The cross-back-over success of Shakira

“EVERYBODY knows Shakira is a success at crossing over. Nobody knew the hip-thrusting Colombian songstress would be so good at crossing back.

Shakira was already a major star in Latin America in 2001 when she became a pop sensation in the U.S. with her first English-language album, the multiplatinum “Laundry Service.” And her dominance heading into the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night in New York City with a field-leading five nominations ”” including best song, record and album ”” confirms that she hasn’t lost any ground in the Spanish-language market either. It’s a remarkable achievement, considering that her crossover predecessors ”” Ricky Martin, for example ”” struggled when they tried to return to their original fan base.”

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