Pakistan, May 4 -- Latin pop queen Shakira delighted crowds of two million that packed Rio's famed Copacabana beach under a full moon on Saturday, delivering fan-favorite hits and words of love for Brazil.

The 49-year-old Colombian superstar took the stage dressed in Brazil's national colors shortly after 11pm, more than an hour behind schedule, heralded by drones overhead forming the image of a she-wolf - Shakira's nickname.

"Brazil, I love you! It's magical to think that here we are, millions of souls together, ready to sing, dance, be moved and remind the world what really matters," Shakira told the crowd in Portuguese.

"Two million people. The she-wolf made history in Rio," city mayor Eduardo Cavaliere wrote on X, citing the offici...