Over the years, Shakira has built a remarkable singing career, earning global recognition with chart-topping songs, record-breaking performances, and numerous awards. Now, the Colombian superstar has another milestone to celebrate after being nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, adding to her ever-growing list of achievements.
Shakira Says Being Nominated Feels ‘Surreal’
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In February, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the 17 nominees for the 2026 class. Some of the artists included in the list are Shakira, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, and Jeff Buckley.
On March 12, AP News caught up with Shakira to talk about her ongoing Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, her decades-long career, and her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination.
The 49-year-old singer shared her elation, saying, “I feel really humbled and excited at the same time. It’s incredible to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a little bit surreal as well.” She added that although she has “experimented” with different genres of music throughout the years, she started as a rock artist.
Shakira has released 12 studio albums since the start of her career in 1991, when she was just 15 years old. As she told the outlet, all her albums have rock songs. “That’s an intricate part of my artistic persona. And everything that I listen to is rock music,” she added.
The Singer Feels Like All Her Wishes Are Coming True
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Shakira rose to fame in the late ’90s, but it wasn’t until the release of her first English-language album, “Laundry Service,” in 2001 that she achieved global recognition. Since then, she has released several chart-topping songs, including “Hips Don’t Lie,” Whenever, Wherever,” “Underneath Your Clothes,” and the 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).”
After more than three decades in the music industry, Shakira said 2026 has been amazing so far. “I don’t know what’s going on. But this year, like, all my wishes are coming true, and I think this nomination is one of those things that you probably fantasize about sometime in your career but try not to get too fixated on it,” she said.
Shakira Is Proud To Represent The Latin Community
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As of 2026, there are almost 400 key figures in the music industry who have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since its first induction class in 1986. According to reports, there are only a few inductees from the Latin community, including Carlos Santana, Richie Valens, and Linda Ronstadt.
If inducted, Shakira will make history as the first Colombian artist to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “I feel very proud as a Latina… I think it might be the first time for a Latino woman, someone born and raised in Latin America,” she
