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Shakira vs Gerard Pique: Who Is Wealthier and Accumulated More Net Worth?

Published 01/20/2023, 9:15 AM EST

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Shakira and Gerard Pique looked really good together as a couple before they announced their breakup in 2022. However, both of them are currently in the public eye because of the chatter around Shakira’s diss track. The Barcelona legend met the Colombian singer in 2013. The celebrity duo dated each for almost over a decade. Over the years while Gerard Pique continued to build his legacy in the soccer world, Shakira has had quite a few hit singles and albums.

The real question right now is which one of them accumulated more net worth than the other?

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Does Shakira have a higher net worth than her ex-boyfriend Pique?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Colombian star’s net worth is about $300 Million. Over the years, Shakira has sold hundreds of millions of music albums. In 2008, Shakira shockingly left Sony’s music label and signed a gigantic ten-year deal with Live Nation. The decade-long deal was reportedly valued at over $300 million.

In 2010, the Colombian singer signed with Puig, an internationally renowned fashion business, to introduce her own personal line of perfumes called S by Shakira. Fascinated by the scent industry, Shakira then wanted to expand her line of perfumes. She then started her own company called Shakira Perfumes.

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Gerard Pique spent most of his career playing soccer in Spain. The Barcelona soccer legend’s net worth is about $80 Million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. In 2017, Pique established Kosmos Holding, a production-based company that is sports-centric. Through his company, the soccer legend has also purchased two smaller soccer clubs in Span. In 2019, Pique purchased Gimnastic Manresa and FC Andorra.

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While Shakira has a higher net worth, has Gerard Pique managed to make more money than her because of the stable wages he had at Barcelona?

How much money did the celebrity duo make over the years?

Hips Don’t Lie, Waka Waka, and Beautiful Liar are some of Shakira’s songs that turned out to be global hits. The Colombian star has sold over 125 million albums worldwide. Shakira is also credited to be the second most successful Latina singer of all time after Gloria Estefan. In 2021, Shakira sold all her rights to her publishing catalog for over $100 million. Over 145 songs were part of that deal. The Colombian star also earned about $12 million for her contributions as a coach for two seasons on ‘The Voice’.

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Pique roughly earned about $271K a week as just his base wages while he was in FC Barcelona. However, the soccer star agreed to a 50% pay cut after the club faced financial difficulties during the lockdown. Apart from that, Pique’s venture, Kosmos Holding signed a $3 billion partnership with the International Tennis Federation in order to rebrand and transform the Davis Cup.

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The celebrity couple’s income over the last decade is still quite indefinite and scattered in nature. However, without a doubt, both of them have excelled as the best of the best in their respective fields.

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