Shakira will try everything

Written for Kurrent Music
Published March 9th 2016

Shakira

Shakira blog

Before Shakira crossed over – I’ve been told – she was known as the Madonna of Latin pop. Then, with the help of the Estefans, she crossed over and all comparisons to Madonna had to go, because Shakira had created her own style.

You can recognize a Shakira song instantly once she begins to sing. Her squeezed vocals is something you either love or hate. It’s actually quite an achievement that she held on to it throughout her career, because many vocal coaches will try to get rid of the squeeze during singing lessons. An ‘open’ sound is usually considered to improve your chances at a singing career. Goes to show, not to take too much notice of what others tell you.

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