO READ IT!
Emily says
You’re an ignorant.
Michael says
You
Catherine says
Classic broken record who can’t move on from DELL.
Expecting Shakira to revert back to the PD DELL era is getting old. Other popstars were allowed to reinvent themselves and yet Shakira isn’t. Some “fans” are stuck on this singular, idealistic image of Shakiar that is not realistic. She released PD almost 17 years ago now. 17 years later I’m pretty sure she can do whatever the hell she wants.
And i LOVE how you specifically chose Rabiosa, but ignored Antes De Las Seis; chose a bikini picture (when tbh theres nothing wrong with that at all). Her voice is stronger than ever – which you will see when the season starts to air.
And of course “Google Autofill” is the most established and scientifically evidenced source of information. LOL.
Angie says
Absolutely right. Deep inside myself, that was why I stopped liking her. You got it right!
Jairo says
She sure is a superstar! You made it so clear by dedicating this page to her :) GET A LIFE!
Doug says
Ok, I’m late to this bashing and agree with the comments that I scanned through. I typically don’t comment on this type of stuff, but your article is just stupid.. Can’t sing? HUH? I have only a small amount of spanish in my vocabulary, don’t typically listen to whatever style she does, but all you have to do is listen to Estoy Aqui’… beautiful song, done with passion and a great voice.. I recognize her for being a GIANT international star… She’s awesome!
Maybe your next article can be how you explain how you blew this article so badly and didn’t do your research?
Elly says
Shakira was my role model when I was little and I had all her albums in Spanish. I disagree with your article in that I do think she’s now a superstar, but I agree with you that she’s a total a sellout :)
Anne Mason says
Of course you would use Rabiosa and She Wolf as an example. Typical nonsense of people who have only heard her recent singles. I don’t like those songs either, but she is far from being a sellout. Have you heard Sale El Sol, Antes De Las Seis, Tu Boca, and many more from her most recent album?
It sounds like you’re saying she sold out as soon as she dyed her hair (I could be wrong, but that’s what it sounds like). Now that is simply not true. Listen to songs like Timor, Underneath Your Clothes, The One, La Tortura, etc.
An artist HAS to change and evolve musically, that’s what makes them exciting to listen to. I loved her music when she had black hair, but she changed. And that’s fine. She Wolf is my least favorite album, but I don’t mind if she experiments with different genres. She wasn’t going to be the dark haired teenager forever.
And seriously, “a frog”?! She “simply can’t sing”?! I can’t believe you know her earlier work when you make statements like that. It’s kind of an immature attack. When I first heard her voice, I didn’t much like it, but now I recognize the unique quality of it and her beautiful low and high register.
Shakira writes – all of them – her creative lyrics and music by herself or with someone else. She’s always involved. To anyone who thinks she’s a sellout, you really need to listen to Antes De Las Seis instead of her singles like Rabiosa and Loca.
She IS an international superstar. She’s known and loved worldwide, she could schedule a concert anywhere and the tickets would sell out. Her followers and fans on Facebook and Twitter are more than most other artists that I know, and that’s for a good reason.
“Like Shakira, she [Britney Spears] doesn’t have a superstar voice…” Just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s not a superstar voice. And please don’t ever compare Shakira to Britney Spears, ever again.
Anne Mason says
THANK you! People that are stuck on DELL and focus on Rabiosa drive me crazy. If they would dig a little deeper, past her singles like Rabiosa and Loca, they would find songs like Antes de las Seis. It was so long ago – do they expect her to stay an innocent dark haired teenager forever? I love her in all her years, old and new.
Anne Mason says
Couldn’t agree less…please listen to songs other than her singles. This article is completely biased, and of course they WOULD focus on Rabiosa instead of a beautiful song like Antes De Las Seis. It annoys me when people are bitter that Shakira changed since Donde Estan Los Ladrones – but really, you didn’t expect her to stay a teenager forever, did you? Look up her oral fixation volume 2 lyrics. Really deep songs, like Timor.
Kelly says
I immediately wanted to rip into this article with a shipload of facts that were so apparently not researched before going to press. But I see that I am not alone in my feelings of the ignorance of this writer…and I use that term loosely. Shakira is an artist in every sense of the word. The author of this piece of work only dreams of doing “something” well…someday…
Roxana Mendoza says
What part of international do you not understand? There are about 23 Spanish speaking countries, each with their own rich culture. She is huge in all of them! She also has a large fan base in Europe. So could you answer how she is not an international superstar please…smh. By the way Americans are not the only people with bonde hair, Latinos come in every color, who cares that she dyed her hair blonde? She is beautiful either way.You are ignorant and an American- centric fool. You’re only feeding into the stereotype that Americans are clueless about other countries.
Anne Mason says
I agree with you so much! This article was childish, ignorant, and poorly researched. But just so you know, not all Americans are like that. Just ignore the confused author of this article, because I’m an American too and I love different cultures and languages. Shakira is amazing!
kalil ayari says
baby!
shakira is the best singer in the world
sales than more 70 million record
The best-selling Latin artist over all time
hips don’t lie is the best selling song In the 21st century
The only Latin artist gets on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Patrick Brown says
I can only say that you are totally ignorant to what makes a person a superstar or an international success. I will not repeat what most others have already. She is absolutely as real to herself and her fans as any artist could be, Her talents as a song writer, dancer, musician, and yes..SINGER are unmatched by any female entertainer today. Do yourself a favor and check out her DVD… Live in Paris and then you can retract your ridiculous comments. I do not know her personally obviously, but my instincts tell me she is a fantastic person with a heart for children especially. I wish I knew her and could call her my friend! I along with so many others REALLY respect her as a artist and a person. Her music moves me like NO OTHER!!!
yareni says
She Sings Grea. Her Newest Songs Aren’t SO Great N E More But She’s A GoOd Talented Artist. Everyone Has Different Taste & Different Opinions, Don’t Generalize & Think That Everyone Will Agree With U. Sorry But U R Just A Hater.
Ivan says
Who wrote this? My ten year old cousin?.
First of all, I have to tell you that you are not only ignorant but you have some kind of racism in you.
Who said you have to sell millions of albums in the U.S to be considered a International Superstar?. Do you even know the meaning of International? because it seems like you don’t.
Did you know Shakira has the best selling single of the decade and possibly the century since no other single has sold more?
You wrote “she sings like a goat” well did you know that’s call a vibrato?
If she had a bad voice she wouldn’t be famous. Shakira sang the anthem for the 2007 & 2010 worldcup why? Because she has a talent. Plus what if she dye her hair blonde? That’s her problem she had red, black and brown hair before!
Her world tour in 2003, 2007 & 2010 all where sold out around the world. Why? Because people like her voice she has a different beautiful voice than the rest.
Do you think you are a reporter because you are not, get your facts before doing something.
chrysa says
She never was a true star.”Donde estan los ladrones” era was nothing but an Alanis Morissette for latino speakers.From her styling (long blak hair with braids,minimalistic rock outfits incorporate leather pants and black shirts) to songs lyrics and music style “si te vas” looks like “You Oughta Know” translated in spanish.Makes no surprise as “donde…” realesed on 1998,while Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” was the absolute female rocker music trend a few years earlier and as always,after a specific genre,singer or movie style succeeds,producers look or -even better-construct its clones everywhere.Doesn’t seem strange to anyone that chubby rocker who sing songs about feminism (Inevitable) and religion Octavo D
Anne Mason says
You obviously know nothing of Shakira’s music if you think that she changed when her hair became blond. You are very ignorant, and she is infinitely more talented than Beyonce or Rihanna. Tell me, have you heard How Do You Do, Timor, Illegal, Antes De Las Seis, Lo Imprescindible, The One, or any songs other than She Wolf when she was blond? Obviously not. She is an incredible lyricist. She sings in several languages and plays several instruments, and obviously neither you or the author know what “international star” means. Just because you don’t like her doesn’t mean that she was “never a true star”. One of her songs became a number one hit in 55 different countries. She sang the theme song for the World Cup and also sang in 2006 for the World Cup. She sells out concerts all over the world. Now, educate yourself before you spout random nonsense.
Shelly says
I totally disagree with you.
Bruno Lopez says
Dear Ms. Emily Neerland:
I would like to have an intellectual conversation with you, either about Shakira’s talent, Timor, Education Initiatives, Colombia, Latinoamerica, World’s Corruption, Unicef, or any other topic you may be interested in. I guarantee, that if we post it to youtube.com we can get more hits than all of Shakira’s videos combined, and not for the reasons you are thinking.
P.S. I will let you choose the language: Spanish, French or English.
Thank You.
Alejandro Quijano says
I can’t believe how you can write an article like this without researching first. This is the lowest and cheapest of your profession, But I won’t call you a professional cuz it’s obvious that you’re not one.
Karl Nass says
PLEASE!!!!! you are so ignorant… you can say anything you want about singers of your own country, but you dont have to destroy with your nonsense real artists from other nationalities to do so… For your information Shakira is respected as a great artist, yes a super start, in France, Germany and many, mnay other countries all around the world… do you really know anything about music? Viva la France… Viva Shakira… Je l’aime
idalis says
How do you spell SELL _OUT ??? S-H-A-K-I-R_A
Ton says
I stopped reading because of the silly arguments and the mistakes, says enough. And really, ColUmbia? (You really can’t get the spelling wrong of a country’s name, would you write United States of Umerica) . This “article” is a joke, someone delete this crap haha. Btw the US is probably her smallest market, Europe, Latin America, … they adore Shakira.
dirceussouza says
idiot!
who, has number one album sales in more than 62 countries?
you don’t even know anything about music, not even about shakira.
jq says
you should study and read more if you are going to write an article about SHAKIRA.
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