Shakira's "Out of Your League" mocks ex, rocks YouTube
It might just be the ultimate diss track: Colombian pop star Shakira has racked up more than 82 million views within two days on her music video for "Out of Your League," becoming the most-watched new Latin song on YouTube within a 24-hour period. The track takes aim at the singer's ex, 35-year-old former footballer Gerard Pique, over his alleged relationship with a younger woman, singing "You traded a Rolex for a Casio."
news.yahoo.comSpain: Shakira rejects prosecutors' offer, faces tax trial
The public relations firm that represents Shakira says the Colombian pop singer has opted to go to trial instead of accepting a deal offered by Spanish prosecutors to settle allegations she defrauded Spain’s government of 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes.
Jennifer Lopez Is Being Criticized For Insinuating That Shakira’s Belly Dancing Lacked “Substance” After The NFL Tried To Cut A Political Statement Out Of Their Halftime Show
“It’s such a big stage, and it’s such an important show … I’m trying to give you something with substance.”View Entire Post ›
news.yahoo.comShakira reveals she feels ‘naked’ when she performs and other shockers in cover story
The voice that won’t quit. The hips that don’t lie. There are so many #facts about the most googled pop star in the country, Shakira. And believe it or not, Colombian pop star is still reinventing herself at age 44, she tells Cosmopolitan in its November cover story, hitting newsstands Oct. 12.
news.yahoo.comPaul Simon sells song catalog to Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday, March. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Paul Simon is the latest icon to sell his rich catalog of songs. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it has acquired Simon's catalog, which includes six decades of music, from his time in Simon & Garfunkel to his solo career. Ad“I’m pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. Sony Music Publishing also represents catalogs by Motown, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Ashford & Simpson, Leonard Cohen and more.
Ariana Grande joining 'The Voice' for season 21 as a coach
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018 file photo, Ariana Grande attends the 13th annual Billboard Women in Music event in New York. NBC said Tuesday that Grande will join the Emmy-winning series "The Voice" for its fall 2021 cycle. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – “The Voice" is switching their positions for Ariana Grande: the pop star is taking her seat in the coach's chair later this year. NBC said Tuesday that Grande will join the Emmy-winning series for its fall 2021 cycle. The 20th season of “The Voice" is currently on air and features those three singers along with Nick Jonas.
The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show
This photo provided by the NFL shows singer The Weekend speaking at the halftime press conference ahead of the Super Bowl 55 football game, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts/NFL via AP)The Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the three-time Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show. The pop star said he will “keep it PG” during his headliner slot on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium as the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida. The 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show will be different this year due to the pandemic and The Weeknd said he will use different parts of the stadium, the field and a “little bit" of the famously massive pirate ship. AdWhen asked for his favorite Super Bowl halftime show, The Weeknd cited Diana Ross' 1996 performance. The Weeknd, whose real name is, Abel Tesfaye, joins a list of celebrated musicians who have played during Super Bowl halftime shows, including Madonna, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Katy Perry, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and last year’s duo of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.
Shakira sells music publishing rights to UK company
The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakiras music publishing rights. Shakiras catalog includes 145 songs, including Hips Dont Lie, Whenever, Wherever, La Tortura, She Wolf and Waka Waka (This Time for Africa). (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakira’s music publishing rights. She’s won three Grammy Awards, 12 Latin Grammys, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and 39 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Last week, Neil Young said he was selling a 50% stake in his music to a British investment company.
Superstar singer Shakira once teased by school classmates for singing 'like a goat'
Grammy award-winning artist Shakira needs no introduction. As a renowned singer, songwriter and dancer, she has garnered global attention for her music, selling 80 million records worldwide. But the Colombian superstar wasn't always appreciated for her vocal talents, telling 60 Minutes Overtime that she didn't make the cut for her elementary school choir. "He didn't like the way I sang," Shakira says of her music teacher. Now famous for her strong vibrato, Shakira says her voice was the target of jokes in school for sounding "like a goat."
cbsnews.comShakira on feeling the weight of responsibility at Super Bowl LIV
Grammy Award-winning artist and global icon Shakira took the stage at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show with Jennifer Lopez this past February. Though the singer/songwriter is no stranger to the pressure of performing live before huge crowds, Shakira told 60 Minutes back in November, when the interview was filmed, that she would feel an added pressure at the Super Bowl. Her song "Waka Waka" became a global hit and brought Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué into her life after he appeared in the music video for the song. Both Shakira and Piqué celebrated birthdays on February 2nd, the day of the Super Bowl. "She's doing something amazing," Piqué told 60 Minutes in November, when the interview was filmed.
cbsnews.comReggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nods
J Balvin performs during the Coca-Cola Flow Reggaeton festival in Mexico City on Nov. 23, 2019, from left, Ozuna performs at the Latin American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2019 and Bad Bunny performs a medley at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 25, 2019. Balvin scored a whopping 13 nominations at the 2020 Latin Grammys, including two nominations for album of the year and two for record of the year. The Latin Academy announced Tuesday that Bad Bunny and Ozuna are behind Balvin with nine and eight nominations, respectively.
Reggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nods
Balvin scored a whopping 13 nominations at the 2020 Latin Grammys, including two nominations for album of the year and two for record of the year. The Latin Academy announced Tuesday that Bad Bunny and Ozuna are behind Balvin with nine and eight nominations, respectively. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – At last year’s Latin Grammy Awards, popular reggaeton and Latin trap musicians such as J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna were dismissed in the show’s top categories. The Latin Academy announced Tuesday that Bad Bunny and Ozuna are behind Balvin with nine and eight nominations, respectively. Ozuna and Bad Bunny will also compete with themselves in several categories.
Roc Nation partners with Brooklyns LIU to launch new school
NEW YORK Jay-Zs Roc Nation entertainment company is partnering with Brooklyns Long Island University to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment. The new school will begin enrolling students for the fall 2021 semester, and 25% of the incoming freshmen class will receive Roc Nation Hope Scholarships. Roc Nation Sports was founded in 2013 and has worked with many athletes as well as the NBA, MLB and NFL, even co-producing this years Emmy-nominated halftime show with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment will offer undergraduate degrees in music, music technology, entrepreneurship and production, and sports management. The school will also offer resources to high school students and those younger: Starting in spring 2021, the school will launch summer residential camps for high schoolers and Saturday programs for students ages 10-18 that focus on music and sports management.
Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods
Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira picked up four nominations, including outstanding variety special (live). It was not clear if Lopez and Shakira were specifically nominated, though past halftime singers, including Beyonc, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, have earned Emmy nominations as performers. For their work on Watchmen, they scored a second Emmy nomination for outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special. They earned nominations as producers for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special and as writers for outstanding writing for a nonfiction program. Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who composed music for the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, picked up a nomination for outstanding music composition for a documentary series of special.
Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert
NEW YORK Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. The advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission announced Monday that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future The Concert will air on June 27. The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham. It will be broadcast on NBC in the U.S. and other television stations, radio stations, websites and streaming outlets around the world. The event aims to lift up the global community that is tackling equitable access to healthcare, and other enormous injustices facing our world, Johnson said in a statement.
Shakira’s meme-worthy tongue trill is actually called a zaghrouta -- and it’s culturally significant to the singer
Shakira may have created the best new meme of 2020, but there’s cultural significance behind the tongue trill that instantly became iconic Sunday night. There were hit songs, lasers, sexy backup dancers, guitar solos and Lopez on a stripper pole absolutely living her best life. Most people know that Shakira is Colombian, but her father is Lebanese, and the tongue flick she did is actually called a zaghrouta, which is a traditional Arabic expression of celebration and happiness. This is called zaghrouta. https://t.co/bixdVn34vF — Bozi Tatarevic (@hoonable) February 3, 2020Chiming in because I know everyone will be making jokes about this for days — this is a popular Arab tradition, called zaghrouta, used to express joy at celebrations.
With Latin beat, J. Lo and Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl showcase
(Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought Latina star power to Sundays Super Bowl halftime show, delivering a medley of pop hits and hip-shaking choreography on one of the worlds glitziest stages. The 12-minute halftime show, along with commercials, has become a popular feature of the Super Bowl spectacle on par with the game, which draws some 100 million television viewers in the United States. Sharing stage with Colombias J Balvin, J. This years Super Bowl broke ground for women in high places, including in the ownership of both teams (Denise York of the 49ers and Norma Hunt of the Chiefs), and on the sidelines, where San Franciscos offensive assistant Katie Sowers became the first woman to coach in a Super Bowl. [nL8N2A10GS]Slideshow (11 Images)The Super Bowl halftime once featured university marching bands but has evolved into a showcase for A-list talent, including Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Madonna and Lady Gaga.
feeds.reuters.comDoritos takes top spot in Super Bowl ads, political commercials at bottom: polls
FILE PHOTO: Feb 2, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Recording artist Shakira performs during the halftime show of the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. The ad ranked No. 1 in a poll from market research firm Ipsos, which conducted a live study of viewers watching the game. An unprecedented showing of politics in the Super Bowl threatened to overshadow brand advertisers, but viewers voted the commercials down in polls. The campaign ad was ranked last place of a total of 62 commercials in USA Today Ad Meter, which polls viewers during the game.
feeds.reuters.comThese 2020 Super Bowl commercials made us laugh, cry and smile
The 2020 Super Bowl has come and gone, and as usual, everyone seems to be talking about the great commercials they saw, and just how great Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were during the halftime performance. Most unexpected cry: GoogleDid anyone else suddenly find themselves sobbing during the first half of the game during the Google commercial? The commercial featured extraordinary Americans doing extraordinary things. Most likely to make you want to crash the patriarchy: MicrosoftIn case you didn’t know, this year’s big game featured the first woman to coach during a Super Bowl. She didn’t become the first woman to help coach a team to a Super Bowl victory, but we’ve got a feeling she’ll be getting there very soon.
Waiting for tonight: J. Lo, Shakira discuss Super Bowl gig
MIAMI Less than 24 hours before stage time, Jennifer Lopez was readying her big performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, summing it up with seven words: "Yeah, we're in the thick of it." There were many years that I thought about doing the Super Bowl and that it was something that I wanted to do and even where I was talked to about it. The singer, whose hits include "Waiting for Tonight," "I'm Real," "Jenny from the Block" and others, said she hopes her performance with Colombian singer Shakira inspires and unites people. And to tell you the truth, you know, when I think about sports ... and music, those are the two things that really, really bring people together. "I'm a woman, I'm Latin and I'm American and I'm proud of all of those things.
monroenews.comJennifer Lopez's daughter Emme shines during Super Bowl LIV halftime show
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez were electrifying in their joint performance during the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. Lo also shared the stage with her 11-year-old daughter, Emme, who joined other kids in singing the Gloria Estefan classic "Let's Get Loud." Estefan gave Lopez the song for Lopez's breakout 1999 debut LP "On The 6," making Emme's performance all the more meaningful. Shakira, who shared the stage with Lopez, is Colombian. Other hits the artists performed included Lopez's "Jenny From the Block" and "Love Don't Cost a Thing" as well as "Hips Don't Lie" and "She Wolf" from Shakira.
cbsnews.comShakira on feeling the weight of responsibility at Super Bowl LIV
Shakira on feeling the weight of responsibility at Super Bowl LIV While preparing for the halftime show this past January, global superstar Shakira told 60 Minutes it was a "moral obligation" to perform at her best at the 2020 Super Bowl with Jennifer Lopez.
cbsnews.comShakira says she'll feel weight of responsibility at the Super Bowl
The singer/songwriter is no stranger to the pressure of performing live before huge crowds, but Shakira tells 60 Minutes she will feel an added pressure at the Super Bowl. Piqu expects amazing Shakira halftime showSporting events have special meaning in her life. In 2010, Shakira was tapped to create the anthem for the soccer World Cup. Both Shakira and Piqu celebrate birthdays on February 2nd, the day of the Super Bowl. Piqu tells 60 Minutes that he has no doubt Shakira's performance will be memorable.
cbsnews.comICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 MinutesThis week on 60 Minutes: Sharyn Alfonsi investigates the death of Jeffrey Epstein, Lesley Stahl reports on antibiotic-resistant bacteria in our food supply, and Bill Whitaker profiles Shakira as she prepares for her Super Bowl halftime show performance.
cbsnews.comShakira and Gerard Piqué: "I don't want him to see me as the wife. I'd rather him see me as his girlfriend"
Shakira and Gerard Piqué: "I don't want him to see me as the wife. I'd rather him see me as his girlfriend" Shakira and Gerard Piqué have two sons together, but they're not married and not rushing to the altar. "I want to keep him on his toes. I want him to think that anything's possible, depending on behavior."
cbsnews.comSuperstar singer Shakira once teased by school classmates for singing 'like a goat'
Grammy award-winning artist Shakira needs no introduction. As a renowned singer, songwriter and dancer, she has garnered global attention for her music, selling 80 million records worldwide. But the Colombian superstar wasn't always appreciated for her vocal talents, telling 60 Minutes Overtime that she didn't make the cut for her elementary school choir. "He didn't like the way I sang," Shakira says of her music teacher. Now famous for her strong vibrato, Shakira says her voice was the target of jokes in school for sounding "like a goat."
cbsnews.comShakira tells 60 Minutes what drives her
International pop music star Shakira will take her multicultural sound and hip-shaking dance moves to the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami next month. Whitaker profiles Shakira on 60 Minutes Sunday, January 5 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. "I can really be hard on myself wanting it to be 100% perfect," Shakira tells Whitaker. Two months before the Super Bowl, Shakira invited Whitaker backstage as she prepared for a show at the Davis Cup tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain. It wasn't easy for me to get to where I am,'" she tells Whitaker.
cbsnews.comShakira plans a Latin tribute at upcoming Super Bowl
FILE - This Aug. 10, 2018 file photo shows Shakira performing in concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. Shakira says she will pay homage to Latin culture alongside Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show in Miami. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)BARCELONA Colombian music star Shakira says she will pay homage to Latin culture alongside Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show in Miami. Shakira is also scheduled to perform at the closing ceremony of the Davis Cup tennis tournament in Madrid on Nov. 24. Shakira has in the meantime witnessed turmoil in the city she calls home in Spain's northwest region of Catalonia.
Jennifer Lopez, Shakira to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
NEW YORK Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are going to bring the heat to the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. Lopez and Shakira both posted a photo of them standing side by side on social media to announce the news. Both Lopez and Shakira have had major success the pop and Latin charts over the years with multiple hit songs and albums. Shakira released her first album in 1991 and crossed over with 2001's "Laundry Service," which featured the hits "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes." Jay-Z's Roc Nation company is co-producing the halftime show.
monroenews.comJennifer Lopez, Shakira to headline Pepsi's Super Bowl Halftime Show
After weeks of speculation, it's official Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be headlining the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. Both Lopez and Shakira took to Twitter Thursday afternoon to tease the collaboration, each sharing a photo of the other. Jay-Z's Roc Nation company will co-produce the halftime show, which will air on Fox in 180 countries. While 2019's Super Bowl was watched by the fewest people in 11 years, according to Nielsen, it still remains one of the biggest advertising opportunity for companies. It's likely that the lower-than-average viewership was due to the game being the lowest-scoring contest in Super Bowl history.
cnbc.comShakira on creating a safe haven for kids
Shakira on creating a safe haven for kids The pop star talks to Lee Cowan about the importance of the work her Barefoot Foundation has done in poor communities in elevating the education prospects of children in her native Colombia and in other countries.
cbsnews.comShakira tours her new school in Colombia
Shakira tours her new school in Colombia Web extra: The internationally renowned singer Shakira is also an advocate for education, and has funded the construction of schools in poor communities. She gave correspondent Lee Cowan a tour of her newest school in a poor neighborhood of Cartagena, Colombia, and discussed what it means to the community.
cbsnews.comShakira: "Education is not a luxury"
Shakira: "Education is not a luxury" Preview: The internationally renowned singer Shakira is also an advocate for education, and has funded the construction of schools in poor communities. She talked to correspondent Lee Cowan about the importance of education, especially for disadvantaged children.
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