Who Are The Headliners?

Both Shakira and Jennifer Lopez and remarkable changes in their evolution as Latina artists. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez stand out as influential Latina artists in this era, setting the stage for current talents and artists in the Latinx music industry. However, their journeys were not easy as they had to face the pressures of what a Latina should look and sound like. The Super Bowl Halftime Performance was an opportunity for them to show the world their identities as women, as Latinas, and as US citizens.

SHAKIRA

Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter and dancer with Lebanese roots. She is known for her "versatile" style with songs with pop, Latin, rock and whataver genre waka waka, elements.

Her most popular songs include:

Wherever, Whenever
Hips Don't Lie
Waka Waka

In an interview with Faze magazine, Shakira said, "I am a fusion. That's my persona. I'm a fusion between black and white, between pop and rock, between cultures -- between my Lebanese father and my mother's Spanish blood, the Colombian folklore and Arab dance I love and American music."

JENNIFER LOPEZ

Jennifer Lopez, also known as "JLo" is an American singer, dancer, actress and producer of Puerto Rican descent.

Her most popular songs include:

Jenny From the Block
On the Floor
Let's Get Loud

In a interview for Somos Radio, Lopez said, "For me at the Super Bowl this year it was such a big deal to kind of make some statement because I knew I was representing women, I knew I was representing Latinos, and I knew I was representing that I was American as well."