Nokia Presents Shakira in Latin America; The Power of the Human Voice in Tour.Business & Entertainment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2000 Nokia presents Shakira in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . The brightest star of Latin music is performing throughout the region in concerts sponsored by Nokia, the leading manufacturer of cellular phones in the world. The Latin American tour "Nokia presents Shakira" includes Peru, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico. Starting today in Peru, the voice behind "Ojos Asi" will offer exciting shows, with impressive choreography, sound, lights and special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. . Before the concert starts, concert-goers of each market will be able to explore the world of Nokia, in the "Nokia Village" situated next to the concert venue. The tour titled "Nokia presents Shakira" is specially aimed at a young and dynamic audience. "Shakira's personality has a lot in common with Nokia's. Both, Nokia and Shakira are leaders and innovators, and we promote communication through the power of the human voice," said Cecelia Messina, Nokia Marketing Manager for Latin America. "I am very pleased to be associated with Nokia and that they are the sponsors of this tour. I use my Nokia telephone for business as well as to talk with my friends," said Shakira. Currently Shakira is one of the most popular music performers in Latin America. The 22-year old singer and composer skyrocketed to international fame with her song "Pies Descalzos," which has sold millions of copies, as she transcends the traditional Latin pop This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. style with an authentic sound never heard before. Her forceful and highly acclaimed rock album "Donde estan los ladrones," ensured her position as a pioneer, by redefining the stage for Latin American singers. In the latter part of 1999, Shakira was selected among dozens of Latin singers to appear on the cover of Newsweek magazine, and she was also featured in the Time magazine article titled "Era de la Rockera" (The Age of the Rocker). Last year, the Pope gave her an audience in the Vatican, and she was named Latin Artist of the Year at the World Music Festival in Monte Carlo. Nokia has had a brand presence in Latin America since 1990 when it began selling cellular phones in the region. At present, Nokia provides telephones for all operating mobile communications systems in Latin America. Since 1998, Nokia has been the leading cellular phone manufacturer in the world, with sales in more than 30 countries in Latin America and offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 19.8 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 55,000 people. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.nokia.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.032300/bb2 |
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