Shakira to give Q&A at Billboard Latin Music Week

Shakira will join Edgar Barrera, Gale, Grupo Frontera, Sebastian Yatra and other stars at Billboard Latin Music Week. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
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Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Shakira has joined the lineup for Billboard Latin Music Week.

The Columbian singer, 46, will give a Q&A at the event, which runs Oct. 2 to 6 in Miami Beach, Fla.

Leila Cobo, Billboard Chief Content Officer for Latin/Español, will moderate the panel.

Shakira joins previously announced stars Edgar Barrera, Maria Becerra, Eladio Carrión, Fonseca, Gale, Grupo Frontera, Nicki Nicole, Peso Pluma, Santa Fe Klan, Sebastian Yatra and Young Miko.

Billboard Latin Music Week will feature exclusive panels, conversations and performances from Latin music stars. The event coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month.

Shakira (L) and Jennifer Lopez attend the Super Bowl LIV halftime show press conference in 2020. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Shakira (L) and Jennifer Lopez attend the Super Bowl LIV halftime show press conference in 2020. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Shakira is the top-selling female Latin artist of all time, with more than 95 million records sold worldwide.

The singer released her 11th album, El Dorado, in 2017, and has released four singles this year, including "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" and "Copa Vacía" with Manuel Turizo.

Shakira (L) and Jennifer Lopez perform at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in 2020. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Shakira (L) and Jennifer Lopez perform at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in 2020. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Shakira was honored as Woman of the Year at Billboard's inaugural Latin Women in Music gala in May.

Shakira attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Zootopia" in 2016. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Shakira attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Zootopia" in 2016. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI