Shakira History
After achieving superstardom throughout Latin
America, Colombian-born Shakira became Latin
pop's biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer
Lopez broke down the doors to English-language
success. Noted for her aggressive, rock-influenced
approach, Shakira maintained an extraordinary
degree of creative control over her music, especially
for a female artist; she wrote or co-wrote nearly all of
her own material, and in the process gained a
reputation as one of Latin music's most ambitiously
poetic lyricists. When she released her first English
material in late 2001, she became an instant pop
sensation, thanks to her quirky poetic sense and a
sexy video image built on her hip-shaking belly-dance
moves.
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Seeking to build on her success, Shakira signed Emilio Estefan -- Gloria's husband and a
highly successful music-biz insider -- as her manager and producer. The move paid off when
her follow-up album, 1998's Dónde Están los Ladrones? (Where Are the Thieves?), became
an even bigger worldwide hit than its predecessor. What was more, it cracked the lucrative U.S.
market wide open, spending 11 weeks at number one on Billboard's Latin album chart and
producing two U.S. number ones (on the Latin chart) with "Ciega, Sordomuda" and "Tu." The
album's signature track, however, was the worldwide hit "Ojos Así," her most explicit nod yet to
the rabic music she'd picked up from her father (not to mention its latent belly-dancing
coAnnotations). Dónde Están los Ladrones? was also the most effective presentation yet of
Shakira's strong-willed persona; her self-analysis made her even more popular among female
fans, while her anger over love gone wrong drew comparisons to Alanis Morissette.
When Gloria Estefan offered to translate "Ojos Así" into English, the prospect of a crossover
suddenly seemed tangible, and Shakira decided that the most effective way to maintain control
over her material was to learn English well enough to write in it herself. In the meantime, she
set the stage for her crossover bid with a performance on MTV Unplugged; the channel's first
Spanish-language broadcast. MTV Unplugged was released as an album in early 2000, and
topped the Latin charts for two weeks on its way to becoming her third straight platinum album;
it also won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album. At the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards
ceremony in 2000, Shakira delivered a much-discussed, show-stopping performance of "Ojos
Así," and took home Unplugged-related trophies for Best Female Pop Vocal ("Ojos Así") and
Best Female Rock Vocal ("Octavo Dia").
Mainstream pop stardom beckoned. Shakira dyed her long brown hair blonde, romanced
Antonio de la Rua (son of the former president of Argentina), and went to work on her first
(mostly) English-language album, Laundry Service. The single/video "Whenever, Wherever"
was released in advance of the album in late 2001, and made her a star in the English-
speaking world almost overnight. Laundry Service entered the American pop charts at number
three, and "Whenever, Wherever" climbed into the Top Ten of the singles chart, peaking at
number six. The follow-up "Underneath Your Clothes" also hit the Top Ten, halting at number
nine; less than a year after its release, Laundry Service had gone triple platinum. Reviews of
Laundry Service were divided as to the effectiveness of Shakira's English lyrics, but nearly all
agreed on her unique poetic imagery.
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Extensive touring to support Laundry Service lead to a long break for the singer, so a remix collection (2002's Laundry Service: Washed and Dried) and a live album (2004's Live & Off the Record) appeared in lieu of a new album. Revitalized, Shakira began the writing process for her next release and soon had 60 songs ready to go, some in English, some in Spanish. Twenty of the songs were selected and divided up by language to make two different albums. Both appeared in 2005 with the Spanish-language album, Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1, leading the way in June and the English-language one, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, following in November. |
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