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'Nada' is the fifth and most likely final single from Shakira's eleventh studio album, El Dorado. She debuted the video on the large screens at the final concert of her El Dorado World Tour, and made the video available worldwide with its YouTube release. She had earlier announced on Instagram, that the video clip would be exclusively released during the ultimate concert of El Dorado Tour in Bogota, Colombia. With the wrap of her sixth tour in Colombia, the Colombian pop star shared a post on her social media accounts thanking her fans. It read, "We've reached the end of this road. Your friendship and affection are my treasure. After searching and searching thanks to you I’ve found El Dorado. Shak”  View this post on Instagram Hemos llegado al final de esta ruta. Su amistad y cariño son mi tesoro. Después de buscar y buscar, por ustedes encontré El Dorado We’ve reached the end of this road. Your friendshi...

With Drake, winning just never stops. Drake just hit another major milestone this year, shattering a 54-year-old record for the most Top 10 hits in a year, previously held by the legendary Beatles. Before this week, Drake was at parity with the Beatles, who scored 11 hits in the Top 10 hits on the Hot 100 songs chart in the year they arrived in the US (1964).  Drake has already scored 12 Top 10 hits in 2018, and the year isn't over yet. Drake's featured spot on Bad Bunny's “Mia” earned Drake his 12th top 10 hit on the Hot 100 songs chart, debuting at No. 5. His latest album, Scorpio, featured three No. 1 songs – “God's Plan”, “In My Feelings”, and “Nice For What”. Drake has now scored 32 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart throughout his career. Of these 32, three have charted at No. 1, three have seen him supporting a lead artist, and two have been scored with him been the lead artist, with another artist featuring. Drake's 12 Top 10 h...

Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian-American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Drake is one of the most prominent rappers of his generation and an iconic figure in the music industry. He started his career in the early 2000s as an actor in the TV series  Degrassi: The Next Generation , before embarking on his musical career in 2007. Drake faced a number of adversities in his childhood - his parents divorcing when he was only five, his father getting arrested for drug-related charges, and others. Growing up, he was also bullied at school for being black and Jewish.  Drake holds several Billboard records, including the most charted songs (186) among solo artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. Drake's multiple accolades include: three Grammy Awards, three Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, and 13 Billboard Music Awards. Drake's fifth album, Scorpion, made him the first artist to top one billion streams in one week. Champagnep...

photo credit: Billboard Rapper XXXTentacion's sensational blooming musical career came to brutal end on Monday June 18. XXX, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was shot by at least one of two armed suspects as he left a motorcycle dealership in South Florida. As he was leaving the motorcycle dealer, an armed masked man ran up to his car and shot him. The assailant and his partner fled in a black Dodge Journey after shooting XXX. Investigators report the young rapper was driving a black BMW after leaving RIVA Motorsports. Witnesses told police officers a Louis Vuitton bag was taken from XXX's vehicle. The rapper was rushed - in a comatose state - in an ambulance to Broward Health North at 1:35 p.m. According to a report by TMZ, XXXTentacion was pronounced dead by Broward County Sheriff's Department at 2:40 p.m.  XXXTentaacion's car at the crime scene Renowned rappers J. Cole and Kanye West among thousands of fans reacted quickly to the tragic news on so...

Swedish EDM prodigy Avicii, was laid to rest eleven days ago (seven weeks after his death). A private funeral attended by only Avicii's family and closest friends, held in Stockholm on June 8. Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, "was buried on Friday at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm", said Ebba Lindqvist - Avicii's publicist, on Tuesday. She further added, "Only his family and closest friends were present."  Avicii was found dead on April 20 in Muscat Oman, where he was vacationing with friends. No official cause of death has been revealed but an open letter written by Avicii's parents several days after his death suggest suicide. Avicii's brother-in-law Joakim Sterner was in attendance, and he posted a picture of himself posing in front of a crucifix at  Skogskyrkogården.  Jesse Waits, an American entrepreneur who was a good friend of the "Levels" hitmaker also attended, and posted an image of the funeral ord...

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 Ho...

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...