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Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world today, and boasts of 1 billion monthly active users. It is most likely the most popular photo and video-sharing social networking service. As of February 2020, the most followed individual on Instagram is none other than Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, with over 204 million followers. The most followed brand account on the platform is that of Instagram, with over 334 million followers. The second most-followed brand account is National Geographic, with over 131 million followers. 19 accounts boast of more than 100 million followers on Instagram. The most-followed woman on Instagram is Ariana Grande with over 175 million followers. The following are the top 20 most-followed accounts on Instagram. 1.  Instagram Username:  @instagram Number of followers: 334 million Profession: Social media platform Country: USA Brand Account: Yes 2.  Cristiano Ronaldo Username:...

It was a Latino music festival at the Super Bowl Halftime show. The rhythms were irresistible. Shakira and J-Lo sang with exultant voices and danced fiercely through a quick-cutting mix of their mega hits. Guest performers Bad Bunny from Puerto Rico and J Balvin from Colombia accompanied the shimmying pop conquistadoras. It was an exhilarating Puerto Rican and Colombian show all through! Shakira opened the show with "She Wolf", then a medley of her hit songs including "Empire", "Whenever, Wherever", "Chantaje" and "Hips Don't Lie". To the surprise of many, the Colombian songstress launched into Cardi B and J Balvin's "I Like It", singing it with Bad Bunny. Cardi B was in Hard Rock stadium watching live. Shakira sang in both English and Spanish, belly-danced, danced to a variety of Afro-Latin musical genres and crowd-surfed. She also performed a traditional Arab vocal expression known as a "zaghrouta...

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez will be joined on stage at the Super Bowl LIV Halftime show by reggaeton superstars J Balvin and Bad Bunny, and Jennifer Lopez's 11-year-old daughter Emme, who has been popping up at J-Lo's most recent tour.  Shakira in a press conference on January 31st confirmed there was a plan to honor the late Kobe Bryant (who died in a helicopter crash on January 26th) at Hard Rock Stadium.  “We’ll all be remembering Kobe on Sunday and celebrating life and diversity in this country. I’m sure he’d be very proud to see the message we are trying to convey on stage that day,” she said. Demi Lovato will sing the national anthem. Shakira and J-Lo have expressed a lot of enthusiasm since being selected to perform at the show in September.  J-Lo shared similar excitement during her and Shakira's press conference, saying: " Ever since I saw Diana Ross fly off into the sky at the Halftime Show, I dreamed of performing at the Super Bowl. "And ...