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Global pop culture icon Beyonc é Giselle Knowles-Carter, more commonly known as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. She was the lead-singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Beyoncé's solo career began in 2006 following the break-up of Destiny's Child. The iconic pop star has solved more than 100 million records worldwide, and is one of the world's best-selling music artists. She is the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards with 24 awards, and is the most nominated woman in the history of the Grammy awards. She has won 22 Grammy awards in her illustrious musical career. She married rapper Jay-Z in 2008 and they share three children: Her net worth is currently estimated at US $355 million. She is the fifth-most followed woman on Instagram, and overall, the eighth most followed person. See our Top 50 empowering Beyoncé quotes below: 1. “If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you wou

41-year-old Colombian superstar and hitmaker Shakira and her 31-year-old soccer star Gerard Pique, were  seen arriving at Barcelona airport on Sunday, December 23, for a lavish trip to Finland. The couple brought along their two children, and the children's grandparents. The pop star looked happy, relaxed and stylish, sporting black fitted trousers, a blue denim jacket, a pair of dark sunglasses and a burgundy bobble hat atop her golden locks. Pique, casually dressed wore a grey hoodie, dark jeans and a pair of black Nike trainers. See the photos below.

On Friday evening, December 21, Drake posted a shirtless mirror selfie on his Instagram (Story). Among others, Drake credited his new boxing program for his ripped physique. He captioned the photo "Boxing has been a great addition to the program...2019 relentless behaviour  @ipushpounds @82spaniard ". The Toroto rapper tagged Push Pounds Performance in Toronto, Canada, and martial arts instructor Jorge Blanco. Jorge used to compete for the Spanish national boxing team. Earlier this month, Drake gave fans an unexpected sneak peek of his enormous owl chest tattoo, in a video he uploaded wherein he was shirtless in the pool, sipping a drink and jamming to Smiley's A Tape to Remember. For the fifth time, Drake leads Billboard's 2018 year-end Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists ranking. Drake is also nominated for seven Grammys in the 2019 edition of the Grammys.

The third show of the El Dorado World Tour is done!  The doors of Sportpaleis Antwerpen opened at 6:30 p.m. to the holders of the special package tickets. At 8:00 p.m., the standard ticket holders made their way into the hall. The special package tickets to the show were: the Silver Hot ticket, the Early Entry package, and the Gold Hot ticket. Silver Hot Ticket: € 162,50 The Silver Hot Ticket package holders were entitled to: - A seated ticket to see Shakira live - Souvenir Shakira laminate and lanyard - Merchandise item designed exclusively for package purchasers - Designated check-in with the on-site event staff Early Entry package: € 212,50 The Early Entry package holders were entitled to: - A standing ticket to see Shakira live - Early Entry to the venue before standard ticket holders - Souvenir Shakira laminate and lanyard - Merchandise item designed exclusively for package purchasers - Designated check-in with the on-site event staff   Gold Hot Ticket

Shakira's opening show at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany was epic, a total success. She will hit Koln, Germany tonight for another unforgettable show. Your fans "can't remember to forget you", Shakira. Shakira's opening show at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany was epic, a total success. She'll hit Koln, Germany tonight for another unforgettable show. Your fans "can't remember to forget you" Shak. Here's the rest of the El Dorado World Tour schedule. Leg 1 – Europe Jun. 5 – Koln, Germany – LANXESS Arena Jun. 7 – Merksem (Antwrpen), Belgium – Sportpaleis Jun. 9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Jun. 11 – London, United Kingdom – The O2 Jun. 13, 14 – Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena Jun. 17 – Munchen, Germany – Olympiahalle Jun. 19 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal Jun. 21 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum Jun. 22 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion Jun. 24 – Bordeaux, France – Bordeaux

The long wait is over. "Estoy aqui." 4 hours to show time, the "Chantaje" star wrote a message in Spanish on her social media accounts to her fans (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). She said, "Esta noche se la ofrezco a ustedes mis fans, mis amigos, mi familia y Diosito por obrar tantos milagros en mi vida! Shak" The English equivalent being, "I offer tonight to you my fans, my friends, my family and God for performing so many miracles in my life! Shak" The El Dorado World Tour started on the 3rd of June 2018 with Shakira's first gig at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg.  Shakira performed a two-hour show in front an enthusiastic crowd of 12,000 fans, after half a year of involuntary stage break. At the start of her show, Shakira said in German, "I am glad to be here again." This was Shakira's setlist for the night: 1. Estoy Aqui 2. ¿Dónde estás corazón? (for the first time since 2000) 3. She Wolf 4. Si Te Vas 5. Nada 6.

"Ya llego el momento! #ElDoradoWorldTourShak", was the post Shakira wrote on her Instagram account before leaving Barcelona. Shakira will kick-start the European leg of her tour in Hamburg, Germany, on the 3rd of June. The "Hips Don't Lie" pop mogul was spotted catching a flight on June 1, with her team. Shakira was also accompanied by her family members (her parents and sister). The El Dorado World Tour should have started in November last year, but was postponed due to Shak's vocal cord hemorrhage. The El Dorado World Tour will run from June 3, 2018 to November 3, 2018. The European leg of the Tour totals 20 shows, the Asian leg covers 1 show, 20 shows for the North American leg, and 12 for the Latin American leg. Shakira will play 53 gigs in total, for the El Dorado World Tour.

Shakira's tour promoter says the Grammy award winning pop star was never scheduled to perform in Israel. Live Nation took to Twitter to dismiss the false rumors of Shakira being scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv, Israel. Live Nation wrote: " The media has incorrectly reported that Shakira will be performing in Tel Aviv this summer. While no dates this summer will work, Shakira and Live Nation hope to bring a show to her fans in Israel in the future. "  Supporters of the BDS boycott of Israel celebrated the news on social media. PACBI posted on their Twitter handle: " We welcome news that Shakira will not be performing in Tel Aviv, dashing Israel’s hopes to use her name to art-wash its latest massacre in Gaza. Artists, especially UN Goodwill Ambassadors, have a moral duty not to be complicit in covering up human rights violations & apartheid. ” Shakira's fans responded positively to the PACBI's official statement. They thanked the artist for &q

Rita Ora performing at BBC'S Biggest Weekend Festival Rita Ora paid a poignant tribute to late EDM producer, Avicii, as she performed at BBC's Biggest Weekend festival in Swansea. Her performance was the opening act of the third day of the Biggest Weekend festival. Ora sang their collaboration "Lonely Together", which happens to be the last single Avicii released before he passed away. Avicii's name boldly flashed-up on the video screens as Ora sang. Ora thanked the crowd for singing along at the end of the song. She said, "Thank you for singing that with me. It's always hard for me to sing that, so thank you for singing along." "Lonely Together" was the centerpiece of her performance . Rita Ora had earlier paid a tribute to Avicii as she performed "Lonely Together" at Netherlands Festival, on the 27th of April 2018. She began her tribute with a minute of silence, and then went on to say, "It's gonna be hard for

Shakira rehearsing for the El Dorado World Tour Grammy Award winning pop sensation Shakira is being urged by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) to cancel her show scheduled for July 9 in Israel. Dozens of Palestinian cultural organizations and local administrators stand by PACBI in urging Shakira to cancel her Israeli performance. On the 24th of May, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) released a letter to that effect. It read: Occupied Palestine, 24 May 2018 Dear Shakira, We, Palestinian cultural institutions operating in the occupied Palestinian territory and in exile and Palestinian municipalities, appeal to you to cancel your performance in Tel Aviv,  scheduled  for 9 July, 2018. Performing in an apartheid state, whether South Africa in the past or Israel today, in defiance of the voices of the oppressed always undermines the popular struggle of the oppressed to end oppression.