Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll professionally known by the mononym Shakira. She is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and is noted for her musical versatility. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international success of her singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist. Broadcast Music, Inc., described Shakira as a "pioneer" who extended the global reach of Latino singers.
- Stage Name: Shakira
- Original Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
- Profession: Singer, Song writer, Record producer, Dancer, Actress, Philanthropist
- Birth Date: February 02, 1977
- Birth Place: Barranquilla, Colombia
- Height: 5'2" (5 feet 2 inches)
- Nationality: Colombian
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Twitter: @shakira
- Instagram: @shakira
- YouTube: @shakira
- Facebook: @shakira
- TikTok: @shakira
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Her success was further solidified with the Spanish albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), and El Dorado (2017), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and were certified diamond (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America. Meanwhile, her English albums Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009) and Shakira (2014) were all certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide. Some of her songs have charted at number one in multiple countries, including "La Tortura", "Hips Don't Lie", "Beautiful Liar", "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", "Loca", and "Chantaje". She served as a coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television series The Voice (2013–2014).
With a catalog of 145 songs, Shakira has sold over 80 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[8] Forbes Colombia reported that as of 2018, she is the top-selling female Latin artist of all time.[9] She is credited with opening the doors of the international market for other Latin artists.[10] She has received numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, twelve Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, thirty-nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, six Guinness World Records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was named the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade by Billboard twice (2000s and 2010s).[11][12] For her philanthropic work with her Barefoot Foundation and her contributions to music she received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year awards in 2011. She was appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in the US in 2011, and Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.
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- Shakira can speak many languages. She is fluent in Spanish, English and Portuguese
- She loves Bollywood and It's music
- Her IQ is 140
- Shakira shares her birthday with her partner Gerard Pique.
- She became famous in her locality and was often invited to perform at various events.
- Shakira founded her NGO, ‘Fundacion Pies Descalzos’ in 1997, which works towards improving education in Colombia and Latin America.
- Shakira has been a UNICEF ambassador since 2003 and was at the time considered the youngest ambassador aged only 26. She was commended for the work she’s done with her NGO.
- She was teased by her classmates and told she sounded like a goat.
- When she was younger, Shakira would lie down on her back and flip a coin on her belly to practice flexibility.
- She has two children with Spanish football player Gerard Piqué.
- Shakira had a hemorrhage in her vocal cords in 2017 and was convinced that there was a possibility she wouldn’t be able to sing again.
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