Shakira was once rejected by an agent from Barcelona
us.hola.comShakira is one of the world’s most iconic artists. Not only is she one of the most important Latino icons ever, but she’s also known in places all over the world.
Before her big break though, Shakira had tried to sign with various agents, including one from Barcelona that ended up turning her away.Piqué’s girlfriend Clara Chía in secret romance with coach Pep Guardiola: ReportShakira wants paparazzi to stop following her kids: ‘Respect their privacy’A post shared by Shakira (@shakira)In conversation with the Spanish newspaper EFE, Jaume Estruch shared that he was approached by Shakira’s uncle and manager at the time, who handed her a cassette with eight songs.
Shakira’s uncle lived in the same building as Estruch, and handed him the cassette even after Estruch said he wasn’t interested.
Per Estruch, the cassette showed a photo of Shakira leaning against a tree and featured eight songs that were included in her first record, “Magia.” Over the years, Estruch has kept the cassette tape and recently decided to put it on sale. “I like Shakira, but I’m not her fan and I’m sure someone else is likely interested in owning this,” he said in Spanish.
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