Shakira

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Is A Colombian Singer. Born And Raised In Barranquilla She Made Her Recording Debut With Sony Music Colombia At The Age Of 13. Following The Commercial Failure Of Her First Two Albums Magia 1991 And Peligro 1993 She Rose To Prominence In Hispanic Countries With Her Next Albums Pies Descalzos 1995 And Dónde Están Los Ladrones? 1998 . She Entered The English-Language Market With Her Fifth Album Laundry Service 2001 Which Sold Over 13 Million Copies Worldwide. Buoyed By The International Success Of Her Singles "Whenever Wherever" And "Underneath Your Clothes" The Album Propelled Her Reputation As A Leading Crossover Artist. Broadcast Music Inc. Described Shakira As A "pioneer" Who Extended The Global Reach Of Latino Singers. Her Success Was Further Solidified With The Spanish Albums Fijación Oral Vol. 1 2005 Sale El Sol 2010 And El Dorado 2017 All Of Which Topped The Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart And Were Certified Diamond Latin By The Recording Industry Association Of America. Meanwhile Her English Albums Oral Fixation Vol. 2 2005 She Wolf 2009 And Shakira 2014 Were All Certified Gold Platinum Or Multi-Platinum In Various Countries Worldwide. She Served As A Coach On Two Seasons Of The American Singing Competition Television Series The Voice 2013–2014 . With A Catalog Of 145 Songs Shakira Has Sold Over 80 Million Records Making Her One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Forbes Colombia Reported That As Of 2018 She Is The Top-Selling Female Latin Artist Of All Time. She Is Credited With Opening The Doors Of The International Market For Other Latin Artists. She Has Received Numerous Awards Including Three Grammy Awards Twelve Latin Grammy Awards Four MTV Video Music Awards Seven Billboard Music Awards Thirty-Nine Billboard Latin Music Awards Twenty-One Guinness World Records And A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame. She Was Named The Top Female Latin Artist Of The Decade By Billboard Twice 2000s And 2010s . For Her Philanthropic Work With Her Barefoot Foundation And Her Contributions To Music She Received The Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year And Harvard Foundation Artist Of The Year Awards In 2011. She Was Appointed To The President's Advisory Commission On Educational Excellence For Hispanics In The US In 2011 And Chevalier Of The Order Of Arts And Letters By The French Government In 2012.

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Shakira - Can't Remember To Forget You

"Can't Remember To Forget You" Is A Song Recorded By Colombian Singer-Songwriter Shakira From Her Upcoming Fourth English And Overall Tenth Studio Album Shakira. Featuring Vocals By Barbadian Recording Artist Rihanna It Was Released As The Lead Single Of The Album On January 13 2014 Through RCA Records And Sony Latin Iberia. A Spanish-Language Version Of The Song Entitled "Nunca Me Acuerdo De Olvidarte" Was Released On January 21 2014. The Song Was Co-Written By Shakira Rihanna John Hill Tom "Kid Harpoon" Hull Daniel Ledinsky And Erik Hassle While Production Was Handled By Shakira Hill And Hull. The Track Is An Uptempo New Wave Track That Incorporates Elements Of Reggae. Lyrically The Song Revolves Around Forgetting Someone Who Is Bad Even Though You Love The Person. Upon Its Release "Can't Remember To Forget You" Was Met With Mixed Reviews From Critics While Critics Praised The Ska Influences They Felt That The Song Overall Was Not Memorable. Commercially The Single Fared Well Peaking At Fifteen On The US Billboard 100 Chart And Eleven In The United Kingdom The Song Also Peaked Within The Top Ten Of Spain And France. The Music Video Which Was Shot In A Los Angeles Mansion Was Directed By Joseph Kahn And Was Premiered And Uploaded To YouTube On January 30 2014. The Accompanying Video Featured Both Shakira And Rihanna In Revealing Outfits And A "naked Embrace". On January 6 2014 The Title Of The Song Was Revealed To Be "Can't Remember To Forget You" And Rihanna Confirmed That She Would Be Contributing Her Vocals On The Track. She Also Mentioned That It Would Be Released On January 13 2014 Although It Was Initially Going To Be Released One Day Later. The Next Day Shakira Also Confirmed The Release Date Of The Duet And Posted A Promotional Cover. "Nunca Me Acuerdo De Olvidarte" The Spanish Version Was Released On January 21 2014 Which Does Not Feature Rihanna. A Physical Single Release In Germany Is Set To Be Out On February 14 2014. The Actual Artwork Of The Single Was Released On January 9 2014 And Depicts Shakira Wearing A Black Cut-Out Body Piece With A Gold And Black Medallion. Rihanna Is Seen Lying On Her Lap Dressed In A Strapless Body Suit And Costume Jewels. Donna McConell From The Daily Mail Described The Artwork As "smouldering" While Jordana Ossad From E! Online Called The Duo "radiant And Sultry" And Complimented Their Pose. Two Days Before The Release Of The Song A "grainy" Snippet Of The Recording In Which Shakira Could Be Heard Singing The Title Of The Song Leaked Online. On January 13 2014 "Can't Remember To Forget You" Was Premiered On American Syndicated Radio Program On Air With Ryan Seacrest And The Audio Of The Song Was Also Uploaded To Shakira's Vevo Account. "Can't Remember To Forget You" Is An Uptempo New Wave Track That Incorporates Elements Of Reggae And Ska And Has A Length Of Three Minutes And Twenty Eight Seconds. The Guardian Characterised The Song As A "new Wave Pop" Track Containing A "guitar-Tinged" Beat. Rap-Up Magazine Said The Song Is An "upbeat" Track Containing A "reggae-Tinged" Beat. The Song Opens With A "low-Slung Reggae-Tinged Verse" Which The Guardian Compared To The Work Of The Police The Song Moves Into A "guitar-Heavy" Chorus Which Contains "ska Guitars And Horns" And A "chunky Rock Arrangement". Complex Described The Song As A Pop Rock Track. Lyrically The Song Concerns A Man That Shakira Can Not Get Off Her Mind Discussing How Easy It Is To Forget How Bad Someone Is For You When You Still Love Them. The Lyrics Were Noted By E! Online As Describing A Woman Who Will Follow Her Man The Concept Of The Song Is Introduced In Lyrics Such As "keep S Forgetting I Should Let You Go/ But When You Look At Me/ The Only Memory Is Us Kissing In The Moonlight." Lewis Corner Of Digital Spy Commented On The Lyric "I Keep Forgetting I Should Let You Go" As The Singers Telling Their "no-Good Lothario Who Seems To Still Have A Hefty Grip On Their Hearts " Continuing To Say The Songs Lyrics Are "romantic Pitfall." Musically The Song Is Written In The Key Of B Minor And Set In Common Time Signature With A Moderately Fast Tempo Of 130 Beats Per Minute. It Follows A Chord Progression Of Bm - Em - A - D. Shakira And Rihanna Vocals Span From The Low Tone Of B3 To The High Tone Of D5. On Its First Day Of Release The Song Had 1 172 Spins On 143 Stations Equating To 11 Million Audience Impressions. "Can't Remember To Forget You" Debuted At No. 28 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart And No. 25 On Latin Pop Songs Chart. The Spanish Version Debutet At No. 11 On The Hot Latin Songs Chart. With The Song Debuting At Number Twenty Eight In On The US Billboard Hot 100 It Became Shakira's Highest-Debuting Track In The United States. Its Highest Billboard Hot 100 Chart Position So Far Is At Number Fifteen. The Song Made Its Chart Debut In Ireland Where It Debuted At Number Seventeen On The Irish Singles Chart. In The UK The Single Debuted At Number Eleven On The UK Singles Chart Giving Shakira Her Eleventh UK Top Forty And Rihanna Her Thirty-Ninth Top Forty. In France The Song Entered The Singles Chart At Number Six. The Single Debuted At Number 20 In Germany. The Accompanying Music Video For "Can't Remember To Forget You" Was Filmed By American Director Joseph Kahn. On December 8 2013 Shakira Tweeted That She Had Finished Shooting The Video With Kahn. The Premiere Of The Video Took Place On January 30 2014 And Debuted During "Shakira Off The Charts" A 30-Min Special 8 Pm ET/PT On E! Online. The Video Was Made Available For Streaming On Shakira's VEVO Profile On YouTube Where It Received More Than 17.1 Million Views During Its First 24 Hours Of Availability. On February 10 The Video Reached 100 Million Views Becoming Shakira's Eighth Vevo Certified Music Video.

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Is A Colombian Singer. Born And Raised In Barranquilla She Made Her Recording Debut With Sony Music Colombia At The Age Of 13. Following The Commercial Failure Of Her First Two Albums Magia 1991 And Peligro 1993 She Rose To Prominence In Hispanic Countries With Her Next Albums Pies Descalzos 1995 And Dónde Están Los Ladrones? 1998 . She Entered The English-Language Market With Her Fifth Album Laundry Service 2001 Which Sold Over 13 Million Copies Worldwide. Buoyed By The International Success Of Her Singles "Whenever Wherever" And "Underneath Your Clothes" The Album Propelled Her Reputation As A Leading Crossover Artist. Broadcast Music Inc. Described Shakira As A "pioneer" Who Extended The Global Reach Of Latino Singers. Her Success Was Further Solidified With The Spanish Albums Fijación Oral Vol. 1 2005 Sale El Sol 2010 And El Dorado 2017 All Of Which Topped The Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart And Were Certified Diamond Latin By The Recording Industry Association Of America. Meanwhile Her English Albums Oral Fixation Vol. 2 2005 She Wolf 2009 And Shakira 2014 Were All Certified Gold Platinum Or Multi-Platinum In Various Countries Worldwide. She Served As A Coach On Two Seasons Of The American Singing Competition Television Series The Voice 2013–2014 . With A Catalog Of 145 Songs Shakira Has Sold Over 80 Million Records Making Her One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Forbes Colombia Reported That As Of 2018 She Is The Top-Selling Female Latin Artist Of All Time. She Is Credited With Opening The Doors Of The International Market For Other Latin Artists. She Has Received Numerous Awards Including Three Grammy Awards Twelve Latin Grammy Awards Four MTV Video Music Awards Seven Billboard Music Awards Thirty-Nine Billboard Latin Music Awards Twenty-One Guinness World Records And A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame. She Was Named The Top Female Latin Artist Of The Decade By Billboard Twice 2000s And 2010s . For Her Philanthropic Work With Her Barefoot Foundation And Her Contributions To Music She Received The Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year And Harvard Foundation Artist Of The Year Awards In 2011. She Was Appointed To The President's Advisory Commission On Educational Excellence For Hispanics In The US In 2011 And Chevalier Of The Order Of Arts And Letters By The French Government In 2012. read less

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"Can't Remember to Forget You" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her upcoming fourth English and overall tenth studio album, Shakira. Featuring vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, it was released as the lead single of the album on January 13, 2014 through RCA Records and Sony Latin Iberia. A Spanish-language version of the song, entitled "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte", was released on January 21, 2014. The song was co-written by Shakira, Rihanna, John Hill, Tom "Kid Harpoon" Hull, Daniel Ledinsky, and Erik Hassle, while production was handled by Shakira, Hill, and Hull. The track is an uptempo new wave track that incorporates elements of reggae. Lyrically the song revolves around forgetting someone who is bad even though you love the person. Upon its release, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was met with mixed reviews from critics; while critics praised the ska influences, they felt that the song overall was not memorable. Commercially, the single fared well, peaking at fifteen on the US Billboard 100 chart and eleven in the United Kingdom; the song also peaked within the top ten of Spain and France. The music video, which was shot in a Los Angeles mansion, was directed by Joseph Kahn and was premiered and uploaded to YouTube on January 30, 2014. The accompanying video featured both Shakira and Rihanna in revealing outfits and a "naked embrace". On January 6, 2014, the title of the song was revealed to be "Can't Remember to Forget You" and Rihanna confirmed that she would be contributing her vocals on the track. She also mentioned that it would be released on January 13, 2014, although it was initially going to be released one day later. The next day, Shakira also confirmed the release date of the duet and posted a promotional cover. "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte", the Spanish version, was released on January 21, 2014 which does not feature Rihanna. A physical single release in Germany is set to be out on February 14, 2014. The actual artwork of the single was released on January 9, 2014, and depicts Shakira wearing a black cut-out body piece with a gold and black medallion. Rihanna is seen lying on her lap, dressed in a strapless body suit and costume jewels. Donna McConell from the Daily Mail described the artwork as "smouldering", while Jordana Ossad from E! Online called the duo "radiant and sultry" and complimented their pose. Two days before the release of the song, a "grainy" snippet of the recording in which Shakira could be heard singing the title of the song leaked online. On January 13, 2014, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was premiered on American syndicated radio program On Air with Ryan Seacrest and the audio of the song was also uploaded to Shakira's Vevo account. "Can't Remember to Forget You" is an uptempo new wave track that incorporates elements of reggae and ska and has a length of three minutes and twenty eight seconds. The Guardian characterised the song as a "new wave pop" track containing a "guitar-tinged" beat. Rap-Up magazine said the song is an "upbeat" track containing a "reggae-tinged" beat. The song opens with a "low-slung, reggae-tinged verse", which the Guardian compared to the work of The Police, the song moves into a "guitar-heavy" chorus which contains "ska guitars and horns" and a "chunky rock arrangement". Complex described the song as a pop rock track. Lyrically, the song concerns a man that Shakira can not get off her mind, discussing how easy it is to forget how bad someone is for you when you still love them. The lyrics were noted by E! Online as describing a woman who will follow her man, the concept of the song is introduced in lyrics such as "keep(s) forgetting I should let you go/ But when you look at me/ The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight." Lewis Corner of Digital Spy commented on the lyric; "I keep forgetting I should let you go" as the singers telling their "no-good lothario, who seems to still have a hefty grip on their hearts," continuing to say the songs lyrics are "romantic pitfall." Musically, the song is written in the key of B minor, and set in common time signature with a moderately fast tempo of 130 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of Bm - Em - A - D. Shakira and Rihanna vocals span from the low tone of B3 to the high tone of D5. On its first day of release the song had 1,172 spins on 143 stations, equating to 11 million audience impressions. "Can't Remember To Forget You" debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 25 on Latin Pop Songs chart. The spanish version debutet at No. 11 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. With the song debuting at number twenty eight in on the US Billboard Hot 100 it became Shakira's highest-debuting track in the United States. Its highest Billboard Hot 100 chart position so far is at number fifteen. The song made its chart debut in Ireland where it debuted at number seventeen on the Irish Singles Chart. In the UK the single debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, giving Shakira her eleventh UK top forty and Rihanna her thirty-ninth top forty. In France, the song entered the singles chart at number six. The single debuted at number 20 in Germany. The accompanying music video for "Can't Remember to Forget You" was filmed by American director Joseph Kahn. On December 8, 2013, Shakira tweeted that she had finished shooting the video with Kahn. The premiere of the video took place on January 30, 2014 and debuted during "Shakira: Off the Charts" a 30-min special 8:pm ET/PT on E! Online. The video was made available for streaming on Shakira's VEVO profile on YouTube where it received more than 17.1 million views during its first 24 hours of availability. On February 10 the video reached 100 million views, becoming Shakira's eighth Vevo Certified music video. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.