At 46 years old, and with almost 30 being in the center of the scene and showing off with success after success, the Colombian singer Shakira he has always done what he wanted (in the good sense of the word). After “Pies descalzos, sueños blandos”, the one born in Barranquilla not only ventured into different styles and musical genres, but also managed to conquer each one of them. And, in record time, she managed to conquer not only the Latin market, but also the international and world market.
However, his own brilliance and the goals he has set for himself Shakira throughout their entire career they transcend the musical. And, although during the last months the repercussions of his conflictive separation from Gerard Piqué what has made her news -as well as the indirect messages she dedicates to her in her songs- almost 30 years ago the artist made her acting debut in a Colombian soap opera. But feeling ashamed Shakira he bought the rights so he could remove it and make it never on the air again.
The first novel that Shakira starred in and that embarrasses her herself
Shakira she has had several forays as an actress throughout her career. The American version of “Ugly Betty” (which was called “Ugly Betty” in 2009) and the series “7 Lives” are some of the most remembered, although the singer always made it clear that her main objective was music. at all times. And while these productions weren’t sensationally successful, they’re not among the works to put the “Monotonia” singer to shame.
However, it was her debut on television and as an actress that, apparently, has come to traumatize Shakira. And it is that in 1995, the popular artist was the protagonist of the novel “El Oasis”, where she took her first steps in acting. And almost 30 years after the television premiere of “El Oasis”, Shakira He made the decision to buy the rights to that novel and eliminate it so that it does not see the light again. The motives? He does not want his appearance and participation to be the focus of ridicule and memes.
Apart from “El Oasis” and the aforementioned novels, Shakira He has also had successful participation in Disney productions. However, her most popular role in her fiction was in 2009, in the reversal of the classic comedy “Ugly Betty”, a sensational success in Colombia and Latin America. In “Ugly Betty” -the American version-, Shakira had a participation in episode 8 of season 4.