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.
Spotlight
Shakira Lyrics
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Hid behind a wall
Piling up the bricks
Hoping they would fall
Girl meets a boy
Surrenders to his charms
Leaves her old boyfriend and crumbles in his arms
And if they wanna make me pay now
Then go on
Cause loving you was never wrong
Here is my life in the spotlight, spotlight
And it's hurting my eyes
'Cause it's so bright (so bright)
But you are the thing I was missing and I couldn't find
And I wouldn't give you up even if I ended blind
Lazy for a while
Laying golden eggs
Some just want your money or whatever they can take
But hearing your name
Don't need anyone else
You're here because you want me
And not for what I make
Hey, they better know
If there is a price to pay now, the game is on
Cause in the end you know I won
Here is my life in the spotlight, spotlight
And it's hurting my eyes
'Cause it's so bright (so bright)
But you are the thing I was missing and I couldn't find
And I wouldn't give you up even if I ended blind
And every camera flash my way
And every word of every page
Well they can say whatever they want to
Cause what we got is just so real
That they can't feel the way I feel
'Cause I would do it all again for you
Here is my life in the spotlight, spotlight
And it's hurting my eyes
'Cause it's so bright (so bright)
But you are the thing I was missing and I couldn't find
And I wouldn't give you up even if I ended blind
Here is my life in the spotlight, spotlight
And it's hurting my eyes
'Cause it's so bright (so bright)
But you are the thing I was missing and I couldn't find
And I wouldn't give you up even if I ended blind
The song “Spotlight” by Shakira talks about the pitfalls of fame and the sweet release of falling in love amidst all the chaos. The song talks about two people who meet and fall in love, despite obstacles created by their own past relationships and the pressures of fame. The first verse talks about a boy who meets a girl who is hiding behind a wall, piling up bricks. The girl is guarded and trying to keep people out, but she falls for the boy’s charms and leaves her old boyfriend for him. In the second verse, Shakira sings about how people in the industry are lazy and just out to take what they can get. However, the subject of the song is special because they are different; they are together because of love, not for what one has to offer the other.
The chorus speaks about the main character’s experience of being in the spotlight: it hurts her eyes because it’s so bright. Shakira sings that her love for this person is so strong that she would never give it up, even if she were to go blind. She knows that what she has with this person is real and that nothing the press or the media say can change that.
In conclusion, “Spotlight” is a song about love and the difficulties of fame. It’s a reminder that amidst all the chaos, there is still love to be found, and that love is worth more than anything else.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy meets a girl
A boy and a girl meet each other.
Hid behind a wall
They tried to hide their feelings for each other.
Piling up the bricks
Hoping they would fall
They were trying to ignore their feelings, but they hoped that their walls would crumble.
Girl meets a boy
The girl falls for the boy's charm.
Surrenders to his charms
Leaves her old boyfriend and crumbles in his arms
She leaves her previous relationship and gives in to her feelings for the boy.
And if they wanna make me pay now
Then go on
Cause loving you was never wrong
She doesn't care if people judge her for being with the boy because she knows that loving him was not wrong.
Here is my life in the spotlight, spotlight
And it's hurting my eyes
'Cause it's so bright (so bright)
But you are the thing I was missing and I couldn't find
And I wouldn't give you up even if I ended blind
Even though being in the public eye is overwhelming, she wouldn't give up being with the boy even if she lost her sight.
Lazy for a while
Laying golden eggs
Some just want your money or whatever they can take
People may try to take advantage of her success for their own gain.
But hearing your name
Don't need anyone else
You're here because you want me
And not for what I make
She knows that the boy is with her because he loves her, not because of her fame or money.
Hey, they better know
If there is a price to pay now, the game is on
Cause in the end you know I won
If someone wants to play games and try to bring her down, she is ready to face them and win at the end.
And every camera flash my way
And every word of every page
Well they can say whatever they want to
Cause what we got is just so real
That they can't feel the way I feel
'Cause I would do it all again for you
Even though people talk and write about her, she wouldn't change anything because her love for the boy is real.
Here is my life in the spotlight, spotlight
And it's hurting my eyes
'Cause it's so bright (so bright)
But you are the thing I was missing and I couldn't find
And I wouldn't give you up even if I ended blind
This chorus repeats the same idea from earlier: being in the spotlight is overwhelming, but she wouldn't give up being with the boy even if she lost her sight.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: SHAKIRA ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLL, MARK BRIGHT, HILLARY LINDSEY
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@claudiacano1774
Esta canción esta subestimada. Todo este álbum esta subestimado. Es buenísimo
@GabrielGonzalez-zf4eb
Para mí el álbum "Shakira" está en el top de los mejores álbumes de Shak!😍
@lilianacrispinesplana6368
Siempre fue una de mis favoritas junto con Don't Bother🤗
@victorramos3377
por que este tipo de canciones no tienen relevancia en la carera musical de shakira?. la verdad le queda muy bien este genero pop rock.
@jardelsupremo662
Tbm me frusta muito isso amigo, aqui a Shakira mostra seu verdadeiro brilho
@frankicardenas8411
@@jardelsupremo662 y también demuestra lo poco q apoyan sus verdaderos exitos
@shakistereo
las canciones de Shakira (el álbum) son super buenas pero lo malo es q no son conocidas :(
@susanamosqueromunoz3343
Es divina
@cindysanchez4402
Why wasn't this a hit single? It's the best song in the album and medicine 😌
@rodrigoc7159
agree