{"id":242912,"date":"2026-03-18T12:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/03\/18\/shakira-was-stunned-by-her-historic-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nomination-i-thought-someone-was-joking-with-me\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:22:25","slug":"shakira-was-stunned-by-her-historic-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nomination-i-thought-someone-was-joking-with-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/03\/18\/shakira-was-stunned-by-her-historic-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nomination-i-thought-someone-was-joking-with-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira Was Stunned by Her Historic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination: \u2018I Thought Someone Was Joking With\u00a0Me\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tWhen Shakira<\/a> first picked up her guitar as a teenager in Barranquilla \u2014 pouring her poetic musings into intimate rock songs like \u201cEstoy Aqu\u00ed\u201d or \u201cInevitable,\u201d and experimenting with a sound few did in Colombia\u2019s tropical-dominated scene \u2014 she couldn\u2019t have imagined her name would one day stand shoulder-to-shoulder with music legends like Billy Idol, Lauryn Hill and Wu-Tang Clan.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tShakira\u2019s Best Rock-Driven Songs: \u2018Estoy Aqu\u00ed,\u2019 \u2018Don\u2019t Bother\u2019 &\u00a0More\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRock & Roll Hall of Fame Unveils 2026 Nominees: See the Complete\u00a0List\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n

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\n\tYet, over 30 years after her breakthrough album Pies Descalzos <\/em>introduced her to the world, the Colombian superstar now finds herself in that company as one of 17 nominees for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, announced last month<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI thought someone was joking with me. I had to double-check, and then I just felt really grateful,\u201d Shakira tells Billboard Espa\u00f1ol<\/em> after hearing the news of her nomination. \u201cIt\u2019s not something you expect. I\u2019m so over the moon with my fans who\u2019ve been supporting me for 30 years already, and they continue to accompany me and to make things like these that sound almost impossible happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe \u201cHips Don\u2019t Lie\u201d No. 1 Billboard Hot 100<\/a> hitmaker is no stranger to breaking records and barriers across cultures, genres, and languages. The first Colombian artist ever nominated for this honor, the Latin music icon also carries the potential distinction of becoming the first Latina woman inducted into the Rock Hall\u2019s hallowed circle. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty crazy, honestly,\u201d she says of the honor. \u201cI grew up in Barranquilla and I dreamt about things like these, but I never thought that they could come true.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tWhile her music has evolved drastically over the years \u2014 from her earlier introspective power ballads like \u201cAntolog\u00eda\u201d to reggaet\u00f3n-powered global hits such as \u201cChantaje\u201d \u2014 Shakira has always carried the fire of a rockera<\/em> at heart. \u201cI started out as a rock kid, playing guitar, harmonica, and crazy about bands like Nirvana, Metallica and Led Zeppelin, being just a huge rock fan and writing rock songs in my little room in Barranquilla, where I was growing up,\u201d she reflects.<\/p>\n

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