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Shakira made a special appearance this week in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwhere she interpreted her beloved 1996 “Anthology” in front of an audience that accompanied her by chanting each word. It was at a time that he showed how much the music continues to connect, almost three decades later.

As a musical guest, the Colombian superstar sang a simple version of the theme of her album that launched her to fame, Barefootwhich he launched when he was barely 18. The emotional presentation unleashed a wave of nostalgia and applause among the public, which joined to sing from the first verse.

The presentation occurred after Shakira celebrated another important moment in his career on Tuesday night: 20 years of “Hips Don’t Lie”. The singer interpreted global success in The Tonight Show And he talked to the host Jimmy Fallon on May 8 in an interview about the legacy of the song, his most recent album Women no longer cryand the beginning of its world tour of stadiums in 2025.

“Hips Don’t Lie”, a collaboration with Wyclef Jean, originally appeared on the album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 And it became Shakira’s first success to head the Billboard Hot 100 list, reaching the top on June 17, 2006. Since then, the theme has established itself as one of the most emblematic Latin crossovers of the 2000s. Recently, Billboard positioned Shakira in No. 1 of the list of the 50 best Latin pop artists of all time.

After making history in Latin America, beating world box office records in March, Shakira last week an American tour that includes stops in New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, Miami, San Diego, Los Angeles and other cities, before concluding in San Francisco on June 30.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon It is transmitted from Monday to Friday at 11:35 pm (east time) by NBC and is available for streaming the next day in Peacock.

Look at Shakira play “Anthology” below.