Two decades later, “La Tortura” still sizzles, and Shakira and Alejandro Sanz just reminded us why. The iconic Latin pop duo reunited onstage at a sold-out Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, igniting the crowd and kicking off a red-hot new leg of Shakira’s “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.” This year marks the 20th anniversary of the genre-defying smash that reshaped Latin music forever.
When “La Tortura” dropped in 2005 as part of Shakira’s “Fijación Oral Vol. 1,” it wasn’t just another radio hit. It was the first Spanish-language music video played on MTV U.S., a record-smasher that turned bilingual pop into a global movement. The track blurred lines between pop and rock en español, and suddenly, Spanish-language music wasn’t a niche anymore. It was the main stage.
Fast-forward to 2025, and the song hasn’t lost an ounce of its heat. As Sanz and Shakira reunited onstage, the stadium went crazy with their chemistry and vocals.
And Then Came Wyclef
Just when the audience thought the night couldn’t get any bigger, Shakira upped the ante with a surprise appearance by Wyclef Jean. The duo launched into “Hips Don’t Lie,” turning the stadium into a full-on, hip-shaking party.
“Hips Don’t Lie,” initially released in 2006 as part of her “Oral Fixation Vol. 2” reissue, has become one of the best-selling singles of the 21st century, topping charts in over 55 countries and selling 16 million+ copies globally. And it all started with a belly dance and a beat.
A “Tonight Show” Takeover
The nostalgia fest didn’t start in Charlotte. Just days before, Shakira hit “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” stage to mark 20 years of “Hips Don’t Lie” with Wyclef Jean by her side. Dressed in a fiery red lace number, she strutted onto a sand-covered stage like a queen returning to her throne.
© NBCWith backup dancers and Wyclef bringing the bounce, the performance transported fans right back to 2006.
If this reunion proved anything, it’s that Shakira’s legacy isn’t frozen in time; it evolves, reinvents, and keeps lighting fires across generations. With her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” tour already making headlines and surprise guest appearances causing mini-meltdowns in every city, we’re clearly in the middle of another Shakira moment.
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