By Cassie Carpenter for Dailymail.Com
17:55 February 15, 2024, updated 18:32 February 15, 2024
Shakira has just announced her first album in seven years – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women No Longer Cry) – which will be released by Sony Latin on March 22.
The 47-year-old pop star's discography includes four different album covers showcasing her petite 5ft 2in figure as she wears body-hugging bra tops and leggings chosen by designer Nicholas Brough.
Shakira (last name Riboli) had her signature long golden locks and suspiciously unlined face graced the covers by her one-woman glamor team, Beatrice Matalana.
'for me [12th studio album] “It's one I created with all of you, my pack of werewolves who were there for me every step of the way,” the three-time Grammy Award winner – who boasts 352.2 million social media followers – books Thursday.
The making of this work was an alchemical process. While writing each song I was rebuilding myself. As I sang it, my tears turned into diamonds, and my weakness turned into strength.
Shakira's 16-track Spanish-language album features eight new songs, remixes and seven previously released singles – Acróstico, Out of Your League, Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53, TQG, T. Felicito, Cuba Fascia, and El Jive.
The Colombian resonator currently racks up 59.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Shakira has experienced major hardships in the past seven years, including a tough 2022 breakup from her partner of 12 years, retired soccer centre-back Gerard Pique.
The Golden Globe-nominated songwriter reportedly discovered a jar of jam that the 37-year-old Spaniard didn't like and devoured it while out of town, and has since gone public with his 25-year-old Cosmos employee-turned-girlfriend Clara Chia Marti.
That same year, Shakira and Gerard signed a custody agreement for their 11-year-old son Milan Pique and their nine-year-old son Sasha Pique.
The former couple said TMZ At the time: “Our only goal is to provide maximum security and protection for our children and we hope that they can continue their lives in a safe and calm environment.”
Last November, Shakira paid a total of $34 million to Spain for unpaid taxes between 2012, 2014 and 2018 in order to avoid a potential eight-year prison sentence – according to Eldorico.
The Emmy-nominated artist will next compete for two awards — Latin Artist of the Year and Collaborative Song of the Year (with Karol G) — at the 49th Annual People's Choice Awards, airing Sunday on NBC.
Shakira is also nominated for six awards — including Entertainer of the Year — at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will air April 1 on Fox.
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