To celebrate the unmistakable legacy of the singer from Barranquilla, Spotify wanted to name September 29 as Shakira Day.
It is not a random date.
The album ‘Where is the Thieves’ turns 25
Although it was the fourth one he published, Where are the thieves It was a key album in Shakira’s career, the first stone of a path that has taken her to the top of the music industry. Throughout her 30-year career she has positioned herself as one of the most global latin artists on the planetwith an influence that goes far beyond his songs.
Is about an album that laid the foundations of Latin music in Europe and Asia. The six singles that were published before its release were number 1, a mix of rock and roll whose letters were born at the Bogot Airport. The theft of her luggage caused the singer to lose all the compositions she had for the album and had to start from scratch.
Shakira is clear about what her greatest milestones have been since she edit that September 29, 1998 Where Are the Thieves. “A notable moment in my career since I made my world debut with Where Are The Thieves “It is having sung in three World Cups, having participated in a Super Bowl and having debuted in Billboard’s Top 10 after more than 30 years!” he told Spotify’s For The Record blog.
Shakira’s most listened to songs
- Inevitable (+256 million views)
- Blind, deaf-speechless (+222 million views)
- If you go (+142 million views)
His three most listened to songs globally belong to Where Are the Thieves, album that on the occasion of this 25th anniversary the singer has decided reissue on vinyl.
The figure of the artist has helped the Colombian people to see themselves recognized and represented, in addition to having established herself as a woman of principles who has achieved great works with her Pies Descalzos Foundation. Shakira is a woman, mother and one of the most listened to artists on the platforms.
Without going any further, 157 million playlists in the world have at least one Shakira song included. “The way Colombia has inspired my career as an artist is immeasurable. Colombia is an endless source of inspiration: its colors, culture, sounds, stories, folklore and food. It is such a rich culture and I am so grateful to have “I grew up where I did and having her as my muse for life,” he told Spotify, which also launched the campaign on social media. #ShakiraDeservesADa so that fans could express their affection for the artist.
This 2023 has twice occupied the number 1 position on Spotify’s global song chart and in the last 12 months Their views have increased by 138%.
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