Shakira’s Birthday: From Bizarrap to Alejandro Sanz, these are their most famous collaborations

We can say that for more than 30 years of Shakira’s career, she went through different stages. But, curiously, the Colombian hesitated to collaborate with other artists until 2005, when she released her studio album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1″. Until this year, the singer, who turns 46 on February 2, made her way in the music industry on her own, without exploits in the middle.

As evidence, let us cite the records that preceded the new millennium: in “Decalcios Pies”, “Where are the thieves?” and “Laundry Service” (the latter was a real watershed in his career, which included changing looks and songs in English to conquer new markets) only an enveloping voice Shakiracapable of exploring ballads, pop and rock with equal success.

However, since the first volume of Oral Fixation, the landscape for the translator has changed. So, today there are more than 20 collaborations. In the first two months of this year alone, she has already released two songs in which she co-stars; in the latter he shares the track with his compatriot Karol G.

What else is worth highlighting? Here are ten memorable collaborations that Shakira he gave us almost 20 years.

10. Shakira with Gustavo Cerati in “No”

If a dream came true Shakirawho recorded the song “No” in 2005 with the rocker Gustavo Cerati. The theme is included in “Fijación Oral, Vol. 1” and the guitar of Soda Stereo’s leader is unmistakable in it. As a result of this single, both maintained a friendship marked by mutual admiration. When the singer fell into a coma, which subsequently led to his death, the Colombian wrote a letter to his mother.

In the said letter, the translator said: “Of the people who dared to light it in Spanish, he was the most magical. He is a manifestation of a unique talent, one of the greatest Latin American lyricists. I studied with him. and i will always be a fan Gustavo Cerati. I repeat: hope is everything.”

9. Shakira with Alejandro Sans in “Torture”

“La Tortura” was also part of “Fijación Oral, Vol. 1”, the album with which Shakira catapulted his fame beyond Latin America. The song is a mixture of rhythms, with notes of electronica, ballads and reggaeton, and at one time she managed to take first place in various musical genres. charts musicals.

It was also the biggest selling single in our language in the United States in 2005. Ý has even received several awards such as two Latin Grammys for Best Song of the Year and Best Recording.

8. Shakira with Wyclef Jean in Thighs Don’t Lie.

In the sequel to his 2005 album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, the name Shakira in the musical tent of the Anglo-Saxon world. Especially this song that he recorded with a rapper Wyclef Jeanwho used samples songs by Jerry Rivera (the popular “Amores como el nuestro”) to produce a song that sold 20 million copies.

7. Shakira with Carlos Santana in “Illegals”

At that time in the shade “Hips Don’t Lie”since it belongs to the same studio album, the truth is that “Illegal”, a single in which the guitar Carlos Santana accompanied Shakira, an English-language ballad that could have earned more attention 17 years after its release. Let your birthday be a good occasion to turn up the volume.

6. Shakira with Beyoncé in the film “Beautiful liar”

It was 2007. One of the most popular voices in the world beyoncédecided to invite Shakira to collaborate on a single she wrote herself with Amanda Prizrak, Jan Dench, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Thor Erik Hermansen. The arrival of the Colombian added some Latin and Middle Eastern influences to the R&B marked song. The result was a commercial success that was even nominated for a 2008 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration.

5. Shakira with Residente in Gordita

A combination of cumbia villera, hip hop and dembow reggaeton, “Gordita” was the result of a collaboration between Shakira And Residentwhich at the time was still part of Calle 13. He was a member of “Sale el sol”, the ninth studio album considered “the queen of Latin pop”.

4. Shakira with El Cata in “Loca” and “Rabiosa”

Definitely the most successful singles from “Sale el sol”, important in any list to be made about music Shakira. The partner of these two singles was the Dominican El Cata. Both songs reached the top of the world charts, although only “Rabiosa” had an English-language version that featured Pitbull’s collaboration.

3. Shakira with Carlos Vives in “Bicycle”

The song, written by Carlos Vives, was included in the thirteenth album of the Colombian called “Vives”. But Shakira he also added it to his Eldorado album. In addition to being a bestseller, it brought together for the first time two great figures of Colombian music. Hence the touches of vallenato, gliding between urban and pop sounds.

At one of his last concerts, after learning about his friend’s breakup with footballer Gerard Pique (who is mentioned in part of the single), the singer did not name him in part of the song. Friendship that wins.

2. Shakira with Rau Alejandro in “Congratulations”

It was a topic that seemed to show signs of a break between Shakira and Gerard Pique. It came before both confirmed their breakup with a letter that foreshadowed the singer’s pain: “I light my hands for you / You treat me like another passion of yours / Your wound didn’t open my skin, but my eyes did / They at I’m blushing because I’m crying so much for you.”

The song, which is a funky fusion reggaeton, was released along with a music video featuring Shakira when creating what appears to be “her ideal man”, a robot that turns out to be Rau Alejandro.

1. Shakira with Bizarrap in “Music Session #53”

Tyrader sponsoring expert, Argentinean producer Bizarrap began collaborating with Shakira earlier this year under the name “Music Session #53”. The Colombian had no better idea than to dedicate it to her ex-partner Gerard Piqué. References to a football player and his new girlfriend, Clara Chia, are replete with a theme that has amassed over 248 million views on YouTube. Obviously, this is his biggest success this year.

Bonus Track: Shakira with Alejandro Sanz in “Thanks But No”

As the meme says: who does not know God, he prays to any saint. The same can be said for this collaboration between Alejandro Sanz and Shakira, one of the best, if not the best, of the Colombian’s career. It was included in the Spanish singer’s album “El tren de los momentos” and first appeared in 2007. The video clip captures the chemistry that exists between these two close friends.

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