Shakira is consolidated as the Colombian artist with more certified albums in history

Shakira continues to expand her legacy. The Barranquillera singer received about 40 awards from Sony Music Andes, which makes her the Colombian artist with more certified albums in history. The awards correspond to physical sales and digital reproductions of their discography, which covers more than three decades.
Recognition includes diamond, platinum and gold records by iconic albums such as Barefoot, Where are the thieves?, Laundry Service, Oral fixation Vol. 1, Oral Fixation Vol. 2 and The sun risesas well as their compilations, live albums and recent releases such as Women no longer cry. The latter, his most recent work, has exceeded 1,000 million streams only in the Andes region (Colombia, Peru and Ecuador), according to Sony data.
Among the leading singles who have received certifications are Congratulations, Monotony, Acrostic, Single woman and the historical BZRP Music Sessions #53which debuted in the Top 10 of Billboard Hot 100, marking a record for a Spanish song played by a solo woman.
The delivery of these awards coincided with the closure of the first stage of their tour Women no longer cry World Tourwhich leads the sales and assistance ranking globally in 2025, according to the Pollstar platform. Shakira surpassed figures like Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter.
In addition, Billboard confirmed that the Colombian first reached the first place in the list Top Toursbecoming the first Latin artist to achieve it. The impact of his tour has already been reflected on seven consecutive dates exhausted in Mexico City and a massive free concert in Times Square, New York, before more than 40,000 people.
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With more than 95 million albums sold, 4 Grammy awards, 15 Latin Grammy and millions of followers on digital platforms, Shakira also received special recognition for exceeding 8,000 million streams in the Andean region. Its YouTube channel adds more than 27,000 million visualizations, which positions it as the most seen female artist in the history of the platform.
The album Women no longer crydescribed by Sony as a resilience testimony, it was the most reproduced on its release day in 2024 and received seven platinum certifications in its first week, consolidating the highest moment in the career of the Colombian artist.
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