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      <title>Hits don't lie: Shakira concert draws 2 million fans in Rio</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some 2 million people packed Copacabana Beach on Saturday for a ​free concert by Shakira, Rio de Janeiro city ‌officials said early on Sunday, marking the biggest show of the Colombian pop star’s career.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mega-shows on Rio’s famed shoreline have become ​a draw to the city, and &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/thousands-madonna-fans-gather-copacabana-beach-free-concert-2024-05-04/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Madonna&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/rio-readies-lady-gagas-return-fans-flock-copacabana-2025-05-03/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Lady Gaga&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; have ​given similarly massive performances in front of the ⁠iconic Copacabana Palace hotel in recent years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They have also ​increasingly been used by Rio to attract visitors and ​international attention to the city-backed “Todo Mundo no Rio” festival, boosting tourism during the month of May.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A drone display opened the night, projecting ​a wolf — a symbol associated with Shakira — over the ​beachfront as she addressed the crowd in Portuguese.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Brazil, I love you. It’s ‌magical ⁠to see millions of souls together, ready to sing, feel, dance and remind the world of what really matters,” the 49-year-old singer said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She performed hits including &lt;em&gt;Hips Don’t Lie&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Antologia&lt;/em&gt; ​and the 2010 ​World Cup ⁠song &lt;em&gt;Waka Waka&lt;/em&gt;, and welcomed Brazilian stars Anitta, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania and Ivete Sangalo ​on stage for duets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;City officials estimated Shakira’s ​concert event ⁠generated about 800 million reais ($161.45 million) for Rio’s economy, benefiting hotels, restaurants, transport and retail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rio officials said “Todo Mundo no ⁠Rio” ​is set to remain on the ​city’s official events calendar through at least 2028.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Some 2 million people packed Copacabana Beach on Saturday for a ​free concert by Shakira, Rio de Janeiro city ‌officials said early on Sunday, marking the biggest show of the Colombian pop star’s career.</strong></p>
<p>Mega-shows on Rio’s famed shoreline have become ​a draw to the city, and <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/thousands-madonna-fans-gather-copacabana-beach-free-concert-2024-05-04/"><u>Madonna</u></a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/rio-readies-lady-gagas-return-fans-flock-copacabana-2025-05-03/"><u>Lady Gaga</u></a> have ​given similarly massive performances in front of the ⁠iconic Copacabana Palace hotel in recent years.</p>
<p>They have also ​increasingly been used by Rio to attract visitors and ​international attention to the city-backed “Todo Mundo no Rio” festival, boosting tourism during the month of May.</p>
<p>A drone display opened the night, projecting ​a wolf — a symbol associated with Shakira — over the ​beachfront as she addressed the crowd in Portuguese.</p>
<p>“Brazil, I love you. It’s ‌magical ⁠to see millions of souls together, ready to sing, feel, dance and remind the world of what really matters,” the 49-year-old singer said.</p>
<p>She performed hits including <em>Hips Don’t Lie</em>, <em>Antologia</em> ​and the 2010 ​World Cup ⁠song <em>Waka Waka</em>, and welcomed Brazilian stars Anitta, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania and Ivete Sangalo ​on stage for duets.</p>
<p>City officials estimated Shakira’s ​concert event ⁠generated about 800 million reais ($161.45 million) for Rio’s economy, benefiting hotels, restaurants, transport and retail.</p>
<p>Rio officials said “Todo Mundo no ⁠Rio” ​is set to remain on the ​city’s official events calendar through at least 2028.</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:08:27 +0500</pubDate>
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