Pop icon Shakira has become a global representative of Colombia, particularly as a women representative.
Talking about this, the 바카라˜Hips Don바카라™t Lie바카라™ singer said that she is proud to hail from the Latin American country.
Shakira was honoured by Spotify on September 29 as the platform declared it 바카라˜Shakira Day바카라™ for the entirety of Friday, and she was even announced as the Equal Global Ambassador for the month of September.
The whole 바카라˜Shakira Day바카라™ honour was given to the singer after she was extensively highlighted by the trend #ShakiraDeservesADay campaign, created by her Colombian fanbase.
The whole trend went viral on social media, which coupled with her popularity and acclaim for being the No.1 most listened to Latin American singer on the platform, was enough for her to be accorded the honour.
바카라˜Shakira Day바카라™ also not-so-coincidentally marks the 25th anniversary of her album 바카라˜Donde Estan Los Ladrones바카라™.
"The role that my fans have played in my career is impossible to quantify. They바카라™ve known how to understand me better than anybody, and they바카라™ve carried me to where I am today with their unwavering support," Shakira, 46, said during an interview with Spotify바카라™s For the Record.
The singer also added: "The way Colombia has served as inspiration for my career as an artiste is immeasurable. Colombia is a never-ending source of inspiration: for colours, culture, sounds, stories, folklore, and food. It바카라™s such a rich culture and I바카라™m so grateful to have been raised where I was and have it be my lifelong muse," People magazine reported.
Reflecting back on her very long career, Shakira has managed to stand the test of time and unlike many pop artistes who came alongside her, she did not fade away into obscurity, but rather is still as popular as she used to be in the 2000바카라™s.
Looking back at her legacy as well as the predominantly patriarchal system of the music industry in Colombia, the 바카라˜She Wolf바카라™ singer said: "I바카라™m proud to represent women who come from my country in a male-dominated industry. I am a proud Colombian and will continue to be."
Nonetheless, despite her own fame, Shakira is not too happy with the way that the music industry works in her native land, saying: 바카라œI바카라™d like there to be more female producers and engineers. I do see more representation on the artiste side, but I think there still could be more on the industry side."
