Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter and performer from Barranquilla whose work blends pop, rock, Latin, and world music influences; she rose to prominence in the 1990s and achieved international success in the early 2000s, known for distinctive vocal timbre, bilingual recordings in Spanish and English, and a performance style that incorporates Latin and Middle Eastern–influenced rhythms and dance. Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter from Halifax, known for acoustic pop, folk-pop and singer-songwriter traditions; active since the late 2000s, his music is characterized by melodic songwriting, looped guitar-based arrangements, and intimate, narrative lyricism. Beéle is an Ivorian singer and performer associated with Afro-pop and modern West African popular music; emerging in the 2010s and 2020s, his work draws on contemporary Afrobeats rhythms and melodic vocal delivery.