Press release
24.08.2011 - Wedemark, Germany
The Sun Comes Out with Shakira and Sennheiser
Mapping the expanse of Shakira’s dedicated fan base, “The Sun Comes Out” World Tour includes stops in North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa over a span of twelve wonderful and grueling months. The tour supports her two most recent studio albums, She Wolf and Sale El Sol. Sennheiser wireless microphones, wireless personal monitoring systems, and wireless instrument systems ensure consistent and reliable performances night after night, no matter where in the world the tour travels and no matter what unforeseen RF monsters lurk there.
 Photo Credit: © 2011 Erik Kabik |
More so than other megastars of her stature, Shakira’s fame is truly global in its reach. The trilingual Columbian-born singer has sold over fifty million albums worldwide and has earned two Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, and twelve Billboard Latin Music Awards. Her genuine and extensive philanthropy inspired President Barack Obama to invite her to the White House to discuss early childhood development, and the eclectic charm of her hit song “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” became the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On “The Sun Comes Out World Tour,” Shakira’s enchanting vocals find the ears of her enraptured fans by way of a Neumann KK 105 S condenser capsule with a Sennheiser SKM 5200-II transmitter and EM 3732-II receiver. The KK 105 S brings the legendary Neumann studio sound to the stage, with lusciously accurate capture that conveys the hypnotic beauty of her voice. Shakira, who has already enjoyed a long career in the spotlight and |
Shakira and her impressive collection of first-rate musicians, percussionists, and dancers all rely on Sennheiser ew 300 IEM G3 wireless personal monitors to keep in touch and time with the soul of the music. A grand total of fourteen wireless Sennheiser SK 2000-XP instrument bodypack transmitters cover the mobile instruments – including Shakira’s own guitar – that provide the foundation for her unique brand of world-infused pop. Six Sennheiser EM 2050 receivers flawlessly grab the wireless signals from the air with the assistance of Sennheiser A2003-UHF antennas.
It is notable that, despite the tour’s far-flung destinations and their accompanying RF terrains, however unpredictable or crowded, the show continues to go off night after night without a hiccup. When the tour wraps up at the end of September in Rio de Janeiro, Shakira, her band, and the technical support crew will have played one hundred and four shows and traveled to every corner of the globe. Sennheiser Global Relations Manager Kristy Jo Winkler who attended the show, shared, “Even though I was standing with ten thousand fans, the show had the intimacy of a small club. The musicality of the Sennheiser wireless instrument systems and the confidence it gave the musicians played a significant role in the show’s great energy. But of course it was Shakira’s winning charisma and practiced, yet effortless delivery that cemented the performance.”
The Sennheiser Group, with its headquarters in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. The family-owned company, which was established in 1945, recorded sales of around €468 million in 2010. Sennheiser employs more than 2,100 people worldwide, and has manufacturing plants in Germany, Ireland and the USA. The company is represented worldwide by subsidiaries in France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark (Nordic), Russia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Japan, China, Canada, Mexico and the USA, as well as by long-term trading partners in many other countries. Also part of the Sennheiser Group are Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin (studio microphones and monitor loudspeakers), and the joint venture Sennheiser Communications A/S (headsets for PCs, offices and call centers).
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Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Press & PR, Professional Systems & Installed Sound • Stephanie Schmidt
Am Labor 1 • 30900 Wedemark • Germany
Tel. +49 (5130) 600 - 275
stephanie.schmidt@sennheiser.com
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Mick Whelan
Head of Global Relations
Tel. +1 (952) 564-1658
mick.whelan@sennheiser.com
