Colombian singer Shakira, throughout her career, spanning three decades, has obtained numerous statistical achievements, setting and breaking several world records for a Latin artist through her participation in entrepreneurial activities, acting, and performances in the musical scene for her videos, singles, albums, and tours.

She is best-selling Latin female artist of all time.

Global records and achievements for a Latin Artist +KeyDenotes record broken by another artistDenotes record tied by another artist

RecordNotesMost successful latin female solo artistBased on her global reach and sales, she was listed by the media as "The most successful Latin female artist of all time".Best-selling female latin artistBased on her worldwide certifications, Shakira has become the best-selling Latin female artist of all time.Best-selling album by a Latina artist Sales of her album "Servicio de Lavandería" exceed 13 million, making this the best-selling album by a Latina.Best-selling remix album by a female latin artistShakira is the only Latina to achieve it with her album "The Remixes" which sold more than 500,000 copies until 2005.Best selling latin pop album of the 2000 in the USShakira with her album "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" managed to obtain the record for the best-selling latin pop album of the 2000 in the US.The most watched Super Bowl halftime show on YouTube of all timeThe 2020 Super Bowl is to date the most watched halftime show in YouTube history with over 200 million views to date.Latin song topping charts in the most countries Her 2006 song "Hips Don't Lie" topped the charts in 50 countries, a feat never seen before for a Latin artist.The best-selling merengue song in history.Her song Loca is to date the best-selling Merengue song of all time.The best-selling World Cup song of all timeThe song "Waka Waka" became the best-selling World Cup song of all time with 10 million total sales.The first Latina to sing a song in Spanish at the MTVOn the VMAS stage, Shakira appeared with Alejandro Sanz to present her song "La Tortura", this being the first time that a Latina had accomplished a feat like this.The only Latin artist to have 1 song above 100 Million streams in 4 decades.In 2020, Shakira set the record for being the first to achieve it with her songs "Inevitable", "Hips Don't Lie", "Waka Waka" and "Me Gusta" which reached 100 million on both Spotify and YouTube.Album by a Latina artist topping charts in most countriesHer album Laundry Service reached the first position in 13 different countries, no album by a Latin had achieved such a feat.Highest debut position for a Spanish-language album on the Billboard 200 ×Her album "Fijación Oral Vol 1" had the best debut performance for an album in Spanish, a record that was later broken by Bad Bunny and his album "El último tour del mundo"The first Latin female artist to hold the number 1 on European Top 100 AlbumsThanks to her successful crossover "Laundry Service" Shakira became the first Latin female artist to occupy the number 1 position on the European Hot 100 AlbumsThe most played female Latin album of all timeIn 2017, she released her album El Dorado, which became the most streamed album by a Latin female artist in history and one of the most streamed albums of all time, with over 10 billion streams.The first Latin artist to win a Grammy Album of the YearShakira made history in 2006 when she won the Latin Grammy for album of the year, being the first Latina to do so.The only artist from South America to reach the number-one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the Australian ARIA chart, and the UK Singles Chart.She accomplished this feat with her song "Hips Don't Lie."The first Latin female artist to enter the top 10 of IFPIIn 2002, Shakira became the first Latin female artist to enter the top 10 of the IFPI thanks to her album "Laundry Service".The Most Downloaded Latin ArtistIn 2010 According to Nokia research, Shakira had amassed more music downloads in the last year than any other Latin artist in history.The highest streamed Latin artistIn 2018, Spotify included Shakira in the list of top 10 most streamed female artists of the decade on the platform, making her the highest streamed Latin artist.The highest debut for a song in Spanish in the history of SpotifyIn 2023, Shakira's Session #53 with Bizarrap achieved 14.4 million streams or reproductions in 24 hours on Spotify, thus making it the biggest debut in the history of music in Spanish on that platform.The most awarded latin album of all timeHer album "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" surpassed 100 awards, making it the most awarded Latin album in history.The first person to reach 100 million likes on FacebookIn 2014, the Colombian artist became the first person to reach 100 million likes on Facebook.The female latin artist with most Latin Grammys ×Shakira is the biggest winner among female artists with a total of 16 Latin Grammy Awards. Behind her are Julieta Venegas and Natalia Lafourcade, both with 10 Latin Grammy Awards. Currently Natalia is the holder of this record.Highest-grossing concert tour of all time by a female latin artistShakira's Oral Fixation Tour is to date the highest grossing tour by a Latin female artist overall with earnings of nearly $90 million grossed over 119 dates.

Records and achievements as a Latin artist in the continents North America

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USA, Canada and Mexico CountryRecord title/AchievementsNotesUnited StatesBest Selling Latin Female Artist in USA (United States)Shakira with 39.14 million certified sales without updating is the best-selling Latin artist in the history of the United States. Latin female artist with the highest Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum album certificationsShakira is the Latin female artist with the highest Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum album certifications in the United States.The first Latin female artist to have a presentation completely in Spanish broadcast in the USA Her 1999 MTV Unplugged performance became the first all-Spanish show to be broadcast in the United States.The first South American artist to reach the top position of the Billboard Hot 100Shakira became the first South American in history to reach the prestigious first place on the Billboard Hot 100 list.Longest running song at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs ×Her song "La Tortura" at one time held the record for Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, appearing at number-one more than any other single with a total of 25 non-consecutive weeks, a record currently held by the Luis Fonsi song "Despacito" with 56 weeksThe Latin artist with the largest upward movement in a single weekShakira obtained this record with her song in collaboration with Beyoncé which jumped from position 94 to 3.The best performing Latin artist on all Billboard chartsShakira is the top performing Latin artist on all of Billboard's Latin and Overall charts.The Latin female artist who has raised the most money in USAAccording to the numbers reported by Billboard Boxscore, the Latin star has raised 7.9 million dollars for her personal account, thanks to the 69,552 tickets sold in the United States. It averages 1.28 million dollars per concert through the 18 presentations that it had in North America.The best performing South American female artist on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Shakira is the best-performing South American female artist on the chart with a total of twenty-two songs on the chart, four top 10s and one number 1. Most Certificated female latin artist in USA (United States)Shakira held the record for the Latin female artist with the most certifying amount in the United States, with a total number of 38.22 million sales. The Latin female artist with the most No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay chartShakira to date has a number of 15 No. 1 songs on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart, being the Latin female artist with the most No. 1s on that chart.CanadaBest Selling Latin Female Artist in Canada Shakira currently has 4,090,000 certified sales in Canada, making her the best-selling Latin female artist of all time in the country. She is also one of the top 15 best female seller in Canada.Latin female artist with the most #1 singles on the "Canadian Digital Songs" chartThis record was obtained with his songs "Beautiful Liar" and "Hips don't Lie"MexicoThe best-selling female artist Mexico's historyShakira has 10.36 million sales in Mexico, this being the highest number for a female artist.Record for the highest attendance at a concert in MexicoShe broke the record for attendance at a concert in the Zócalo of the Mexican capital, the largest square in America, having gathered 400,000 people in March 2026.

Billboard Charts statistics When she reached number one with "Hips Don't Lie" in 2006 on the Billboard Hot 100, Shakira became the first South American artist to achieve number one on the Hot 100 in history. In addition, when she released her collaboration "Girl Like Me" in 2021, she became the second Latin artist with singles within the Billboard Hot 100 in 3 different decades only behind Gloria Estefan and the first South American to achieve it. It currently has the best performance on all Billboard charts around the world. To be the Latin with the most No. 1 in Latin Airplay and to be the South American with the best performance in the Top Latin Albums list and the second Latin only behind Selena. She is currently the second Latin female artist with the most No. 1s on the list with 13, only behind Gloria Estefan who has 15, although she is the Latin female artist with the most songs on this list. In 2022, Shakira became the first artist Latin female artist to debut a Spanish song in the top 10 of the Hot 100 with Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53, 2 months later she extended her own record and became the first female Latin artist to debut 2 Spanish songs in the top 10 of the American chart with TQG.

+ Shakira's top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart 1996: "Estoy Aquí" #02 1996: "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" #05 1997: "Se quiere, se mata" #08 1998: "Ciega, sordomuda" #01 1999: "Tú" #01 1999: "Inevitable" #03 2000: "No creo" #09 2001: "Suerte" #01 2002: "Que me quedes tú" #01 2005: "La Tortura" #01 2006: "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" #01 2006: "Hips Don't Lie" #01 2007: "Bello Embustero" #10 2009: "Loba" #01 2009: "Lo hecho está hecho" #06 2010: "Gitana" #06 2010: "Waka Waka" #02 2010: "Loca" #01 2011: "Sale el sol" #10 2011: "Rabiosa" #08 2012: "Addicted To You" #09 2014: "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte" #06 2015: "Mi Verdad" #01 2014: "La Bicicleta" #02 2016: "Chantaje" #01 2017: "Deja Vu" #04 2017: "Me enamoré" #04 2017: "Perro Fiel" #06 2018: "Clandestino" #07 2020: "Me Gusta" #06 2022: "Monotonía" #03 2023: "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" #01 2023: "TQG" #01

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