Shakira Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Shakira is a Colombian pop singer who is best possible known for singing the 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem, Waka Waka (Time for Africa) and her number one hit; Hips Don’t Lie.

Early Life and Childhood

Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll in Barranquilla, Colombia on 2 February 1977, the name Shakira comes from the Arabic for grateful and is because of her father’s Lebanese heritage. Shakira used to be the one child born to Nidia Ripoll Torrado and William Mebarak Chadid. From an early age, she used to be artistically prone and wrote her first poem the ‘Crystal Rose’ at the age of four. Throughout her adolescence, she would write poetry and eventually those early poems would evolve into songs. Her trademark Middle Eastern style comes from being brought to a Middle Eastern restaurant by means of her father as a child and discovering belly dancing.

Shakira used to be additionally made intensely acutely aware of the poverty in her local house by her father, and this fostered a deep social mindful in her. From the age of ten, Shakira started acting in her neighbourhood. In school, she used to be known as the ‘abdominal dance lady’ and would carry out new dance strikes and songs each Friday. Shakira carried out for some Sony Columbia executives and was signed to a freelance for three albums at the age of thirteen.

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Career

In 1990, Shakira launched her first album, Magia, it gained her status in Colombia but was a industrial flop. A 2d album, Peligro, was launched in 1993, but Shakira used to be unhappy with the finished product and refused to market the album. Again the album used to be commercially unsuccessful and Shakira stopped recording track to concentrate on her school work. 1996 would see Shakira reach a step forward. Her 3rd album Pies Descaloz would debut at number one in 8 Latin American international locations and completed platinum status. Shakira produced her fourth studio album, Dónde Estánlos Ladrones?, individually. The album reached the highest of the U.S Latin Charts and would in the end sell seven million copies.

Shakira received her first Grammy nomination in 1999 for best possible Latin Rock/Alternative Album. Later that yr she would appear on MTV Unplugged and the performance used to be changed into a live album. The album was once an enormous success and gained the 2001 Grammy for easiest Latin Pop Album. 2001 saw Shakira unlock her first English album, Laundry Service, which featured the hit single Whenever Wherever. Both were international successes and propelled Shakira to international reputation. Laundry Service finished 2002 as the bestselling album of the 12 months with 20 million copies offered.

Fijación Oral, Vol.1, used to be Shakira’s sixth studio album and exceeded all expectancies with sales outstripping shipments in quite a lot of Latin American international locations. The English practice up album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, did not enjoy the similar luck however did include the single Hips Don’t Lie. Hips Don’t Lie changed into the bestselling track of the 21st century and reached primary in Fifty five countries including the U.S. In 2007, Shakira dueted with Beyoncé at the track Beautiful Liar. The tune reached primary within the U.Okay and gained a Grammy nomination.

Shakira signed a 300 million buck ten year excursion contract in 2008. She was indexed on Forbes wealthy listing for the primary time. She performed at Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration in 2009. The identical yr she launched a brand new album and single each titled She Wolf. The album completed underwhelming gross sales, but the unmarried charted well. Shakira recorded Waka Waka (Time For Africa) because the theme tune for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, it was the bestselling World Cup song of all time.

Shakira had in the past sung the 2006 World Cup tune and equipped the theme to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In 2012, she became a judge on the TV display The Voice. 2014 introduced the release of Shakira’s tenth studio album, Shakira, which featured the one Can’t Remember to Forget You.

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Awards and Achievements

Shakira has been nominated for twenty Latin Grammys of which she has gained ten. She also has two Grammys. In 2001 she gained Best Latin Pop Album for MTV Unplugged and in Fijacion Oral Vol1 gained Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. She has additionally been nominated for another 3 Grammys. Shakira has bought over seventy million data worldwide, making her the bestselling Colombian artist of all time. Hips Don’t Lie probably the most played track in one week in American radio history. Shakira is the one South American to have a U.S, UK and Australian primary.

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Personal Life

Shakira used to be a long-time spouse of Antonio de la Rúa, and the two had been in combination from 2000 to 2011. De l. a. Rúa sued Shakira in 2013 over the work he did as her trade supervisor, however an L.A court dismissed the case. Shakira has two youngsters together with her current partner Gerard Pique. The singer and Barcelona defender’s youngsters are named, Milan Pique Mebarak and Sasha Pique Mebarak. Shakira has launched seven platinum selling albums, and fifteen platinum rated singles. Shakira is the one artist to give you the songs for 3 World Cups.

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Philanthropy and Activism

Shakira’s basis ‘Pies Descalzos Foundation’ (Barefoot Foundation) provides training to the poor and displaced of Colombia. The basis built two schools in Shakira’s house neighbourhood in 2004. Since 2011 the foundation has cooperated with F.C Barcelona. Shakira is a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

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Religion

Shakira is a Roman Catholic and attended a Roman Catholic college as a kid.

Other Works

In addition to making a song Shakira has gave the impression on TV and in motion pictures as an actress. Her first acting function was in a Colombian TV Series ‘The Oasis’ in 1994. The show used to be in keeping with the Armero Tragedy, where 20,000 other folks have been killed by means of landslides brought about by means of a volcanic eruption in Colombia. She has additionally gave the impression as herself in, Taina, Ugly Betty, Wizards of Waverly Place and Dreamland. Shakira supplied the voice of Gazelle within the 2016 film Zootopia. Shakira additionally has a good looks line, ‘S by way of Shakira’, which has released many perfumes with dad or mum corporate Puig.

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