The ‘Queen of Latin’, Shakira turns 46 today. The Grammy winning singer is one of the most influential figures in the music industry.
The singer has released many memorable hits over the years. As the occasion demands, let us take a look at some of the songs that defined the singer’s career.
Waka Waka
If the discussion is about Shakira’s discography, we must obviously start with the song, “Waka Waka.” The singer released this as the official song of 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The song met with huge commercial success and went on to become one of the most popular songs of the century, worldwide. Shakira wrote, composed and produced the hit song alongside John Hill. We cannot imagine a world cup season without this song being repeatedly used in all the socials. ‘Waka Waka’ is undoubtedly the biggest hit of Shakira’s career.
Hips don’t lie
Shakira collaborated with Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean for this song. The song became a huge hit worldwide and earned the singer many accolades including People’s Choice Award. The song was released in 2006 as second single from the singer’s seventh album, ‘Oral Fixation, Vol.2’
Whenever, Wherever
‘Whenever, Wherever’ is another superhit from the singer’s discography. The song which was written by Shakira and Gloria Estefan, is a perfect mix of Latin and Andean music. It’s been more than two decades since the song’s release but people still get chills while listening to this masterpiece.
Can’t remember to forget you
Shakira released this song in 2014 on which the singer collaborated with Rihanna. The pop song was an instant hit and the music video featuring both the stars was all over the internet. The song has garnered over 1.2 billion views on YouTube and is regarded as one of the all time classics.
There are many more songs that defined the singer’s career, spanning over two decades like Chantaje, La Tortura, Loca, Beautiful Liar and more.
We once again wish the ‘Queen of Latin Music’ a very Happy Birthday and hope she continues to entertain us with her music!
