Shakira has refused to allow the re-release of any videos from her first two albums due to their "immaturity". Only one music video was directed for her second album, Peligro. Three music videos were directed for the album. In 1991, Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music Colombia and released her debut album Magia (1991). I will always love pre-crossover Shakira, however I also got love for the equally amazing artist that she is today.Shakira at 2014 FIFA World Cup press conference.Ĭolombian singer and songwriter Shakira has released 62 music videos, 5 live albums, 8 films, and 4 documentaries. In the words of Calle 13’s very own René Pérez,” Shaki tú estás bien bonita aunque también me gustabas cuando estabas más gordita con el pelito negrito y la cara redondita y sí medio rockerita (Shaki you’re quite pretty even though I also liked you when you were chubbier with black hair and a little round face and a little rock chick).” If you couldn’t tell Dónde Están Los Ladrones is Shakira’s best album, in my humble opinion. Yo te doy hasta mis huesos (I’ll even give you my bones) Te regalo mi nariz (I’ll give you my nose) Te regalo mis silencios (I’ll give you my silence) Speaking of the lyrics – they are simple yet so powerful. The songs talks about the love that she has that is not reciprocated & that she’d give anything for him to stay. The raw emotion, the lyrics & the amazing vocals (especially those at the end of the song) makes this ballad a favorite for any spanish-speaking Shakira fan. The second single off of Shakira’s Dónde Están Los Ladrones album is the most touching song that Shakira has ever sang in any language. This song was not released as a single – however a studio version was featured on her Dónde Están Los Ladrones album & a live version on her MTV Unplugged album.įun Fact: This is my favorite Shakira song ever! This song had tremendous commercial success for Shakira, even earning the 7th spot on Vh1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 1990s in Spanish.Ī quasi-rock song about a lover choosing another woman over Shakira (as if that would actually happen in real life *eye roll emoji*) and Shakira letting the guy know that she will not be waiting for him. Si pudiera arrancarme el corazon (If only I could rip out my heart).” Si pudiera escaparme de tu nombre (If only I could escape your name) “Si pudiera exorcizarme de tu voz ( If only I could exorcise your voice) “Aunque me levante volvere a caer (Even if I get up, I’ll fall again)”
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Shakira even expresses the feeling that she cannot escape from this love singing lines like: The lead single for Shakira’s Dónde Están Los Ladrones album talks about being a blind, deaf-mute when it comes to love -in other words, being completely immerse in loving someone else that she loses her senses. This heartbreak love song talks about the one that got away – like anyone would really leave Shakira. This song reached number 1 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Songs chart, which is quite the accomplishment for a debut single. This song begins with a guitar intro and smooth vocals that pull at the heart-strings. The first single from her debut studio album, Pies Descalzos, was proof early on in Shakira’s career that she would become the international star that she is today. Even thought the song is sung majority in spanish, there’s a catchy arabic chant throughout the song.Īn english version of this song titled Eyes Like Yours was released on her Laundry Service album. In this song, Shakira sings about the eyes of her presumed lover, while perfectly combining her Colombian and Lebanese’s roots. Ojos Así was a single for Shakira’s fourth album (second studio album) Dónde Están Los Ladrones and is one of her more popular songs in Latin America. **Click on the song titles to watch the music videos** Here’s a list of 5 Pre-2000s/Pre-Crossover Shakira songs: For those who did not know of Shakira before her cross-over hit, Whenever Wherever, seeing how much the pop star has changed and grown as an artist might come as a surprise. Before Shakira was a latina superstar in the United States, she was a megastar in Latin America.