Shakira reaffirms her global musical impact in 2025

Following the 2024 release of her album Las mujeres ya no lloran, Shakira kicked off 2025 with a tour that solidified her worldwide influence, drawing millions of spectators across the Americas. Her shows sold out stadiums in multiple countries and created notable economic impacts. She also gathered awards and personal milestones that defined the year.

2025 proved a milestone year for Shakira, who, after the success of her 2024 album Las mujeres ya no lloran, embarked on a tour that traversed the Americas and reaffirmed her global music stature. The Las mujeres ya no lloran tour features nearly 100 concerts and will conclude in February 2026. By mid-December, it had gathered over 3.8 million spectators in the region.

Her performances, lasting about two and a half hours, form a continuous narrative weaving past hits like Antología and Soltera with recent tracks on resilience and personal reinvention. In Colombia, she sold out tickets simultaneously in Bogotá, Barranquilla, Medellín, and Cali. In Bogotá, one concert produced an economic impact of $17.1 million and hotel occupancy above 90%. In her hometown of Barranquilla, it even affected the local quarterly GDP.

In Mexico, she held twelve shows at the Estadio GNP Seguros in the capital, reaching 780,000 attendees, and announced extra dates for 2026, calling it her largest stint in the country. In Ecuador, three Quito concerts drew more than 105,000 people, described by officials as the nation's biggest musical event ever.

Beyond the stage, Shakira secured her fourth Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album and marked 20 years of Hips Don’t Lie with a remix featuring Ed Sheeran and Beéle. She became the first woman to have songs exceeding 100 million streams across four different decades. Billboard named her the greatest Latin pop artist of all time. She also expanded her hair care brand Isima to Europe, surpassing 1,500 sales points, and sold the mansion she once shared with ex-husband Gerard Piqué on the outskirts of Barcelona.

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