Her success was further solidified with the Spanish albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010) and El Dorado (2017), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and were certified diamond (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America. Meanwhile, her English albums Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009) and Shakira (2014) were all certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide. She served as a coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television series The Voice (2013–2014).
With a catalog of 145 songs, Shakira has sold over 80 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Forbes Colombia reported that as of 2018, she is the top-selling female Latin artist of all time. She is credited with opening the doors of the international market for other Latin artists. She has received numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, twelve Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, thirty-nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, twenty-one Guinness World Records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was named the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade by Billboard twice (2000s and 2010s). For her philanthropic work with her Barefoot Foundation and her contributions to music she received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year awards in 2011. She was appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in the US in 2011, and Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.
Dia Especial
Shakira Lyrics
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Quiero desafiar la comodidad
No nos sirve más fingir
Yo no sé cuan efímero es tu error
Ya te perdoné
Adelanté las agujas del reloj
Se aleja el temporal
Latiendo como el sol
Mi corazón no tiene edad
Para esperarte
Este es un día especial
Quiero creer en otra oportunidad
Dimos un salto mortal
Y hoy vuelvo a ver
Un faro en la oscuridad
Ya no estoy tan confusa como ayer
Solo la ilusión trae desilusión
Y es tan fácil de caer
El mundo en que creí
Lo eterno y lo fugaz
Prefiero darle fin
Aunque me ocultes la verdad más vulnerable
Este es un día especial
Quiero creer en otra oportunidad
Dimos un salto mortal
Y hoy vuelvo a ver
Un faro en la oscuridad
Latiendo como el sol
Mi corazón no tiene edad
Este es un día especial
Quiero creer en otra oportunidad
Dimos un salto mortal
Y hoy vuelvo a ver
Un faro en la oscuridad
The song "Dia Especial" by Shakira is a ballad about longing for a new opportunity in a relationship that has been strained. The first verse expresses uncertainty regarding the timing and the possibility of change, but the chorus emphasizes the desire to believe in a second chance. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and a willingness to take risks by challenging comfort zones and forgiving past mistakes. The line "Mi corazón no tiene edad" means "My heart has no age," and highlights the timeless nature of the desire for love and connection.
The second verse alludes to the complexities and illusions of love, but ultimately asserts that letting go of false beliefs is preferable to holding onto the vulnerable truth. The repeated refrain "Este es un día especial / Quiero creer en otra oportunidad / Dimos un salto mortal / Y hoy vuelvo a ver / Un faro en la oscuridad" translates to "This is a special day / I want to believe in another chance / We took a mortal leap / And today I see a lighthouse in the darkness," indicating a sense of hope and optimism amidst uncertainty.
Overall, "Dia Especial" is a song about the power of forgiveness, the courage to take risks, and the resilience of the human heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya no sé si es muy tarde para ti
I am unsure if it's too late for you
Quiero desafiar la comodidad
I want to challenge comfort
No nos sirve más fingir
We can't pretend anymore
Yo no sé cuan efímero es tu error
I don't know how temporary your mistake is
Ya te perdoné
I have forgiven you
Adelanté las agujas del reloj
I moved the clock's hands forward
La lágrima secó
The tear dried up
Se aleja el temporal
The storm is fading away
Latiendo como el sol
Beating like the sun
Mi corazón no tiene edad
My heart has no age
Para esperarte
To wait for you
Este es un día especial
This is a special day
Quiero creer en otra oportunidad
I want to believe in another opportunity
Dimos un salto mortal
We took a leap of faith
Y hoy vuelvo a ver
And today I see
Un faro en la oscuridad
A lighthouse in the darkness
Ya no estoy tan confusa como ayer
I am not as confused as yesterday
Solo la ilusión trae desilusión
Only illusion brings disappointment
Y es tan fácil de caer
And it's so easy to fall
El mundo en que creí
The world I believed in
Lo eterno y lo fugaz
The eternal and the fleeting
Prefiero darle fin
I prefer to end it
Aunque me ocultes la verdad más vulnerable
Even if you hide the most vulnerable truth from me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati, Luis F Ochoa, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
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