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Shakira
Star Pop Singer
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Born: 2 February 1977
Birthplace: Barranquilla, Colombia
Best Known As: Latin singer of "Whenever, Wherever"

Name at birth: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Shakira is the Colombian singer/songwriter whose album Pies Descalzos (1995) spawned several hit singles, including "Estoy Aqui" and "Donde Estas Corazon." In 1998 she released Dónde Están Los Ladrones, a popular and critical success and the beginning of a close working relationship with producer Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria. Mixing her South American background and Middle Eastern heritage with catchy pop tunes and made-for-MTV looks, Shakira rapidly became an international star and one of the top Latin recording artists of the 1990s. In 2001 she released her first album with English lyrics, Laundry Service, which included the hit "Whenever, Wherever." Her 2005 album Oral Fixation, Vol. 1 included the hit "Hips Don't Lie" and was named female Latin pop album of the year at the Latin Billboard Music Awards. Shakira's fans call her "Shaki"... She is widely known as a spokesperson for Pepsi Cola... Some sources list her birthdate as 9 February rather than 2 February.

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Shakira
Star Pop Singer & Songwriter
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Date of Birth: February 2, 1977
Birth Place: Barranquilla, Colombia

Shakira was catapulted to international fame with the phenomenal success of Laundry Service, "Whenever, Wherever," and "Hips Don't Lie." Her Oral Fixation album earned her a Grammy and three Latin Grammys. Among the top five most successful artists since 2000, this award-winning singer has the attention of audiences across the globe. Her sixth album, She Wolf, released in November 2009, cemented Shakira’s position as one of the top-earning women in music not just in Colombia but worldwide. Her seventh studio album, the bilingual Sale el Sol, was released October 2010. Shakira is enjoying the last laugh, thanks to multiple Latin Grammy awards, American Grammys and a crown as the biggest-grossing Colombian artist in history. With 50 million albums sold, Shakira's success has been solidified by records like Laundry Service and her Oral Fixation. Already in the top five of the most successful artists since 2000, Shakira is also the first South American musician to top the Billboard, the United World, the UK Singles, and the Australia charts.

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Shakira
Famous Hollywood Singer
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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll's musical journey began just a few short years after her birth on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia. Growing up, Shakira enjoyed watching her father create poetry on the family typewriter, and at age 4, she wrote her first one, "La Rosa de Cristal." Following the sudden death of her brother, Shakira penned her first song at age 8 and eventually turned to performing. She remembers her first performance as an impromptu dance on a restaurant table as a child, much to the delight of her family and fellow patrons.

Shakira began singing for her classmates at school, but her unique voice kept her out of the school choir. Upon entering her teen years, she was introduced to Monica Ariza, a producer who set up an audition with Sony. The studio wasn't impressed, but a second audition won them over and Shakira signed a three-album contract. Unfortunately, her first two albums, 1991's Magia and 1993's Peligro, were met with mixed reviews and disappointing results, so Shakira focused on high school instead.

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Shakira
Colombian singer/songwriter
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In 2006, Shakira enjoyed tremendous success with "Hips Don't Lie," a single from Oral Fixation Vol. 2 featuring Wyclef Jean. The song was one of the most successful dance releases in years, and it proved to be Shakira's first chart-topper in the U.S. and the UK, leading to a worldwide tour that lasted over a year and covered four continents. With her fans anxious for more, Shakira also released an accompanying tour DVD.

Since then, Shakira has been busy with more collaborations. Most notably, she has worked with Carlos Santana on "Illegal," shared the stage with Lil Wayne and sung with Beyonce for the Top 5 single "Beautiful Liar." In 2007, Shakira also penned two songs for the soundtrack to Love in the Time of Cholera, earning a Golden Globe nomination for one of them, "Despedida." Shakira's a sassy songbird with endless potential and, as the song says, her hips don't lie. Shakira released her sixth album, She Wolf, in November 2009, cementing her position as one of the top-earning women in music. Shakira embarked on a world tour in 2010 in support of the album. Her seventh studio album, the bilingual Sale el Sol, was released October 2010.

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Shakira
Famous Pop Singer
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Shakira's contribution to the Nuestro Rock album gave her a big hit in Colombia and a third album followed in 1995. The result was Pies Descalzos, which sold five million copies and paved the way for 1998's Dónde Están Los Ladrones, netting her worldwide exposure and offering eight singles including "No Creo" and "Inevitable." In 2000, a Grammy-winning MTV Unplugged album followed, as did an MTV Video Music Award.

Shakira had yet to record an English-language album, so she made this her next goal, with the help of Gloria Estefan. To challenge herself, Shakira insisted on writing her first English album from scratch without translating her existing material. The subsequent release was Laundry Service, led by the single "Objection," and the album sold 13 million copies, including a third of them in North America. More fame and fortune followed with the release of Oral Fixation, a two-volume set with one album of Spanish and the other in English. Collectively, they earned her another Grammy and three Latin Grammys.

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Date of Birth- 2 February 1977, Barranquilla, Colombia
Birth Name- Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Nickname- Shaki
Height- 5' 2" (1.57 m)

Grammy-winning Latina pop singer Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977. Her father is a Lebanese-American immigrant and her mother a native of Colombia of Italian and Spanish decent. Shakira began her musical career at age 12 and quickly captured fans throughout Latin America. She won the 2001 Best Latin pop Grammy for her "MTV Unplugged" album.

Shakira has won two Grammy Awards and seven Latin Grammy Awards.
Shakira opened a $6-million school in her hometown, Barranquilla.
Shakira is one of the top-earning female musicians in the world, according to Forbes.
Shakira wrote her first song at age 8, called "Tus gafas oscuras" ("Your dark glasses").
Shakira embarks on a world tour in 2010, in support of her latest album, She Wolf.

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