Sexy Goddess Shakira: Possesses a record-breaking music career and huge fortune

Her popularity in music has helped Shakira build a huge fortune, making her one of the richest names in the world entertainment industry.

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer and philanthropist.

During her career, she has sold over 95 million records worldwide. Her main income comes from her captivating live concerts and music videos, and she is especially noted for her dancing, dancing skills and captivating stage presence, which have helped her to gain a huge fortune.

Her popularity in music has helped Shakira build a huge fortune, making her one of the richest names in the world entertainment industry.

How did Shakira make a name for herself with her music?

Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira began performing at a young age, participating in local talent shows, festivals, and competitions. Her first recording contract was signed in 1990, connecting her with Sony Corp.

To date, Shakira has won three Grammy Awards and 14 Latin Grammy Awards. As such, she is considered one of the most successful Latin American recording artists in history, popular in both Spanish- and English-speaking markets. In April 2023, she became Billboard’s first “Latino Woman of the Year.”

“Shakira is the ultimate Woman in Music. Because of her, Latin women around the world have been empowered to write and perform deeply personal music. She created a movement all her own and continues to be more meaningful than ever with her grace, deep tradition and immense talent. She is the definition of a Woman in Music,” Leila Cobo, Billboard’s director of Latin/Spanish content, said at the time.

The honor comes on the heels of a fantastic 2022 for Shakira, who had the year’s most successful Spanish-language debut with “Monotonía” featuring Ozuna.

This was followed in January 2023 by the song “Shakira: BZRP Music Sessions #53” – which debuted at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Shakira the first woman to reach the top 10 on the chart with a song in Spanish. The song broke 14 Guinness World Records, becoming the most streamed Latin song in 24 hours in Spotify history and the most viewed Latin song on YouTube in 24 hours at the time of its release.

Shakira has never been married but has been in two long-term relationships. Her first relationship was with Argentine lawyer Antonio de la Rua from 2000 to 2011. Her second relationship was with Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué. Their relationship began in 2011 and continued until 2022, when they became parents to two sons.

Shakira is considered one of the most successful Latin American recording artists in history, popular in both Spanish- and English-speaking markets.

Glorious music career, topping the charts

Shakira’s first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), were both moderately successful. After a brief stint acting in an opera, she returned to music with her third album Pies Descalzos (1995). It was a phenomenal hit, with hits such as “Estoy Aquí,” “Pienso en ti,” and “Un Poco de Amor.”

Three years later, she released Dónde Están los Ladrones which earned her Latin Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for “Ojos Así”) and for Best Rock Vocal Performance (for “Octavo Día”).

After the release of this album, Shakira began to focus on the American market. Her first English-language album was Laundry Service, released in 2001. Earlier that year, she won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for her 2000 hit MTV Unplugged (2000).

With continued success in the Latin and English markets, Shakira secured her place among the biggest names in entertainment in the first half of the 2000s. In June 2005, she released the Spanish-language Fijación Oral, Vol. 1, followed by the English-language Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 in November. Both albums reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200.

Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 is also known for the song “Hips Don’t Lie” which Shakira performed with Wyclef Jean. To date, it is her only song to top the Billboard Hot 100 and her biggest international hit, topping charts around the world in 2006.

She won Song of the Year and Record of the Year for the single “La Tortura”. Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 won her Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album. The album also won a Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.

Shakira has had a brilliant, chart-topping music career.
Her second major international hit was “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”. It was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa and won by Spain. The song was released in English and Spanish. Shakira performed it at both the opening and closing ceremonies.

The song was later included on her album Sale el Sol (2010). The album earned her another Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album and became her fourth top 10 album on the Billboard 200. To this point, Shakira continued her success in the English market with the album She Wolf (2009).

Her last two albums released to date are Shakira (2014) and El Dorado (2017). The former peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200, becoming Shakira’s highest-charting album in the US. The lead single, “Can’t Remember to Forget You”, featured billionaire pop icon Rihanna.

In addition, El Dorado won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album. The single “La Bicicleta” featuring Carlos Vives won the Latin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

On November 17, 2023, she won three more Latin Grammys, bringing her total to a proud 14. One of them was Best Pop Song for “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” with Argentine DJ Bizarrap. The other two were Best Performance/Collaboration for “TQG,” in which Shakira features on Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G’s fourth studio album, Mañana Será Bonito, and Song of the Year for Acróstico from Shakira’s upcoming 12th studio album. She dedicated her latest awards to her children, saying, “I promised them I would be happy.”

Won many awards, assets also skyrocketed

There is no clear public information about Shakira’s net worth. Based on various published reports, it can be concluded that her fortune is somewhere between $300 million and $400 million. However, there are some details about her earnings over the years. She has been listed by Forbes as one of the top 10 highest-paid women in music at least twice, in 2008 and 2018.

She was the fourth highest earner in 2008, earning $38 million. Shakira was ranked 10th on the 2018 list, which was topped by Taylor Swift, with $35 million. She was also cited by Forbes as having “earned tens of millions of dollars” on the 2013 list, but did not make the top 10.

Shakira was mentioned by Forbes as having “earned tens of millions of dollars” on the 2013 list but did not make the top 10.
In 2008, Shakira left Sony’s Epic label to sign a 10-year deal with Live Nation, one of the world’s largest live concert promoters. The deal was reportedly worth between $70 million and $100 million.

Shakira’s net worth also includes the millions she has earned from concerts she has performed since the 1990s. While details of her first two tours, the Pies Descalzos Tour (1995–1997) and the Anfibio Tour (2000) are unclear, her third tour, the Tour of the Mongoose (2002–2003), is said to have grossed over $70 million.

Since then, she has only done three tours – Oral Fixation World Tour (2006–2007), The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–2011), and El Dorado World Tour (2018). Her exact earnings are unclear, but each has increased her fortune by millions of dollars.

An August 2023 Billboard report said Shakira is the 16th highest-grossing Latin artist of all time in terms of touring earnings. The report added that she has earned $108.1 million from 120 shows in her career. Her biggest reported show was at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 14-15, 2003, which grossed $4.1 million.

In February 2021, Shakira sold the publishing rights to her 145-song music catalog to London-based music royalty investment company Hipgnosis. The value of the deal was not disclosed, but some reports suggested it could be around $100 million. Shakira also made a name for herself as a judge on the reality music show The Voice in 2013 and 2014. Reports said she was paid $12 million per season.

Shakira’s net worth also includes real estate investments. However, they are not as high as those of celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger. She is said to own properties in Miami, Barcelona and the Bahamas.

Her most notable purchase is the Miami mansion, which she bought for $12.7 million in 2010. The 9,000-square-foot home sits on a 20,000-square-foot waterfront lot, has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, and has 100 feet of access to Biscayne Bay.