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 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’s first steps in her creative life were developed at a very early age. As a child, she would write short notes to her father, who encouraged her to keep logging her thoughts and emotions and was unintentionally fostering her ability to write song lyrics. But writing wasn’t her only developing skill. By the time she was seven, Shakira displayed an impressive dancing ability when she joined a group of belly dancers at a Middle Eastern restaurant. She showed she could emulate their moves, much to the delight of everyone in the restaurant and she continued delivering impromptu performances for anyone who would stop long enough to watch her. It’s a talent she has clearly continued to put to good use throughout her career though it hardly begins to describe her fluid, sexy dancing ability and the impact it has had on pop culture.
She also began singing and, from the start, displayed a unique voice that stood out among her peers. Because of her already developed strong vibrato, she could only sing the solos in school because her voice overpowered her class mates. Some of her school pals would laugh at her singing and called her sound “animal-like.” But Shakira was undeterred by the criticism. Early on she decided to embrace her individuality and cultivate her unique voice and dance moves.
Shakira Biography
In 1979
Early Trauma
Shakira's half brother is killed when a drunk driver hits the motorcycle he is riding. Just 2 at the time, the singer says that her first memory is learning of his death. "It made me very necrophobic," she tells Scottish newspaper The Herald. "For a long time I feared death in all its aspects."
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In 1991
Hocus Pocus
Composing songs since she was 8, Shakira releases her first album, Magia (Magic), on Sony Colombia. The album and her 1993 release Peligro (Danger) are commercial disappointments, both selling fewer than 1,000 copies
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In 1994
Wonderwall
Shakira tries her hand at acting, joining the cast of the Colombian primetime soap El Oasis, on which she plays a rich girl destined for ill-fated romance. "I was a very bad actress," she told London's Observer newspaper. "But I had a lot of fun."
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In 1996
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
Influenced by American artists such as Nirvana, Aerosmith and Tom Petty, Shakira ditches the teen-pop sound of her first two releases and establishes herself as a Latin music star with the rock album Pies Descalzos (Bare Feet)
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In 1997
Step in the Right Direction
Recognizing the tremendous need of the many poor and displaced children in her native Colombia, Shakira starts the Pies Descalzos Foundation. When she is honored by the United Nations in April 2006 for her charity work with the group, she tells the organization, "Let's not forget at the end of this day when we go home, 960 children will have died in Latin America."
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In 1998
Latin Legend
Drawing comparisons to Alanis Morissette for her passionate lyrics and singing style, Shakira starts drawing attention above the equator, selling over a million copies in the U.S. alone of her fourth album, Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (Where Are the Thieves?).
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In 2000
March
Love at First Sight
Shakira spots Antonio de la Rua, the son of Argentine president Fernando de la Rua, at a Buenos Aires restaurant. "We started crossing glances," she told Teen People. "I looked at him from a distance and said, 'Oh my God, how handsome this guy is.'" The budding romance is extensively chronicled in the Latin American press, and de la Rua proposes the following year while the two are on holiday in Rome
September 13
Gold Standard
Signifying the genre's growing profile in North America, the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards show is held at the Staples Center in L.A. Nominated for five awards, Shakira wins two, dedicating her Grammy for Best Female Pop Song to "that country that is going through difficult times right now but that never, never forgets how to smile. This is for you, Colombia."
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In 2001
Clean Start
Shakira releases Laundry Service, her first album in English. "I knew I could write songs in English," she tells Time. "I just had to get over the fear." The record peaks at No. 3 on the U.S. charts, with the two singles "Wherever, Whenever" and "Underneath Your Clothes" riding the Top 10
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In 2002
MTV Wants Its Shakira
Shakira takes home five trophies, including Best Artist of the Year, at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards Latin America in Miami. A month earlier, she performed at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City and snagged a Moon Man at that ceremony (the award statue is an astronaut on the moon) when the worldwide audience voted to give her the International Viewers' Choice Award
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In 2005
Does She Ever Rest?
Shakira releases the Spanish-language album Fijación Oral: Volumen 1, one of two albums she puts out in 2005. "It wasn't planned," she tells PEOPLE. "One day I found out I had 60 songs, so I selected 20 of them – some were in English, some were in Spanish. I realized I had two albums there." The English release, Oral Fixation: Vol. 2, which includes Santana, comes out November 29.
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In 2006
June 05
Hitmaking Hips
Originally left off Oral Fixation: Vol. 2 but added as a bonus track on a later edition, Shakira's single "Hips Don't Lie" reaches No. 1 on both the U.S. Top 40 and Latin charts in the same week, becoming the first song to do so. A duet with Wyclef Jean also sets a record, becoming the most played song in pop-radio history, with 9,582 spins in one week.
IN July 31
Moon Woman
Shakira ties the Red Hot Chili Peppers for most nominations (seven) when the contenders for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards are announced in New York City. Despite being up for big-ticket categories, such as Video of the Year and Best Female Singer, she wins only one statue for Best Choreography at the Aug. 31 ceremony at Radio City Music Hall.
In December 13
Taking Action
Shakira starts a charity, ALAS, to battle childhood poverty. Of her charitable work, Shakira tells PEOPLE, "It is as important as my musical career." Shakira is soon named one of People en Espanol's 100 Most Influential Hispanics
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In 2007
Shakira on Marriage
After taking a UCLA history course, Shakira begins fielding questions concerning her impending nuptials: "We'll get married eventually, or we won't, but we're together and that's what matters," the Colombian pop star tells peopleenespanol.com about her longtime fiancé, Antonio de la Rúa. "We love each other and we want to stay like that. Why fix something that's not broken?"
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In 2009
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'She-Wolf'
With the release of her third English-speaking album, She Wolf, Shakira covers Rolling Stone. In the interview, she reveals she’s ready to conquer the U.S. charts and possibly start a family. "My body feels like it is asking to reproduce," she says.
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Shakira DisCoGraphy
Magia - 1991
Shakira - Magia
Tracklist
01. Sueٌos
02. Esta Noche Voy Contigo
03. Lejos De Tu Amor
04. Magia
05. Cuentas Conmigo
06. Cazador De Amor
07. Necesito De Ti
08. Gafas oscuras
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Peligro 1993
Shakira Peligro Music Video
Tracklist
01. Eres
02. Ultimo Momento
03. Tu Seras La Historia De Mi Vida
04. Peligro
05. Quince aٌos
06. Eterno Amor
07. Controlas Mi Destino
08. Este Amor Es Lo Mas Bello Del Mundo
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Pies Descalzos (1995)
This is the album that broke Shakira internationally in Latin music circles. The sprightly single "Estoy Aqui" reached #1 on U.S. Latin pop charts while the album reached #3 on the Latin album
chart
Shakira - Pies Descalzos
Tracklist
01. Estoy Aqu
02. Antologia
03. Un Poco De Amor
04. Quiero
05. Te Necesito
06. Vuelve
07. Te Espero Sentada
08. Pies Descalzos, Sueٌos Blancos
09. Pienso En Ti
10. Donde Estas Corazon
11. Se Quiere...Se Mata
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The Remixes (1997)
Shakira the remixes Music Video
Tracklist
1 - Shakira DJ Memegamix
2 - Estoy Aquي (Extended Remix)
3 - Estou Aqui
4 - Dَnde Estلs Corazَn
5 - Un Poco De Amor
6 - Um Pouco De Amor
7 - Pies Descalzos, Sueٌos Blancos (Memes Super Club mix)
8 - Pés Descalços
9 - Estoy Aqui (Rmx)
10 - Donde Estas Corazon (Rmx)
11 - Un Poco De Amor (Rmx)
12 - Pies Descalzos, Sueٌos Blancos
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Donde Estan los Ladrones 1998
Shakira Donde Estan los Ladrones Music Video
Shakira - Dónde Están Los Ladrones (Live)
Tracklist
01- Ciega, sordomuda. (Blind, Deaf-mute)
02- Si te vas. (If You Leave)
03- Moscas en la casa. (Flies in the House)
04- No creo. (I Don't Believe)
05- Inevitable.
06- Octavo día. (Eighth Day)
07- Que vuelvas. (That You Return)
08- Tú. (You)
09- ¿Dónde están los ladrones?. (Where are the Thieves?)
10- Sombra de ti. (Shadow of You)
11- Ojos así. (Eyes Like Those)
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MTV Unplugged (2000)
MTV Unplugged - Shakira - Octavo Dia
MTV Unplugged - Shakira - Tú
MTV Unplugged - Shakira - Sombra De Ti
Tracklist
01 - Octavo Da.
02 - Si Te Vas.
03 - Donde Estn Los Ladrones.
04 - Moscas En La Casa.
05 - Ciega, Sordomuda.
06 - Inevitable.
07 - Estoy Aqu-.
08 - Tu.
09 - Sombra De Ti.
10 - No Creo.
11 - Ojos Asi
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Grandes Exitos (2002)
Shakira - Moscas en la casa
Shakira Donde Estan Los Ladrones
te aviso te anuncio shakira cover
shakira ojos asi
Shakira - Inevitable
Shakira No Creo Anfibio
Shakira - Si te vas (Live)
Shakira - Ciega, Sordomuda
Shakira - Que Me Quedes Tu
Shakira - Antologia
Tracklist
01. Estoy Aqui
02. Antologia
03. Un Poco De Amor
04. Dَnde Estلs Corazَn?
05. Que Me Quedes Tu
06. Ciega Sordomuda
07. Si Te Vas
08. No Creo (Unplugged)
09. Inevitable
10. Ojos Asi
11. Suerte
12. Te Aviso Te Anuncio
13. Tْ (Unplugged)
14. Dَnde Estلn Los Ladrones?
15. Moscas En La Casa
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Laundry Service (limited edition) (2002)
Shakira - Eyes like yours ( ojos así ) Concert
Shakira - Poem To A Horse
Shakira - Te Dejo Madrid
Shakira Ready for the good times
Shakira - The One (Music Video)
Shakira - Whenever, Wherever (Music Video)
Shakira - Objection (Tango) Music Video
Tracklist
01 – Objection (Tango)
02 – Underneath You Clothes
03 – Whenever Wherever
04 – Rules
05 – The One
06 – Ready For The Good Times
07 – Foo
08 – Te Dejo Madrid
09 – Poem To A Horse
10 – Que Me Quedes To
11 – Eyes Like Yours (Ojos Asi)
12 – Suerte (Whenever Wherever)
13 – Te Aviso Te Anuncio (Tango)
14 – Whenever Wherever (Sahara Mix)
15 – Underneath Your Clothes
16 – Ojjection (Tango)
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Fijacion Oral (2005 )
Shakira - La Pared (Acustica) - Tour Fijacion Oral Press Con
Shakira - Lo imprescindible
Shakira - Dia de Enero
Shakira - Las de la Intuición
Shakira - No (featuring Gustavo Cerati) ft. Gustavo Cerati
Shakira - Escondite Inglés
Dia Especial Feat Gustavo Cerati
Shakira - Obtener un Si
Shakira - La Tortura feat. Alejandro Sanz
Shakira - En tus pupilas
Tracklist
01 En Tus Pupilas
02 La Pared
03 La Tortura (featuring Alejandro Sanz)
04 Obtener Un Si
05 Dia especial (featuring Gustavo Cerati)
06 Escondite Inglés
07 No (featuring Gustavo Cerati)
08 Las De La Intuiciَn
09 Dia De Enero
10 Lo Imprescindible
11 La Pared [Versiَn Acْstica]
12 La Tortura [Shaketon Remix]
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Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Shakira - Timor
Shakira Hips Don't Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean)
Shakira - Hey You
SHAKIRA ft BRITNEY SPEARS - Animal City
Shakira - Illegal (featuring Carlos Santana) ft. Santana
Shakira - Don't Bother
Tracklist
1 - How Do You Do
2 - Dont Bother
3 - Illegal (featuring Carlos Santana)
4 - The Day And The Time (featuring Gustavo Cerati)
5 - Animal City
6 - Dreams For Plans
7 - Hey You
8 - Your Embrace
9 - Costume Makes The Clown
10 - Something
11 - Timor
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Endless 2009
Shakira - La Despedida
Shakira - Pide Más
Alejandro Sanz y Shakira - Te Lo Agradezco Pero no
pideme el sol shakira pepsi
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
Beyonce & Shakira - Beautiful Liar
Shakira - Hay Amores
Shakira - Si tu no vuelves - feat. Miguel Bose
Shakira - Give It Up To Me
Tracklist
01. King Queen (Feat. Wyclef Jan)
02. Ask For More
03. Give It Up Me (Feat. Timbaland)
04. Si Tu No Vuelves (Feat. Miguel Bose)
05. Know On My Door
06. Hay Amores
07. The Border (Feat. Wyclef Jean)
08. Pure Intuition
09. Beautiful liar (Feat. Beyonce)
10. Hips Dont Lie Mamboo
11. Quiero Mas
12. La Maza (Feat. Mercedes Sosa)
13. Pideme El Sol
14. Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No (Feat. Alejandro Sanz)
15. Pide Mas
16. Todo Para Ti
17. La Despedida
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Sale El Sol 2010
SHAKIRA FT EL CATA - LOCA
Shakira ft. Freshlyground - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Shakira - Islands
Shakira Devoción
Shakira Feat. Pitbull Rabiosa
Shakira Lo Que Más
Shakira - Antes De Las Seis - Mohegan Sun
Shakira Feat. Dizzee Rascal - Loca
Tracklist
01. Sale el Sol
02. Loca (feat. Dizzee Rascal)
03. Gordita (feat. Residente Calle 13)
04. Antes de las seis
05. Addicted to You
06. Lo que mلs
07. Mariposas
08. Rabiosa (feat. Pitbull)
09. Devociَn
10. Islands
11. Tu boca
12. Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) [K MIX]
13. Loca (feat. El Cata)
14. Rabiosa (feat. El Cata)
15. Waka Waka (Esto es Africa) [K MIX]
16. Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)
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awards
Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist. She began her career in 1990 with Sony Music and has been one of the most popular Latin acts in the world since the mid-1990s. Shakira has sold 50 million albums. and has won 2 Grammy Awards and 7 Latin Grammy Awards.
In 2002, Shakira won nineteen awards from thirty one nominations, including Best Music Video for "Suerte" at the Latin Grammy Awards. In 2003, Shakira won four awards from eleven nominations, including Echo Award for Best International Female Artist and World Music Awards for Best Selling Latin Female Artist.
In 2005, Shakira won sixteen awards from twenty two nominations, including American Music Awards for Best Latin Artist, Best Female at 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards and three Billboard Music Awards.
In 2006, Shakira won thirty two awards from fifty nominations, including Grammy Awards for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, American Music Awards for Favorite Latin Artist, Six Latin Billboard Music Awards for "La Tortura" for Latin Ringtone of the Year,Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year - Duo or Group, Hot Latin Song of the Year,Hot Latin Song of the Year-Vocal Duet or Collaboration, Spirit of the Hope and Latin Pop Album-Female, four Latin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "La Tortura", Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Fijación Oral Vol. 1".
Shakira released her sixth studio album "She Wolf", in October 2009, featuring the first single "She Wolf". In 2009, Shakira won Best International Pop Artist of the Year at 51st Bambi Awards. Also Shakira 2005 Album "Fijación Oral Vol. 1" won the Billboard Music Award of Latin Pop Album Of the Decade 00's. In 2010, Shakira has won two Billboard Latin Music Awards from 5 five nomination and World best Selling Latin American artist of the year at 2010 World Music Awards. Overall Shakira received 136 awards from 258 nominations
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