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Shakira

Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, 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.

Birth name	Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Born	February 2, 1977 (age 33) Barranquilla, Colombia
Genres	Latin pop, Rock en español, pop rock, alternative, world, dance, urban
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, philanthropist, dancer, actress
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica,[1] drums, percussion
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Sony Music Colombia (1990—1996), Columbia (1996—2000), Epic (2000—present), Live Nation Artists (2008—present)
Website	www.shakira.com

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.

After laying down tremendous groundwork in the English-speaking market and being welcomed with open arms, Shakira knew now was the time to reach out to a broader audience. She and Gloria Estefan created English versions of many of the tunes from “Dónde,” but Shakira decided instead to learn English and write the new album herself. As always, eager to continue to explore her roots, she included new Spanish songs. Laundry Service contained the mega-smashes and ballad Underneath Your Clothes.”By airing her musical “Laundry” before her adoring public, Shakira went from a Latin American superstar to a global superstar loved by people all over the world. The 2001 album went on to sell more than 13 million albums. Not surprisingly, by 2002 Shakira had plenty of material for a Spanish greatest hits set. The year was also memorable for her continued mutual admiration society with MTV. She won another MTV Award, as well as five MTV Latin America Video Music Awards. She followed the greatest hits with 2004’s a DVD of her Tour of the Mongoose. But even greater things lay ahead as Shakira continued to challenge herself artistically.