We're very pleased to report that at the 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which took place last night in Miami, Shakira was the winner in 4 categories: Female Songs Artist of the Year, Female Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, and Social Network Artist of the Year.
Shakira, who is currently working on her latest album and enjoying a high point in her career said on Twitter: "Thanks to all my people for all the support with the Latin Billboards".
The Latin Billboard Music Awards, now in their 23rd year, honor the talent of the best artists out of Latin America, based on sales, radio, and social network activity, which comprise the weekly lists in Billboard Magazine, one of the premiere publications in the music industry. Since 1996 Shakira has won an incredible 29 Latin Billboard awards.
Following the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Shakira is one
of more than 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music that have
joined together for the worldwide release of "Songs for Japan", an
unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks,
available worldwide on the iTunes Store from today, via itunes.com/songsforjapan.
Shakira has contributed Whenever, Wherever. Proceeds from the album's
sale will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross
Society.
We are excited to offer West Coast concert-goers the exclusive opportunity to win a Sale el Sol CD booklet autographed by Shakira! Buy Sale El Sol in advance and bring your CD booklet to the show for the chance to swap it for a booklet autographed by Shakira. Seat numbers will be chosen at random so make sure to watch the screen during intermission to see if you are in a winning seat!
The Sun Comes Out World Tour - West Coast Oct 19 - Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA Oct 20 - Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA Oct 22 - Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA Oct 23 - Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Ahead of its release next week, you can now hear Shakira's new album, Sale El Sol / The Sun Comes Out, in full on her Facebook profile. Click here to listen.
This week sees the global launch of Shakira's first fragrance, S by Shakira. Authentic, simple and exquisitely feminine, S by Shakira expresses the spirit of Shakira. To develop the fragrance, Shakira worked closely with expert perfumers. The result is a sensual caressing breeze of jasmine, sandalwood and vanilla, which is available from retail stores now.
To celebrate the launch of S by Shakira, you can now download a free three-track sampler of Shakira's new album, Sale El Sol, by clicking here.
We're very pleased to report that Shakira will release her brand new album, Sale el Sol/The Sun Comes Out, on October 19th.
The album will feature Shakira's record-breaking global hit "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)", as well as a new single "Loca". Recorded in the Dominican Republic, “Loca” is Shakira’s interpretation of Dominican artist El Cata’s song “Loca Con Su Tiguere". You can hear the Spanish version of the track, above. There will also be an English version, featuring a guest appearance from Dizzee Rascal, the UK's number one rapper.
Here's an exclusive look at the single and album artwork:
Keep it locked to Shakira.com for all the very latest news on the new release...
For the entire month of August, Shakira's amazing She Wolf album is available to download in full for the bargain price of just $5 from the Amazon.com MP3 store. Click here to take advantage of the offer.
