Shakira Net Worth
After all the taxes and other payables, Shakira net worth is estimated to be around $300 million.
According to the Forbes her annual earnings were $20 million in 2012. an Forbes put her annual earnings $35 million in 2019.
She earned the gross profit of $100 million over the years by tours only. Shakira signed a $70 million contract with Live Nation (according to Rolling Stones) for 10 years in 2008.
Shakira signed deals with big brands over the year like Pepsi, Oral-B and T-Mobile. According the The Hollywood Reporter, Shakira earned $24 million for two seasons of NBC’s The Voice. Shakira sold her 145 song catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund for a disclosed amount.
| Estimated Net Worth | $300 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 2 February 1977 |
| Profession | Singer, Song Writer, Record Producer, Dancer |
| Genres | Latin Pop, Pop, Dance, rock |
| City | Barranquilla |
| Country | Colombia |
| Husband | Gerard Pique |
| Children | 2 |
Introduction
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll aka Shakira globally, is a Colombian singer, song writer and a dancer. She is famous for her unique powerful voice and mix Latino pop and rock style singing. She wrote her first song when she was only eight. In 1998, She rose to fame with her album Pies Descalzos and ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?. Lets know about the Shakira net worth and Career.
In 2001, She made her debut in English music industry with the album Laundry Service. Her song fro this album “Whenever, Wherever” became a hit. Shakira is one of the best album-selling artist with 80 million record sold.
Career
Beginning 1990-1995
In 1990, When she was only 13, she released her first album Magia. This album was recorder with Sony Music Colombia. In February 1993, Shakira was invited to sing at Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. She won the trophy for third place by performing “Eres” (“You are”).
She released her second album Peligro. But Shakira was not happy with the final results, mainly with production.
Latin Breakthrough 1995-2000
Pies Descalzos
In 1995, Shakira recorded ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? song. This song bacame an instant hit on Radio Stations across the Colombia. Later this song released in her album Pies Descalzos. After the success of ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? song Sony Music approach Shakira to finance his third record after the flop his two previous commercial albums.
After the sucess of ¿Dónde Estás Corazón?, Shakira recorded his debut international album Pies Descalzos. Recording of this album was started in February 1995. This album was released in Latin American countries in October 1995. It release in United States in February 1996.
This album was his first commercial breakthrough with a success.
According to Wikipedia Information
Pies Descalzos reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The album spawned six hit singles, “Estoy Aquí”, which reached number two on the U.S. Latin chart, “¿Dónde Estás Corazón?” which reached number five on the U.S. Latin chart, “Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos” which reached number 11 on the U.S. Latin chart, “Un Poco de Amor” which reached number six on the U.S. Latin chart, “Antología” which reached number 15 on the U.S. Latin chart, and “Se Quiere, Se Mata” which reached number eight on the U.S. Latin chart.[37] In August 1996, RIAA certified the album platinum status.
Wikipedia
After the success of Pies Descalzos, Shakira went on her first international tour Tour Pies Descalzos. This tour started in March 1996 and ended in 1997. Shakira performed 20 shows.
Dónde Están los Ladrones?
Shakira produced her fourth album Dónde Están los Ladrones? in 1998. This album was inspired by an incident. In this incident Shakira’s suitcase with her hand written lyrics was stole at an airport. This album was released in September 1998. Dónde Están los Ladrones? became even bigger hit than Pies Descalzos.
This album has since sold 7 million copies world wide including 1.5 million copies only in USA. As a result, this album got 131th position on the US Bill Board 200. Also secured top position for 11 weeks on U.S Latin Album chart. It became one of the best-selling Spanish album in United States.
English transition with Laundry Service 2001-2004
- Released first English Language Album “Laundry Service”. 13 November 2001
- No 3 at US Bill Board 200.
- Established her musical presence in North America.
- Another best-selling album with 13 million sold copies 2002
- 4 promotional songs for Pepsi in English market
2005-2007
- Sixth Album Fijación Oral, Volumen Uno June 2005
- No 4 on US Bill Board 200
- Sold 157K copies in first week
- First artist to perform in Spanish language at MTV Video Music Awards 2005
- 7th Album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 29 November 2005
- No 5 on US Bill Board 200
- 128k copies sold in 1st week
- Released Hips Don’t Lie February 2006
- No 1 on US Bill Board 200
- No 1 in 55 countries
- Oral Fixation Tour
- 125 shows between June 2006 to July 2007
2008-2010
- Fourth top-earning female artist in the music industry (Forbes 2008)
- A $300 million contract with Live Nation for 10 years 2008
- Released the album She Wolf October 2009
- Debuted as No 15 on US Bill Board 200
FIFA World Cup 2010 title song “Waka Waka (This time for Africa)”. The biggest-selling World Cup song of all times.
2010-2015
- 9th Album “Sale el Sol” October 2010
- Debut at No 7 on US Bill Board 200
- Lead Single “Loca” was No 1 in many countries
- Released 4th live album Live from Paris December 2010
- Featured in an episode of “Dora The Explorer”
- “The Sun Comes Out” World Tour September 2011
- Performed “La La La” at FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil
2016-2020
- Worked as voice over actress in “Zootopia” 2016
- Released single track “La Bicicleta” May 2016
- Released the single track “Chantaje”, most viewed video of Shakira on YouTube, 28 October 2016
- The only Latin female artist to win three Grammy Awards, January 2018
- El Dorado world tour June 3, 2018 to 3 November 2018
- Forbes list of highest-paid women in music 2019 (No 10)
- Performed for the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. Most viewed half-time at that time
2021-Present
- Sold her 145 song catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund
- Released “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”, a single that broke 14 Guinness World Records, Jan 11, 2023
- Released “TQG”, Guinness World Record for the highest-charting Spanish-language track by a woman in the US, Feb 2023
July 29, 2023, Shakira became the first woman in history to occupy the top three spots on the Latin Pop Airplay chart—with “TQG” at the summit, and “Acróstico” and “Copa Vacía” at numbers two and three.
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- Released 12th studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran with Sony Music Latin
Awards and Nominations
| Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|
| 423 | 955 |
List of Awards and Nominations
| Awards | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| American Music Awards | 5 | 8 |
| BET Awards | 0 | 1 |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 41 | 113 |
| Billboard Music Awards | 7 | 26 |
| BMI Latin Awards | 29 | 29 |
| BMI Pop Awards | 3 | 3 |
| Brit Awards | 0 | 2 |
| Emmy Awards | 0 | 1 |
| Golden Globe Awards | 0 | 1 |
| Grammy Awards | 3 | 6 |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 1 | 1 |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2 | 11 |
| International Dance Music Awards | 2 | 9 |
| Latin American Music Awards | 9 | 34 |
| Premios MTV Latinoamérica | 12 | 18 |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 15 | 34 |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2 | 18 |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 6 | 31 |
| World Music Awards | 7 | 17 |
Social Media Influence
| Platform | Subscribers/Followers |
|---|---|
| 90.3 Million | |
| 123 Million | |
| X (Twitter) | 53.3 Million |
| YouTube | 46.7 Million |
| TikTok | 38.7 Million |
| Shakira | Website |
