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Full Name:
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Shakira, Birth name:
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll |
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Birthday: |
2 February 1977 |
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Birth Place: |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
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Height: |
5' 2" |
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Genres: |
Latin |
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Styles: |
Club/Dance, Colombia, Adult Contemporary, Latin
Pop, Dance-Pop |
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Tones: |
Energetic, Sexy, Fun, Romantic, Passionate, Bittersweet,
Playful, Sensual, Carefree, Party/Celebratory |
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Education: |
IQ 140, smart girl :) |
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Nationality: |
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Occupation: |
Singer |
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Available pictures: |
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 Born
Shakira Mebarak Ripoll in the coastal city of Barranquilla, Colombia
on February 2, 1977, Shakira -- who goes by her first name only --
is that blend of raw talent, brains and charisma that only rarely
comes along in any field. Her name, which in Arabic means "woman
full of grace," belies her ancestry. She is the daughter of
a Colombian mother and a Lebanese father -- a jeweler and writer
whose Arabic background greatly influenced his daughter. Shakira's
fondness for music was apparent early on, and she started winning
local and national talent contests at age 10.
By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony in Colombia, which resulted in
her first album, "Magia (Magic)," a compilation of songs she wrote
between the ages of 8 and 13. It was an effort that put Shakira in Colombia's
musical map, and led to her being chosen to represent her country at the Fesival
OTI in Spain. Because she was under the minimum age of 16, she wasn't allowed
to participate. So instead, Shakira recorded a second album of original material, "Peligro
(Danger)." At that point, Shakira took a break from music, graduated from
high school (at age 15) and came back with a vengeance. The result was the phenomenally
successful "Pies Descalzos," a hit-laden smash, which has sold close
to four million copies worldwide.
Shakira became an international sensation
touring for an almost solid two years, playing her songs
to sold-out audiences throughout the world. In Brazil alone, "Pies
Descalzos" sold in excess of 900,000 copies, leading
Shakira to record remixes in Portuguese for her Brazilian
fans. She abandoned the light pop format she had been doing
and declined her label's suggestion to explore more commercial
avenues. Instead, she insisted on recording her very own
brand of music: a blend of pop and rock that was unprecedented
for a Colombian musician, much less a woman. Such a smashing
hit seems impossible to surpass. But Shakira has
done it with "Donde Estan los Ladrones," a collection
of potential hits that further explores the realms of rock
'n' roll without losing Shakira's authenticity. No wonder,
then, that it was Shakira who was chosen among dozens of
female Latin singers to grace the cover of Time Magazine
in an article titled "Era of the Rockera".
Shakira
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