Shakira experimented with her looks and participated in MTV Unplugged, which became a successful album. Despite being recognized as a talented artist, Shakira hesitated to cross over into the English market for fear of losing her Colombian fans' respect. She faced her insecurities and achieved success with "Laundry Service." a commercial hit with singles like "Whenever, Wherever" and "La Tortura." Then, the pressure to surpass her previous successes had Shakira in a creative rut. Little did she know that this challenging period would be the catalyst for her most transformative and groundbreaking musical era yet.

Lilliana Vázquez and Joseph Carrillo are the hosts of Becoming an Icon with production support by Juan Carlos Arenado, Josie Meléndez, Daniela Sarquis, and Santiago Sierra of Sonoro Media in partnership with iHeart Radio's My Cultura Podcast network. If you want to support the podcast, please rate and review our show.

Follow Lilliana Vázquez on Instagram and Twitter @lillianavazquez 

Follow Joseph Carrillo on Instagram @josephcarrillo 

Shakira experimented with her looks and participated in MTV Unplugged, which became a successful album. Despite being recognized as a talented artist, Shakira hesitated to cross over into the English market for fear of losing her Colombian fans' respect. She faced her insecurities and achieved success with "Laundry Service." a commercial hit with singles like "Whenever, Wherever" and "La Tortura." Then, the pressure to surpass her previous successes had Shakira in a creative rut. Little did she know that this challenging period would be the catalyst for her most transformative and groundbreaking musical era yet.
Lilliana Vázquez and Joseph Carrillo are the hosts of Becoming an Icon with production support by Juan Carlos Arenado, Josie Meléndez, Daniela Sarquis, and Santiago Sierra of Sonoro Media in partnership with iHeart Radio's My Cultura Podcast network. If you want to support the podcast, please rate and review our show.
Follow Lilliana Vázquez on Instagram and Twitter @lillianavazquez 
Follow Joseph Carrillo on Instagram @josephcarrillo

Becoming an Icon chronicles the lives of Latinx artists who have left an indelible mark through the sustained brilliance of their careers. This podcast brings you an exploration of various genre-defining stars, like Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and more, whose talent is so memorable that they surpass mere performers and ascend to the iconic level. Here, we chart the paths and trails these unique artists have blazed on their way to global fame.

Becoming an Icon chronicles the lives of Latinx artists who have left an indelible mark through the sustained brilliance of their careers. This podcast brings you an exploration of various genre-defining stars, like Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and more, whose talent is so memorable that they surpass mere performers and ascend to the iconic level. Here, we chart the paths and trails these unique artists have blazed on their way to global fame.

Becoming An Icon

Shakira: Whenever, Wherever

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