SHAKIRA-Vocal Profile

Vocal Type: Contralto 
Vocal Range: 3 Octaves
Highest Note: D5
Highest Belt: B4
Lowest Note: E3
Voice Analysis-Technical Aspects:
Range:
Decent range/ 
Tone:
Rich, heavy timbre that is well-rounded in the chest register. Her head voice however assumes a sharp, piercing quality, suggesting excellent placement of the head voice in the mask when singing. Stirring vibrato that is quick and brief. 
Belt-Quality/ Power:
Thick, weighty belts that sound heavy and controlled. However, the belts are not powerful or resonant.
Melisma:
She is able to excess complex melisma with ease. 
Pitch:
Relatively good pitch live. 

In a nutshell...
Positives:
Rich, heavy thick tone that carries its weight into the belting range. Able to sing complex melisma and has excess to the head voice. 

Negatives:
Her lower notes are achieved via lowering the larynx (poor vocal technique). As her voice sounds like yodeling, some may not like the way she sounds.