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.
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Shakira Lyrics
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Y mis labios para cuando quieras besar, ah-ah
Te regalo mi locura, ah-ah-ah
Y las pocas neuronas que quedan ya
Mis zapatos desteñidos
El diario en el que escribo
Te doy hasta mi suspiro
Porque eres tú mi sol
La fe con que vivo
La potencia de mi voz
Los pies con que camino
Eres tú, amor
Mis ganas de reír
El adiós que no sabré decir
Porque nunca podré vivir
Sin ti
Si algún día decidieras
Alejarte nuevamente de aquí, ah-ah
Cerraría cada puerta, ah-ah-ah
Para que nunca pudieras salir
Te regalo mis silencios
Te regalo mi nariz
Yo te doy hasta mis huesos
Pero quédate aquí
Porque eres tú mi sol
La fe con que vivo
La potencia de mi voz
Los pies con que camino
Eres tú, amor
Mis ganas de reír
El adiós que no sabré decir
Porque nunca podré vivir
Sin ti
In "Tu," Shakira speaks directly to her lover, offering them everything she has to give. She begins by offering her waist and lips for kisses and her insanity, even the few remaining neurons she has. She then offers her worn-out shoes, her personal diary, her even her sighs, pleading for her lover not to leave. To Shakira, her lover is everything: her sun, her faith, the power behind her voice, and the feet that lead her on. She cannot imagine life without them and promises to lock every door to keep them with her. In the end, she offers her silence, her nose, even her bones, imploring her lover to stay, for she cannot live without them.
Line by Line Meaning
Te regalo mi cintura
I give you my trust and dependability.
Y mis labios para cuando quieras besar
You can kiss me anytime you want.
Te regalo mi locura
I give you my craziness, my unique and quirky personality.
Y las pocas neuronas que quedan ya
I give you my intelligence, what little is left of it.
Mis zapatos desteñidos
I give you everything, even my old and worn out possessions.
El diario en el que escribo
I give you my deepest secrets and personal thoughts.
Te doy hasta mi suspiro
I give you my last breath, my final moment.
Pero no te vayas mas
Please don't leave me, stay by my side forever.
Porque eres tú mi sol
You are my sunshine, my light and happiness.
La fe con que vivo
You give me faith and belief in myself and the future.
La potencia de mi voz
Your love gives me the strength to speak and be heard.
Los pies con que camino
You are my support, my foundation to walk through life.
Eres tú amor
You are my love, my everything.
Mis ganas de reír
You make me laugh and bring joy to my life.
El adiós que no sabré decir
I can never say goodbye to you, I can't live without you.
Porque nunca podré vivir sin ti
I can never live without you, you are my life and soul.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Shakira Mebarak, Dylan O'brien
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