SHAKIRA
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born 2 February 1977 is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, with a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors both her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She has won 2 Grammy Awards, 7 Latin Grammy Awards and 12 Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been nominated fo a Golden Globe Award. She is known for hits like "Whenever, Wherever" and "Hips Don't Lie". According to Sony, Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time and having sold between 50 to 60 million records.
She began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American, Arabic and Rock&Roll influences and belly dancing abilities. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 years old and signed for a record deal at 13 years old. Shakira's first studio album is Magia and Peligro failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s. However, she took the reins of her third album with her major label debut, Pies Descalzos which translates as "bare feet" in 1996. The album sold more than 3 million copies that featured her trademark sound, a blend of Latin, Rock and Arabic musical styles. Most of her music videos shows the Arabic and Hispanic dance moves. After that she came out with her fourth album Donde Estan los Ladrones? which translates as "Where are the thieves?" in 1998. That album reached the top of Billboard's Latin charts. She became a music superstar in the Spanish language markets and also known for her strong vocals and incredible hip shaking belly dance moves.
She attempt to increase her American fan base at the age of 20 she moved with her family to Miami, Florida and taught herself to write songs in English. In 2001, she released her first English language album, Laundry Service which brought her the success in the United States. The album reached number 3 in the charts and selling more than 200,000 copies in its first week of release. The album's big hits included "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes". Although, she wrote that album in English, she still keeps her musical styles in all of her song on the album.
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