I don't know who's had a bigger impact worldwide, but people here forget 2 things:
1. That Beyoncé is still massive worldwide, almost as big as Shakira
2. That Shakira is still has a large following here- her albums reliably hit the top 10 and several of them have gone platinum. She's also had 9 top 40 singles, 3 top 10s, and 1 number one, Hips Don't Lie, which happens to be one of the biggest songs ever in the U.S.
I think generally, Shakira is more popular and has had a bigger impact. But Beyoncé is idolized more. On all these talent shows all over the world, the girls always want to be the next Beyoncé. They rarely want to be the next Shakira.
I don't know who's had a bigger impact worldwide, but people here forget 2 things:
1. That Beyoncé is still massive worldwide, almost as big as Shakira
2. That Shakira is still has a large following here- her albums reliably hit the top 10 and several of them have gone platinum. She's also had 9 top 40 singles, 3 top 10s, and 1 number one, Hips Don't Lie, which happens to be one of the biggest songs ever in the U.S.
Correction, All of them have gone multi-platinum. (lets forget shewolf album, still resectfully 1.5+ milli)
Shakira and Beyonce are obviously the biggest WW starts of the last decade .... And in my eyes both had big impact all over the world and their music will keep dominating !
I love Beyonce but if we are talking about Worldwide impact, we have to be honest, no one can move tour tickets in practically every corner of the world as Shakira.