Latin Artist Spotlight: Shakira’s Global Influence | Billboard News
Written by djfrosty on February 18, 2025
Shakira is shaking up 2025 with her tour Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, and we’re highlighting her success in our series of highlighting Latin artists.
Tetris Kelly:
Shakira is a global icon, and as we take this month to highlight Black and Latin artists, we are putting the spotlight on the Colombian musician. Happy birthday, Shakira. Thanks for chatting with Billboard. We wished Shakira a happy birthday right before she lit up the stage at the 2025 Grammy Awards and won best Latin pop album.
Shakira:
You are loved. You are worth it, and I will always fight with you.
Tetris Kelly:
Continuing with the music on tour and the images from the massive stadium show has the world ready to grab tickets.
Shakira:
I’ll see you guys on tour in May here.
Tetris Kelly:
Yes, I’ll see you then.
Shakira:
Starting in two weeks in Rio, we’re gonna start in Brazil, Latin America, first home.
Tetris Kelly:
And she has plenty of hits to perform, like her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.” And as she continues to always slay, we say we love you, Shakira.