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Shakira Launches Spotify Anniversaries EP and Video Revisiting ‘Pies Descalzos’ and ‘Oral Fixation’ Classics

She casts the retrospective as proof of Spanish-language pop’s mainstream rise, citing Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl set.

Overview

  • Spotify released an exclusive live EP and performance video special that reimagines Shakira’s catalog for the 30th and 20th anniversaries of Pies Descalzos and Oral Fixation.
  • The special features new renditions with Ed Sheeran, Colombian artist Beéle, and a 14-piece string ensemble, including a performance of Hips Don’t Lie.
  • Spotify reports the two albums have amassed more than 6.1 billion global streams, with Mexico the top streaming market for Shakira.
  • More than half of Oral Fixation streams come from listeners under 30, reflecting the music’s cross-generational reach.
  • In an email interview with Variety, Shakira called Bad Bunny’s headline turn at the Super Bowl “the perfect moment,” pointing to wider U.S. acceptance of Spanish-language music.