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Shakira, Colombia’s Pop Queen, set three World Records
The Queen of Latin Pop, Shakira has set two world records when she released her sixth album. Nine years later, she won her 3rd world record when it broke the Facebook trademark for 100 million likes.
Released in June 2005, Shakira’s album “Fijación Oral, Vol.1” brought her first music world record and her debut atop Billboard 200 chart. Due to its amazing first week sales, “Fijación Oral, Vol.1” broke the record for the highest-debut ever of a Spanish language album on the chart. To promote the album, Shaki released 4 singles: “La Tortura,” “Las de la Intuición,” “No,” and “Día de Enero.” Shakira Mebarak smashed her 2nd World Record, thanks to the lead single “La Tortura” which spent 25 weeks atop the Hot Latin Single chart. The single also won the award for The Hottest Latin Song Of The Year at the BMAs. Thanks to a posted photo from the 2014 Fifa World Cup, Shakira was named the earth’s most liked person on Facebook. Overall, Shakira ranks at #7 after Coca-Cola, Samsung, Real Madrid CF, Facebook, and FC Barcelona.The best-seller Spanish album for the first week in the US.
Shakira broke her first Music World Record in 2005, when ‘Fijación Oral, Vol. 1’ had the highest debut ever for a Spanish language album on Billboard 200 ranking at number four and selling 157,000 copies in its first week in the US.- Even more, it was the best seller Latin album of the 2000s in the US and earned 11× Platinum certification from the RIAA.
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The longest-run single on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
When “La Tortura” reached number 23 on Hot 100 in the US in less than two weeks after its release, it became the highest-charting Latin single of all time.- The song “La Tortura” held the Music World Record for the longest run after spending 25 weeks atop the Hot Latin Songs chart.
- Currently, “Despacito” holds the record title with 42nd weeks.
- The famous track “La Tortura” won two Latin Grammys in 2006, for the Record and Song of the Year.
Shakira held the title for the most liked person on Facebook.
In July 2014, the Colombian star Shakira broke a Facebook record by becoming the first person to reach more than 100 million likes, a record title that she will hold forever. The following boost came when the singer posted a photo of herself at the Maracanã Stadium during the World Cup 2014.- The photo alone reached 3.5 million likes in four days and became the singer’s most liked Facebook post to date.
- Although she is no longer the earth’s most liked person, she still holds her title for the most-liked female on Facebook.
Check more: 5 Unforgettable Shakira’s Live Performances
The informations listed here, were cited by reliable sources from various media, such as digital journalism, magazine, books and newspapers. Wikipedia
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