Forbes reported that as of 2018, Shakira has become the female Latin artist who has sold the most albums in history. With a catalog of 145 songs, Shakira has sold over 80 million records which have made her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Shakira served as a coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television series The Voice (2013–2014). Some of her songs have charted at number one in multiple countries, including ' La Tortura', ' Hips Don't Lie', ' Beautiful Liar', ' Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)', ' Loca', and ' Chantaje'. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009) and Shakira (2014) were all certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide. Meanwhile, her English albums Oral Fixation, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), and El Dorado (2017), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and were certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. Her success was further solidified with the Spanish albums Fijación Oral, Vol. Broadcast Music, Inc., the largest music rights organization in the United States, described Shakira as a pioneer who extended the global reach of Latino singers. Buoyed by the international number-one singles ' Whenever, Wherever' and ' Underneath Your Clothes', the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist. Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She made her recording debut under Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Shakira has been referred to as the ' Queen of Latin Music' and is noted for her versatility in music. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( / ʃ ə ˈ k ɪər ə/ shə- KEER-ə, Spanish: born 2 February 1977), known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter.

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