Shakira

Updating with accurate photo of Shakira with a Yamaha Revstar RS820CR. Previous photo showed Shakira with a custom Yamaha but it wasn’t exactly a Yamaha Revstar RS820CR. I have been able to find an accurate photo of Shakira with a Yamaha Revstar RS820CR. Previous contributor posted a Yamaha but it wasn’t a Revstar RS820CR but a similar Yamaha electric. Photo I am providing shows Shakira with an actual legit Yamaha Revstar RS820CR.

Updated with pic to show Shakira with her Fender Mustang customized with stones.

Serge Tsai on the production of Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie": "'I recorded Shakira with a Telefunken Elam 251 through a Neve 1073 mic pre, no EQ on the return in the mix, and only an LA2A on the insert. The reverb on her vocals was the S777, set to the small hall in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. There were certain words on which she didn't want any reverb, so we had to automate the reverb send on the SSL. The main reverb in the track was a delayed plate from the 960L, used in moderation. I don't like things that are overwhelmed by reverb. And I tell you one thing, I have not heard a plug-in sound as good as the 960L. It's a crazy box.'"

Shakira using taylor t5 guitar during the tour the sun comes out.

Serge Tsai on the production of Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie": "'I recorded Shakira with a Telefunken Elam 251 through a Neve 1073 mic pre, no EQ on the return in the mix, and only an LA2A on the insert. The reverb on her vocals was the S777, set to the small hall in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. There were certain words on which she didn't want any reverb, so we had to automate the reverb send on the SSL. The main reverb in the track was a delayed plate from the 960L, used in moderation. I don't like things that are overwhelmed by reverb. And I tell you one thing, I have not heard a plug-in sound as good as the 960L. It's a crazy box.'"

Serge Tsai on the production of Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie": "'I recorded Shakira with a Telefunken Elam 251 through a Neve 1073 mic pre, no EQ on the return in the mix, and only an LA2A on the insert. The reverb on her vocals was the S777, set to the small hall in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. There were certain words on which she didn't want any reverb, so we had to automate the reverb send on the SSL. The main reverb in the track was a delayed plate from the 960L, used in moderation. I don't like things that are overwhelmed by reverb. And I tell you one thing, I have not heard a plug-in sound as good as the 960L. It's a crazy box.'"

In an article from Soundonsound, Shakira's lead vocals are noted to use various effects processors, including the Universal Audio 1176LN, alongside the Urei LA2A, Sony S777, Lexicon 960L, Empirical Labs Fatso, and Waves Renaissance De-esser and Compressor.

Shakira can be seen here with a red Taylor T5-S guitar.

Used on Shakira vocals for "Hips Don't Lie".

Serge Tsai on the production of Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie": "The only plug-ins I used on Shakira's vocals were the Renaissance De-esser, just to get rid of any high sibilance above 4k and smooth things out, and the Renaissance Compressor, which is set very gently, with quite a long release of 50.2. It's not capturing a lot, because the threshold was way up at 1.6. The Renaissance and LA2A are pretty much doing the same thing, but I added the LA2A more for warmth. With digital recording you try to add as much warmth as you can."

Shakira's lead vocals: Urei LA2A, Sony S777, Lexicon 960L, Empirical Labs Fatso, Waves Renaissance De-esser and Renaissance Compressor"

In the 2020 "Super Bowl" halftime performance, Shakira is seen with a Gibson Firebird guitar playing a snippet of the Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir."

In the official music video for "Try Everything," Shakira can be seen using the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones while recording vocals with the ELA M251 microphone.