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Shakira

(1977-)

Who Is Shakira?

Shakira is a hugely successfully Colombian pop singer and dancer and has won multiple Grammy, Latin Grammy and American Music Awards. Known for hits like "Whenever, Wherever" and "Hips Don't Lie," Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, with estimates of more than 70 million albums sold worldwide. Additionally, she has served as a judge on the popular singing-competition show The Voice.

Early Life and Career

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors both her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13.

Breakthrough: 'Pies Descalzos'

After her first two albums flopped, Shakira took the reins of her third album, becoming involved in every aspect of its production. Released in 1996, Pies Descalzos, meaning "bare feet," sold more than 3 million copies. The album featured her trademark sound, a blend of Latin,

Do you know Shakira’s date of birth? Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer and songwriter who was born on February 2, 1977. Shakira, who was born and reared in Barranquilla, has been dubbed the "Queen of Latin Music" and is known for her musical diversity. At age 13, she made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia. After the financial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she came to fame in Hispanic nations with her subsequent albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (1998).

Shakira (Shakira Singer) has sold over 75 million albums with a repertoire of 145 songs, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. According to Forbes, Shakira has sold the most albums of any female Latin artist in history as of 2018.

Shakira Biography- Childhood 

Have you ever wondered what Shakira's full name is? Shakira Ripoll was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 2, 1977. Let us know more about Shakira’s family. She is William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado's only child. Her father, William, was bo

Shakira

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Born

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll


(1977-02-02) 2 February 1977 (age 47)

Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • dancer
  • record producer
  • actress
  • judge
  • vaudevillian
Years active1988–present
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Partners
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • singing , guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, harmonica, synthesizers, percussion dulcimer, bass guitar
Labels
Websiteshakira.com

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, or more simply known as Shakira (born 2 February 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia), is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Her famous songs include Hips Don't Lie (2006) and Whenever, Wherever (2001).

Noted to be a "global phenom" whose impact has "reached every corner of the world", Shakira has been described as an "artistic link between the west and the east" for popularizing Middle Eastern sounds in the West, and western sounds in the East (mainly the Middle East).[2

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