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Originally posted by Mecatrónico
Alanis[22]
why?
without Alanis there wasn't a Shakira, Alanis really opened the doors to rocky women and well her album reached the diamond status
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That's stupid.
Both of their breakout albums ("Jagged Little Pill" and "Pies Descalzos") were released less than a year apart from each other. And "Pies Descalzos" was inspired by Shakira's first major hit "Donde Estas Corazon" which was released in 1994 on a compilation called "Nuestro Rock" ("Our Rock"), showcasing Rock music by Colombian artists.
It was
that suprise hit that allowed Shakira to continue making music and gave her permission to create rock inflected songs. Upon entering the music market, she gained a reputation as an extremely talented latina female singer/songwriter, something nearly unprecedented at the time for latin female singers. Shakira had "opened the doors" for herself in 1994 with "Donde Estan Corazon". The rest is history. Alanis Morissette's music and existence had nothing to do with Shakira.
Next time don't be stupid. Thanks.