How Shakira makes and spends her millions

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Shakira. Mike Coppola/Getty
  • Shakira has made millions thanks to her hit songs and stadium tours.
  • She also has landed high-paying endorsement deals.
  • Lately, she's spent money on legal fees due to tax evasion charges.
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Shakira has been performing since she was a teenager, which has led to her earning millions.

FILE PHOTO: Colombian singer Shakira performs in the opening of the Cedars International Festival In Bcharre, Lebanon July 13, 2018. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi
Shakira performing. Thomson Reuters

Shakira released her first album, "Magia," in 1991 when she was just 14 years old. In the time since, she's won three Grammys and produced six top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 1 song "Hips Don't Lie."

These achievements have also translated to her bank account. In 2012, Forbes reported her earnings at $20 million. In 2019, Forbes put her at $35 million.

She has grossed over $100 million on touring alone.

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Shakira. Jeff Kravitz / GettyImages

In 2023, Billboard reported that, over the course of her career, she's brought in $108.1 million through touring.

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Shakira has made hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to her music.

Shakira (R) performs onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Shakira's performances are something special and have made her a lot of money. Getty/Theo Wargo

Billboard reported that she's one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her label said she's sold over 95 million records worldwide.

In 2008, Shakira signed a 10-year contract with Live Nation, which Rolling Stone estimated at the time to be worth between $70 million and $100 million. 

 

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She's landed major endorsements over the years.

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Shakira also brings in the money off the stage, too. Jason Merritt/Getty Images

She's landed deals with big hitters like Pepsi, Oral-B, and T-Mobile over her career.

It's not clear what she's earned from these but it's probably a good chunk of change.

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She's also brought in big paydays thanks to her hosting gigs.

Shakira sitting in chair on The Voice
Shakira was on "The Voice" for two seasons. NBC/Getty

Shakira brought her talents to NBC's singing competition "The Voice" for two seasons in 2013 and 2014. She earned $12 million per season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In 2022, she was a judge on the show "Dancing With Myself." It's unclear what she made for that, but we're sure she didn't do it for cheap.

Shakira didn't get paid to do the 2020 Halftime Show with Jennifer Lopez.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Super Bowl halftime show.
These ladies rocked the 2020 halftime show in gold and silver. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

It's been a long tradition that the NFL never pays the Super Bowl halftime acts. But the league will handle expenses and production costs, according to Forbes.

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In February 2021, she sold her entire music catalog to Hipgnosis, a music royalties investment firm.

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The hits don't lie. Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

She sold the publishing rights to her catalog, which consisted of 145 songs, to the London-based firm for an undisclosed sum, The Guardian reported.

She spends her money on properties around the world.

Shakira attends the MTV Music Video Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Shakira knows how to relax in style. John Nacion/WireImage

The superstar relaxes across the globe in houses she has in Uruguay, Barcelona, Miami, and on a private island in the Bahamas.

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In September 2023, Spain charged her with tax evasion for a second time.

inger Shakira attends the screening of "Elvis" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 25, 2022 in Cannes, France.
Shakira. Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic/Getty Images

The latest charge alleged Shakira failed to pay €6.7 million ($7.1 million) in taxes on her 2018 income by using an "offshore company based in a tax haven," according to the Associated Press.

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