Shakira Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams of 'Hips Don't Lie' Following Tax Fraud Trial Order

Mar. 15, 2025

Shakirais focusing on the positive amid her currentlegal battle.

In anInstagrampost on Wednesday, the Colombian singer, 45, celebrated reaching one billion Spotify streams of her 2005 hit “Hips Don’t Lie.”

“Wow! One billion streams for ‘Hips Don’t Lie,’ " the singer wrote in the caption alongside a picture of her celebrating the milestone with a plaque. The hit pop song also featured Haitian rapperWyclef Jean.

“Thank you to @spotify for the plaque, to @wyclefjean for the collaboration and to all of you for your incredible support,” she continued.

A trial date has not yet been set, per the outlet, but the star faces a possible eight-year sentence plus a large fine if she is found guilty of not paying taxes from 2012 to 2014.

In July, she rejected a settlement offer in the case, according toReuters, which would have settled the case out of court.

Shakira has denied any wrongdoing, and her public relations firm maintains that she has paid what she owed plus $3 million in interest, per the AP.

The case hinges on where Shakira lived during the two-year time span. The performer alleges that she spent most of her time in her primary residence, the Bahamas, while prosecutors will aim to prove she spent the majority of the period in Spain.

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In May, a court in Spaindismissed her appealin the case, ruling that there was enough proof to move forward. The court upheld a ruling from July 2021, when Spanish Judge Marco Juberías determined there was “sufficient evidence of criminality” following an investigation that went on for three years, according to the AP.

A representative for the Colombian musician told PEOPLE in July she is “confident in her innocence.”

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Shakira was firstaccused of tax evasionin January 2018. That February, she paid nearly$25 million in owed taxes.

The news comes on the heels of Shakira’s announcement in June that she and her longtime partner professional soccer playerGerard Piqué— with whom she shares two sons,Milan, 9, andSasha, 7 — aretaking time apart.

“We regret to confirm that we are separating,” the couple, who firstconfirmed their relationshipin March 2011 said in a joint statement at the time. “We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect.”

source: people.com