According to Sony, Shakira sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, making her the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time. She's won two Grammys, seven Latin Grammys, and twelve Billboard Latin Music Awards.

In 2009, Shakira released her sixth album, She Wolf, world wide. Her single "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was chosen as the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

In 2000, she started dating Antonio de la Rúa and it made headlines all over Latin America. After 11 years together, Shakira announced on her website that the duo had split but remained on good terms. She is now dating Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique.