(6/21/02, 3 p.m. ET) -- Contrary to persistent rumors of a feud between her and Britney Spears, Columbian singer Shakira continues to reassure fans that there is nothing but healthy competition between the two stars.
"There's enough space for everybody, and she's really great at what she does," Shakira says. "And I think I'm an expert at what I do, too, so as long as, you know, there's people around always making good music and bringing it to people's hearts, I think it's all worth it."
Shakira and Spears have met in the past. "I love her--she's a doll! I met her and she's really sweet, so I wish her the best," Shakira adds.
Shakira spent a couple of days in Canada earlier this week, and she did not leave empty handed. She won two 2002 MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday (June 16): best international video and people's choice for favorite international artist.
Shakira's debut English-language album, Laundry Service, has been certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association Of America ( news - web sites), and it sits at Number 21 on the Billboard 200 this week, down eight spots from last week.
-- Mark Bergman, Montreal, Canada
Posted by Jen on Saturday, June 22, 2002 @ 12:30 p.m.
(6/21/02, 6 p.m. ET) -- Britney Spears ranks Number One in the annual Forbes Global Celebrity 100 List, based on earnings and multi-media exposure.
Other music acts in the top 10 are Madonna at Number Four, U2 at Number Five, *NSYNC ( news - web sites) at Number Six, and Mariah Carey at Number Seven. Jennifer Lopez came in at Number 12, Backstreet Boys ( news - web sites) at Number 19, and Elton John is at Number 25.
Celebrities were rated in the categories of money rank, pay, web hits, press clips, cover stories, and TV/radio coverage. Most cover stories went to Spears, with Julia Roberts at Number Two and *NSYNC at Number Three.
Spears is also Number One for web hits, with former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Number Two and U2 at Number Three.
Spears showed up last year as the youngest person on the list, with earnings of $38.5 million, which is now up to $39.2 million annually. This week, she celebrates the grand opening of her new restaurant Nyla in New York City with a private party there on Thursday, June 27.
Here is the Forbes Global Celebrity Top 10:
1. Britney Spears
2. Tiger Woods
3. Steven Spielberg
4. Madonna ( news - web sites)
5. U2
6. *NSYNC
7. Mariah Carey
8. Oprah Winfrey
9. Michael Jordan
10. Tom Hanks
-- Darryl Morden, Los Angeles
Posted by Jen on Saturday, June 22, 2002 @ 12:22 p.m.
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Sorry there haven't been many updates the last while. With a lack of news, and then the short URL going down for almost a week, I didn't see the point in updating if no one could see it. But it's back up now, so hopefully *crosses fingers* I'll be able to update more.
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