Shakira Sets New Records with Diamond Latin Certification- A Historic Milestone for Latin Music Industry

On March 9, 2017, this artist had a remarkable accomplishment by receiving a daond certification from the RIAA’s Latin program. The certification is an indication that the artist’s work has reached 600,000 US units, where each unit represents one paid download or 150 streams. This achievement is truly impressive and deserves recognition.

The track called “Chantaje” has been a huge hit, earning the top spot on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and landing at 51st place on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song has also garnered over 800 million views. The RIAA’s Latin program began in 2001 and aims to acknowledge the sales of Latin music, specifically those that are more than 50% in Spanish.

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