Shakira is seventh most-popular person on Twitter

MIAMI, US: Colombian songstress Shakira has become the seventh most-popular person on the Twitter social network, with nearly 7.42 million followers, her publicist announced on Monday.

The artist has more Twitter fans than other celebrities and performers such as Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, according to statistics compiled by the social network.

Based on her total number of followers, Shakira is trailing Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Barack Obama, Katie Perry, Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian, who secured positions one to six on the list.

In addition, Shakira leads the Twitter list of most-followed Spanish-speaking celebrities, it was noted in the same communique.

The Colombian singer has more than 38 million fans on Facebook, and her videos and tunes have had more than 1 billion views on YouTube.