Shakira Working On New Music with MAGIC! & Producer Supa Dups

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a magical time for Shakira…

The 39-year-old Colombian superstar is working on new music with MAGIC! and Grammy-winning producer Supa Dups for her eleventh studio album.

The “Hips Don’t Lie” hitmaker took to Twitter and Instagram on Friday, August 12 to post a photo of her with MAGIC!’s frontman Nasri Atweh and Supa.

In the photo, Shakira donned a white tank top with her hair styled in a side sweep.

“Late night delirium in the studio with @nasrifrommagic and @supadups! Shak,” the “Try Everything” singer wrote alongside the snap.

Supa reposted the picture along with caption, “Doesn’t really get much bigger than this.”

It’s the latest collaboration between Shakira and MAGIC! She previously featured the band on the single “Cut Me Deep,” which appeared on her last studio album Shakira.

Her new album is scheduled to be released later this year or early 2017 via RCA and Sony Latin.

Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie” Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary Atop Billboard’s Latin Digital Songs Chart

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira’s hips don’t lie, but they’re still top notch…

News of the 10th anniversary of the 39-year-old Colombian superstar’s former No. 1 Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart hit “Hips Don’t Lie,” featuring Wyclef Jean, helped the song vault 12-1 on the Latin Digital Songs chart.

The song registered 5,000 downloads, up 264 percent.

“Hips Don’t Lie” spends its 15th week at the top of the latter chart, and first since 2014.

Since the inception of the chart in 2010, “Hips Don’t Lie” hasn’t fallen out of the top 20.

The song remains Shakira and Wyclef Jean’s only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it crowned the chart for 2 weeks in 2006.

Shakira Performs “La La La (Brazil 2014)” at the FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a red-hot record-setting performance for Shakira in Brazil…

The 37-year-old Colombian singer performed “La La La (Brazil 2014)” at the closing ceremony of this year’s FIFA World Cup.

Banging on a Carnaval drum while sizzling in a red dress made up of sequined straps and a revealing fringe skirt, Shakirae was accompanied by samba dancers, Brazilian percussionists and Brazilian collaborator Carlinhos Brown, wearing a black tie and an Indian headdress.

It was the third consecutive appearance at the World Cup for Shakira, a first for a musical act.

Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” feat. Freshlyground, was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and she also performed “Hips Don’t Lie” at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Berlin.

Shakira was immediately followed by Santana, Wyclef and Alexandre Pires, who gave an inspired live performance of the official World Cup anthem “Dar Um Jeito (We Will Find a Way).”

By the time Brazilian superstar Ivete Sangalo came out to sing, the crowd was jumping in the stands.

A roar went up in the stadium at the end of the 20-minute show, which came before the final match between Argentina and Germany. As a finale, all of the artists danced together on the field, Shakira holding her toddler son, Milan.

The closing ceremony, though brief, was an appropriately celebratory kickoff for the last game of the global tournament. It was a bittersweet sendoff for Brazil, which suffered an embarrassing defeat to Germany and ended up in fourth place after a 3-0 game against the Netherlands.

After the unprecedented success of her 2010 World Cup South Africa anthem “Waka Waka,” Shakira made a bid for this year’s World Cup with the Brazil 2014 version of her single “Dare.” The song was not awarded official FIFA song or anthem status but was included as a cut on the World Cup album.

The video posted on Shakira’s Vevo channel has more than 220 million views, besting Pitbull’s “We Are One,” which has almost 189 million.

Shakira to Perform at This Year’s FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira is ready to la la la her way to Brazil for a record-setting World Cup performance…

The 37-year-old Colombian singer and former The Voice coach has confirmed that she’ll perform “La La La (Brazil 2014)” featuring Brazilian artist Carlinhos Brown at the closing ceremony of this year’s FIFA World Cup.

Shakira’s track, which has been billed as this year’s official World Cup anthem, has spent six weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 53.

More traction is expected for “La La La” following Shakira’s performance, which will be her third consecutive appearance at the World Cup, a first for a musical act.

“I have an intricate relationship with football for obvious reasons,” said Shakira, whose partner is Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique, with whom she has a son, Milan, who is featured kicking a soccer ball on the “La La La” video.

“For me the World Cup carries such a tremendous personal connection as well. This will be my third consecutive FIFA World Cup performance, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup changed my life forever — it’s where I began the love story of my life, and now have my son Milan as a result,” added Shakira. “For all of those reasons I just feel so grateful for the opportunity to come back to perform at the Closing Ceremony of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil, it feels right. The fans have shown the most incredible support for this song and I can’t wait to perform it for them.”

Shakira Releases Official Video for the World Cup Anthem “La La La (Brazil 2014)”

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira is having a World (Cup) of fun in her latest music video…

The 37-year-old Colombian superstar has released the official music video for “La La La (Brazil 2014)“, her new 2014 FIFA World Cup anthem.

In the video, Shakira shows off her energetic dance moves in a black floor-length dress while a bunch of people play soccer.

To help her get the world moving, Shakira recruited some big names in soccer, including her boyfriend Gerard Pique, to make cameo appearances.

The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer’s beau flashes a big grin in the clip, happily singing a little part of the song alongside his Futbol Club Barcelona teammates including Cesc Fabregas, Lionel Messi and Neymar.

But Shakira’s son with Pique, Milan, steals the show with his apperance.

“La La La (Brazil 2014)”, featuring Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown, is a World Cup-themed rework of her track called “Dare (La La La)” which appears in her recently released self-titled album Shakira.

Shakira partnered with Activia for the new version, saying, “With ‘La La La (Brazil 2014)’ we want to make a small contribution so that everybody knows about the outstanding work the World Food Programme is doing to fight hunger.”

Shakira previously recorded “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Shakira: The Best-Dressed Latina at the Billboard Music Awards

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

There’s no reason for Shakira to be blue…

The 37-year-old Colombian singing sensation and The Voice coach rocked the red carpet at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, earning best-dressed Latina honors.

Shakira, who performed a sizzling rendition of her latest single “Empire,” wore a tight-fitting and oh-so-sparkly blue dress from Julien Macdonald’s Fall 2014 collection

The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer’s long-sleeved dress even showed a little skin with its sheer side panels.

Later, Shakira returned to the stage for her high-octane performance in gorgeous gold dress with intricate details and skin-tight blackboots that came all the way up to her thighs.

But Shakira wasn’t the only Latina to shine on the red carpet…

Jennifer Lopez, this year’s Icon Award recipient, turned heads when she bared plenty of leg in a red-hot sheer Donna Karan number.

The long-sleeved number featured a plunging neckline and high side slits, calling to mind her iconic, revealing Versace gown from the 2000 Grammys.

During the presentation of the Icon Award, Lopez performed “First Love” in a sequined black bodysuit with an illusion panel on the side. To accept the award, Lopez added a metallic gold skirt over the one-shouldered jumpsuit.

Five of Rivera’s Works Rank Among The Top-Selling Latin Albums in 2013 So Far

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

The late Jenni Rivera‘s presence is still being felt on the Billboard charts…

The Mexican American singer death in a plane crash last December has had a huge impact on this year’s Latin music sales. At the mid-way point (through the week ending June 30, 2012), Rivera registers five of the top 10 biggest-selling Latin albums in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.

In fact, the top four selling Latin albums in 2013 are all by La Diva de la Banda.

Rivera’s La Misma Gran Señora is the top-selling Latin set of 2013 so far, selling 103,000 copies, rising 13% over last year’s top mid-year seller, Romeo Santos’ Formula: Vol. 1., which had sold 91,000 by the mid-year point of 2012.

Rivera’s Joyas Prestadas: Pop comes in at No. 2 on the 2 list with 100,000 sold so far. Both titles cross the 100,00 threshold, the first Billboard has had two Latin albums sell in excess of 100,000 at the mid-way point of the year since 2011.

Sales of the top ten mid-year Latin albums saw a 17% increase from last year’s top ten. At this point in 2012, the ten best selling Latin albums had moved a combined 467,000, whereas this year sales exceed 545,000.

Contributing to the sales growth was Draco Rosa, whose duets project Vida lands at the No. 8 position on the mid-year list with 29,000 sold. Vicente Fernandez rounds out the list at No. 10 with El Hijo Del Pueblo, selling 28,000.

On the Latin digital song sales chart, Marc Anthony‘s “Vivir Mi Vida” at No. 5 is the highest-ranked new song on the best-selling Latin songs list. It’s the year’s No. 5 best-seller, having moved 83,000 downloads thus far.

In 2013 so far, five Latin songs have sold more than 100,000 digital downloads, matching the amount that did so at this point a year ago. Shakira‘s “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” both remain in the mid-year’s top five for the fourth year in a row (Nos. 2 and 4, respectively). Don Omar’s “Danza Kuduro” (No. 1) continues in its third year among the mid-year top 10.

Overall Latin album sales stand at 4.31 million this year — down 14% compared to a year ago (5.02 million). Latin digital song sales are at 11.13 million for 2013 thus far — down 5.3% versus a year ago (11.75 million). To compare, overall album sales are down by 6%, while overall song sales slide by 2%.

Shakira Shares First Baby Bump Image with Fans

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Her “Hips Don’t Lie”… Nor does Shakira’s baby bump…

The 35-year-old Colombian songstress and soon-to-be The Voice mentor has shared the first intimate photo of her growing baby bump with the world via her Facebook page.

The proud madrecita-to-be was glowing in a purple dress and wrote, “Now I don’t have a six pack, only one pack!!”

Shakira, who announced last month that she’s expecting her first child with her soccer star boyfriend Gerard Pique, is said to be around six months’ pregnant.

Almost immediately after sharing the photo, Shakira received almost 50,000 comments and nearly 400,000 likes.

Meanwhile, Shakira confirmed the gender of her unborn baby last week in a TV interview.

“It’s gonna be a boy. This guy [Pique] is the best thing that ever happened to me in my whole life. And now we are having a baby,” Shakira told Germany’s RTL.

Shakira met her Barcelona-based boyfriend in 2010 when he starred in the music video for her World Cup theme song, ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).‘

Shakira: Future Bollywood Star?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Shakira is known for her belly dancing and hip shaking moves… And, now she could be taking them to Bollywood. Hips don’t lie!

The 35-year-old Colombian superstar is reportedly considering making her acting debut in Desire, an upcoming Bollywood film to be directed by Bangladeshi director Enamul Karim Nirjhar.

Shakira, who is part Lebanese, is still negotiating with executives to not only act in the film, but also sing as part of the movie’s soundtrack, according to The Daily Record.

Should Shakira and the film’s executives come to an agreement, the pop star would film a large part of the movie in Scotland and Pending record the soundtrack with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Shakira is no stranger to Bollywood.

During a performance of her smash hit “Hips Don’t Lie” at the 2006 MTV Video Awards, Shakira broke out some Bollywood moves, as well as her own take on traditional Indian attire. At the time, she expressed interest in doing a Bollywood-style dance video with film director Farah Khan, who worked with her on the performance, according to BBC News.

Shakira Gets the Big “Star” Treatment…

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Tom Castaneda

There’s no denying Shakira’s star power, especially now that she’s got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Surrounded by her family and hundreds of fans waving Colombian flags, the 34-year-old international singing sensation and noted philanthropist revealed her star on the legendary walkway.

“This is incredible,” exclaimed the “Hips Don’t Lie” songstress in front of the multitude of supporters at her star, located in front of the W Hollywood Hotel. “I want to thank all of you!”

Shakira— the first Colombian to receive a star on the legendary walkway—recalled a conversation with her mother and a friend at the age of 7, while walking near the Walk of Fame.

“Shaki, one day you are going to have your star here,” her mother told the two-time Grammy winner.

“If someone would have heard that conversation, they would’ve thought she delirious,” expressed Shakira during the ceremony, which her parents attended.

Shakira is the first Colombian and the 2,454th celebrity to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

But the accolades continue for Shakira, the highest-selling Colombian recording artist of all time

She’ll receive the Latin Recording Academy’s “2011 Person of the Year” award for her incredible talent and selfless philanthropic activities tomorrow. Then she’ll perform at the Latin Grammy Awards, where she’s up for three awards—best album, best pop vocal album and best short music video.

Images courtesy of Getty Images and Shakira.

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