Shakira: ‘I appreciate life and the good things that happen, because I’ve gone through some really bad things’

Shakira: ‘I appreciate life and the good things that happen, because I’ve gone through some really bad things’

It’s not easy for Shakira to fit you into her schedule. Sitting down to chat with the 49-year-old Colombian singer requires months of negotiation. For the past year — and the next few months — she has been immersed in a world tour that has brought her around half the planet to deliver around 50 concerts that have earned $420 million, making it the best-selling tour of all time for a Spanish-language artist. During a face-to-face interview, she c…