Shakira's debut album, Magia, was recorded with Sony Music Colombia in 1990 when she was only

13 years old.[26] The songs are a collection made by her since

she was eight, mixed pop-rock ballads and disco uptempo songs with electronic accompaniment, however it was hampered by a lack of recording and production
cohesion. The album was released in June 1991 and featured "Magia" and three other singles. Though it fared well on Colombian radio and gave the young
Shakira much exposure, the album did not fare well commercially as only 1,200 copies were sold worldwide. [21] After the poor performance of Magia, Shakira's label
urged her to return to the studio to release a follow-up record. Although little known outside of her native Colombia, Shakira was invited to perform at Chile's Via
del Mar International Song Festival in February 1993. The festival gave aspiring Latin American singers a chance to perform their songs, and the winner was then
chosen by a panel of judges. Shakira performed the ballad "Eres" ("You Are") and won the trophy for third place. One of the judges who voted for her to win was
then 20-year-old Ricky Martin.[26]