2 year later,in 1995,shakira recorded Pie Descalzos,a smah hit,which sold four million copies worldwide. She went on tour and performed to sold-out audiences.In1998 ,she abandoned the light-pop format she was doing and recorded her very own brand of music: a blend of pop and rock.The result was another hit:where are the Thieves?.The idea to do sings in english first came up during shakira's partnership with producer Emilio Estefan and his wifs,singer Gloria Estefan.Together they produced they produced Laundy service.The most extraordinary thing about the album is the way Shakira was able to translate her Latin American sensibility into a new language.