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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll [a] (/ ʃ ə ˈ k ɪər ə / shə-KEER-ə, Spanish: [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol]; born 2 February 1977) [1] is a Colombian singer-songwriter. . Referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music", she has had a significant impact on the musical landscape of Latin America and has been credited with popularizing Hispanophone music on a global level.
Francis Cabrel (pictured) is the writer of her song "Je l'aime à mourir", in 2011 Shakira covered the song a release as single from her live album Shakira: Live from Paris. Alejandro Sanz is the featured artist in " La Tortura " released in 2005, after Shakira and Sanz recorded " Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No " launched in 2007.
"Hips Don't Lie" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, released by Epic Records in 2006. "Hips Don't Lie" is a reworking of Jean's earlier single "Dance Like This", therefore it features additional composing credits by Omar Alfanno, Duplessis, Luis Días, and LaTavia Parker.
The track, which she sings in Spanish, is about Shakira embracing the benefits of being on her own. The lyrics — translated to English — read: “I have the right to.
In the chorus, she sings, "Whenever, wherever/We're meant to be together/I'll be there and you'll be near/And that's the deal my dear." [10] In the Spanish version, "Suerte", Shakira sings about how lucky she is to be who she is and where she is to have met this person. She calls him "my life" and says she wants to spend the rest of her days ...
Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter who debuted in 1991, she is a pop, pop rock and Latin pop singer [19] with a "contralto" voice range, [20] she is fully involved in the production and composition of her albums, [21] her discography covers different musical genres from ballads, [22] bachata, [23] bolero, [24] pop, [25] rock, [26] merengue, [27] tango, [28] ranchero among several others ...
It features lyrics by Shakira with music and production from Shakira and Lester Mendez. Lyrically, the song tells the story of the unconditional love that a woman has for her boyfriend, with lyrics about being worthy of somebody's love. Some critics commended the song for being a highlight from the album.