Shakira defends her title as most downloaded Latin music artist

Ahead of the hotly anticipated Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking place in Miami on April 28, the latest global download survey by Nokia's Ovi Music* reveals Shakira is the world's most popular Latin musician in 2011 for the second year running. Claiming five of the world's ten most downloaded Latino tracks, her lead single Waka Waka still dominates the Latin charts having scooped most downloaded song globally of 2010.

Colombian superstar Shakira, famous for her infectious Latino pop songs including She Wolf and Hips Don't Lie, is nominated for 13 awards at this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards, including 'Latin Artist of the Year' and 'Hot Latin Songs Female Artist of the Year'.

If downloads from Nokia's Ovi Music service determined the winner, Shakira would be the hot favorite. She currently tops the Latin download charts in over 38 countries and claims five of the world's ten most downloaded Latino tracks ' with her lead single Waka Waka currently top of the Ovi Music Latino download charts.

Meanwhile Pitbull, who has worked with artists including Usher and Jennifer Lopez, is nominated for seven awards at this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards and claims three of the world's ten most downloaded Latino tracks: DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love, Hotel Room Service and Shut It Down.

TOP TEN LATIN MUSIC ARTISTS GLOBALLY (based on 2010-2011 Ovi Music downloads):

Artist

Country of origin

1. Shakira

Columbia

2. Pitbull

US

3. Alejandro Fernández

Mexico

4. Vicente Fernández

Mexico

5. La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho

Mexico

6. Lena

Cuba

7. Maná

Mexico

8. Raul Seixas

Brazil

9. Wisin Y Yandel

Puerto Rico

10. José José

Mexico

TOP TEN LATIN MUSIC DOWNLOADS GLOBALLY (based on 2010-2011 Ovi Music downloads):

Artist

Song

1. Shakira featuring Freshlyground

Waka Waka

2. Usher featuring Pitbull

DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love

3. Shakira

She Wolf

4. Pitbull

Hotel Room Service

5. Shakira

Loca

6. Pitbull featuring T-Pain

Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)

7. Pitbull featuring Akon

Shut It Down

8. Shakira

Gypsy

9. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean

Hips Don't Lie

10. Lena

Satellite

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