On the heels of releasing her critically acclaimed new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® 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 Year’s Eve crowd, with a mesmerizing performance at the TSX Stage in Times Square. The performance included her iconic hits like Hips Don’t Lie, Te Felicito/TQG, Session 53, as well as Puntería and Cómo Dónde y Cuándo 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 bᴀss before she launched into her hit “Cómo Dónde y Cuándo,” where she belted to the enthusiastic audience. Rocking a pick and a custom Fender PJ bᴀss, the singer, alongside her usual bᴀssist, 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 “(Entre Paréntesis)” alongside Grupo Frontera – watch HERE. Already topping charts around the planet, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran marks Shakira’s 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 “her most adventurous album… an empowering comeback. She continues to push the envelope for Latin pop music and make the genre a global event”.
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 mᴀssive 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-GRAMMY® award winner. She has sold over 95 million records worldwide and has won numerous awards including three GRAMMYs®, twelve Latin GRAMMYs®, 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. Shakira’s last album “El Dorado” ranked #1 on iTunes in 37 Countries, won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Latin GRAMMY® Awards, and Best Latin Pop Album at the 2018 GRAMMY® Awards. With over 10 billion streams, it is one of the most-streamed female albums of all time. In 24 hours, “SHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53” 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 H๏τ 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.
