The 2025 Grammy Awards came brimming with viral performances from stars including Teddy Swims, Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone, and Doechii. But when Shakira performed a goddessly set in Spanish, the astounding moment went instantly viral, amassing over 3.4 million views to date.
If you’ve only ever heard Shakira’s English-language songs, this Grammys gig has you in for a treat. Gowned in glittered, golden hues, Shakira taps into her true, bold authenticity for this performance, letting her Spanish lines flow like hypnotic wildfire, dancing through her dramatic melodies like the Beyoncé of Latin America.
Her upbeat opener, debut album hit “Ojos Así,” flows flawlessly into the cathedralesque intro of her 2023 dance-pop #1 “Sessions,” released in collaboration with Argentinian producer Bizarrap, and winner of the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Latin Electronic Music Performance. But the moment becomes absolutely stellar when Shakira busts out into a hyper dance and rapped verse and wanders through the star-studded audience. Even two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter looks around amazed at the star trailing past her!
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But it’s Shakira’s choreography that glues this incredible performance together. From her seductively slow moves to the bellydancing break and chaotic head-banging dances like a club night in midsummer, this choreo runs radiant and absolutely enchanting, especially when matched with Shakira’s quirky, personality-driven moves underlining each addictive beat.
If this performance leaves you stunned, Music Man readers will be even more shocked to find out that Shakira is on the cusp of turning 50 — yet, even ten years on from her career-defining “Hips Don’t Lie” era, the Colombian pop legend hasn’t aged a day in voice or appearance, her hits remaining as powerfully catchy as ever.
Fans have been quick to point out the secrets to Shakira’s enduring success. One YouTube commenter dived deep into Shakira’s stage lore when they wrote, “It is absolutely insane how ‘Ojos Asi’ is a song from 1998, but every time she sings this live, she never makes the choreography repetitive and always has a new way to bring the song to life again and again.”
For another viewer, this Grammys performance spotlighted the rare balance of talents which make Shakira a star: “Dancing that athletically while singing. The breath control needed to sing while needing to breathe more for the dance. Incredible!”
And if you’re still not convinced, just look at the pure admiration sweeping over Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish as they watch Shakira’s stand-out performance from the Grammys crowd!