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On the heels of releasing her critically acclaimed new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, GRAMMYยฎ and Latin GRAMMYยฎ Award-winning artist Shakira surprised a crowd of over 40,000 people, the largest audience for a performance in Times Square and larger than any New Yearโs Eve crowd, with a mesmerizing performance at the TSX Stage in Times Square. The performance included her iconic hits like Hips Donโt Lie, Te Felicito/TQG, Session 53, as well as Punterรญa and Cรณmo Dรณnde y Cuรกndo from her new album. The event was co-produced together with TSX Entertainment, and presenting partners were ViX, Vinfast and Sony Music Latin.
What caught our attention was when the tech handed Shakira a bass before she launched into her hit “Cรณmo Dรณnde y Cuรกndo,” where she belted to the enthusiastic audience. Rocking a pick and a custom Fender PJ bass, the singer, alongside her usual bassist, Joe Ayoub, who was on guitar, did a nice job of laying down the low end.
Yesterday, Shakira dropped the Mike Ho-directed music video for her infectious new track โโ (Entre Parรฉntesis)โ alongside Grupo Frontera – watch HERE. Already topping charts around the planet, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran marks Shakiraโs first album in seven years and is a dazzling testament to her resilience and strength, as well as music’s power to transform even the most trying experiences into precious moments. The record was described by NME as โher most adventurous albumโฆ an empowering comeback. She continues to push the envelope for Latin pop music and make the genre a global eventโ.

TSX Entertainment represents a significant leap forward in live entertainment, offering an unparalleled platform for artists to showcase their talent in one of the world’s most iconic locations. Situated behind an impressive 18,000-square-foot billboard, the stage is revealed when two massive LED doors open against the vibrant backdrop of Times Square, creating an awe-inspiring experience that will resonate with audiences for years to come.
About Shakira
Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter and multi-GRAMMYยฎ award winner. She has sold over 95 million records worldwide and has won numerous awards including three GRAMMYsยฎ, twelve Latin GRAMMYsยฎ, and multiple World Music Awards, American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards, to name a few. She is the most-viewed female artist, and one of the top-5 artists overall of all time on YouTube with over 20 billion cumulative views, and the most-streamed female Latin artist of all time on Spotify. Shakiraโs last album “El Doradoโ ranked #1 on iTunes in 37 Countries, won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Latin GRAMMYยฎ Awards, and Best Latin Pop Album at the 2018 GRAMMYยฎ Awards. With over 10 billion streams, it is one of the most-streamed female albums of all time. In 24 hours, โSHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53โ made history both on Spotify with over 14 million streams and on YouTube with over 52 million views. The song debuted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is another historic moment for Shakira as she is the first solo woman to reach the Top 10 on the chart with a song recorded in Spanish. It is also the Spanish language song with most streams in a single day in Spotify history. In September, Shakira received the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards and in honor of her award put on a breathtaking performance of her greatest hits.
