Shakira as a feminist icon
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The Colombian singer Shakira throughout her career has been considered a feminist symbol and a representation of (Latin) women globally.[1] Since the beginning of her career, several magazines highlighted her appearance in the audiovisual medium with a "unique" style of a young female artist,[2][3] differentiating herself from other Latin artists. Currently the lyrics of her songs (especially about heartbreak) are analyzed by experts.[4][5]
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Shakira aroused the total interest of various sectors that debated about her record material with her lyrics and symbolism.[6] In addition, according to Carolina Maldonado she is "inspiration for a whole generation of Latin women" who trust more and more in themselves as artists than to depend on looks.[7] According to Rolling Stone magazine, she has been hailed as a woman who "broke barriers and brought back female Latin pop rock music from the 90s," bringing several women into the genre.[8]
Shakira around her more than 30 years of musical career has achieved various successes for a Latina woman such as: The Latina with the most sales of all time,[9] the most famous Latina in the world[10] and the "most influential Latina artist in the history"[11][12][13] of music. Being described by VH1 as the "greatest Latin artist in the history of music"[14]