VOV.VN – Shakira’s music fame has helped her build a massive fortune, making her one of the wealthiest names in the global entertainment industry.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known as simply Shakira, is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and philanthropist from Colombia.
Throughout her career, she has sold over 95 million records worldwide. Her main income comes from live concerts and captivating music videos, where her dancing skills, stage presence, and charm have led to her amassing a huge wealth.
Shakira’s fame in the music industry has helped her amass a fortune, making her one of the wealthiest entertainers in the world. How did Shakira build her name through her music?
Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira began performing at a young age by 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 3 Grammy Awards and 14 Latin Grammy Awards. She is considered one of the most successful Latin American recording artists in history, famous in both Spanish and English-speaking markets. In April 2023, she became the first “Latin Woman of the Year” by Billboard.
“Shakira is the ultimate woman in music. Thanks to her, Latin women around the world have been empowered to write and perform deeply personal music. She has created a movement on her own and continues to be more meaningful than ever with her grace, deep-rooted tradition, and immense talent. She is the definition of a woman in music” – Leila Cobo, Billboard’s Latin/Spanish content director at that time.
This honor comes right after Shakira’s successful Spanish-language debut in 2022 with the hit “Monotonía” in collaboration with Ozuna.
Following that success is her January 2023 release of the song “Shakira: BZRP Music Sessions #53” – debuting at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Shakira the first woman to enter the top 10 on the chart with a Spanish-language song. The track broke 14 Guinness World Records, becoming the most-streamed Latin song on Spotify in 24 hours and the most-viewed Latin music video on YouTube in 24 hours upon release.
Shakira has never been married but has had two long-term romantic relationships. Her first relationship was with Argentine lawyer Antonio de la Rua from 2000 to 2011. Her second relationship was with Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué. They started dating in 2011 and continued until 2022 when they became parents to two sons.
Shakira is recognized as one of the most successful Latin American recording artists in history, famous in both the Spanish-speaking and English-speaking markets.
Her music career has been stellar, with chart-topping albums.
Shakira’s first two albums, “Magia” (1991) and “Peligro” (1993), were moderately successful. After a brief foray into acting in an opera, she returned to music with her third album “Pies Descalzos” (1995), which was a huge hit, featuring famous songs like “Estoy Aquí”, “Pienso en ti”, and “Un Poco de Amor”.
Three years later, she released “Dónde Están los Ladrones”, which earned her a Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album (for the song “Ojos Así”) and Best Female Rock Vocal Album (for the song “Octavo Día”).
Following the success of this album, Shakira began to focus on the American market. Her first English-language album, “Laundry Service”, was released in 2001. That year, she won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album for the hit single from the 2000 MTV Unplugged album.
With successive hits in both the Latin and English-speaking markets, Shakira solidified her position as one of the biggest names in entertainment in the early 2000s. In June 2005, she released the Spanish-language album “Fijación Oral, Vol. 1”, followed by “Oral Fixation, Vol. 2” in English in November. Both albums made it into the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.
“Oral Fixation, Vol. 2” is also known for the song “Hips Don’t Lie”, performed by Shakira and Wyclef Jean. It remains her only song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the biggest international hit she had as it reached number one on charts worldwide in 2006.
She won Song of the Year and Record of the Year for the single “La Tortura”. “Fijación Oral, Vol. 1” also won Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album. The album also garnered a Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.
Shakira has had an illustrious music career, consistently ranking at the top of charts. Her second major international hit was the song “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” which was the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa and won by Spain. The song was released in both English and Spanish, and Shakira performed it at both the opening and closing ceremonies.
The song was later included in her album Sale el Sol (2010), which earned her a Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album and became her fourth album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Shakira continued her success in the English-speaking market with her album She Wolf (2009).
Her two most recent albums to date are Shakira (2014) and El Dorado (2017). El Dorado reached the number 2 spot on the Billboard 200, becoming Shakira’s highest-charting album in the United States. The lead single, “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” featured the pop music icon Rihanna.
Moreover, 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,” a collaboration with Carlos Vives, won the Latin Grammy for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
On November 17, 2023, Shakira added three more Latin Grammy awards to her collection, bringing her total to a proud 14 wins. One of these awards was for Best Pop Song for “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” with Argentine DJ Bizarrap. The remaining two awards were for Best Performance/Collaboration for “TQG,” where Shakira featured in the fourth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito, and Song of the Year for Acróstico in Shakira’s forthcoming 12th studio album. She dedicated her latest awards to her children and said, “I promised them I’d be happy.”
With numerous accolades, her wealth has also seen a significant increase. While Shakira’s net worth is not publicly disclosed, various reports estimate it to be between $300 million and $400 million. She has also appeared on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid women in music at least twice, in 2008 and 2018. In 2008, she was the fourth-highest earner with $38 million, and in 2018, she ranked tenth with $35 million, with Taylor Swift topping the list. Forbes also mentioned Shakira as someone who had earned “tens of millions” in their list for 2013 but did not make it into the top 10.
Shakira was mentioned by Forbes as someone who “earned tens of millions of dollars” in their 2013 list, although she did not make it into the top 10.
In 2008, Shakira left Sony’s Epic label to sign a 10-year contract with Live Nation – one of the world’s largest live concert organizers. This deal was reportedly worth between $70 million and $100 million.
Shakira’s net worth also includes millions of dollars she earned from concerts she has been performing since the 1990s. While details about her first two tours, Pies Descalzos Tour (1995-1997) and Tour Anfibio (2000), are unclear, her third tour, Tour of the Mongoose (2002-2003), is said to have grossed over $70 million.
Since then, she has only embarked on three more tours – Oral Fixation World Tour (2006-2007), The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010-2011), and El Dorado World Tour (2018). While her exact earnings are not clear, each tour has reportedly added millions to her wealth.
A report by Billboard in August 2023 stated that Shakira is the 16th highest-grossing Latin artist of all time based on tour revenues. The report further stated that she earned $108.1 million from 120 performances in her career, with her biggest show being at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 14-15, 2003, bringing in $4.1 million.
In February 2021, Shakira sold the publishing rights to her catalog of 145 songs to the music copyright investment company Hipgnosis, based in London. The value of the deal was not disclosed, but some reports suggest it could be around $100 million. Shakira also built her name as a judge on the reality music show The Voice for two seasons in 2013 and 2014, reportedly earning $12 million per season.
Shakira’s assets also include real estate investments. However, the value of these properties is not as high as those of celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger. She is said to own properties in Miami, Barcelona, and the Bahamas.
Her Miami mansion is her most notable asset, which she purchased in 2010 for $12.7 million. The house spans approximately 847.7 square meters on a land area of about 1,925.5 square meters by the river, featuring six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, with around 30.8 meters of water frontage on Biscayne Bay.