Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (/ʃəˈkɪərə/; Spanish:
[ʃaˈkiɾa]; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer, songwriter,
record producer, dancer, actress, and philanthropist. Born and raised
in Barranquilla, Shakira has been referred to as the Queen of Latin
Music and is noted for her versatility in music. She made her
recording debut under Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following
the commercial failure of her first two Colombian albums, Magia (1991)
and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with
her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones?
(1998). Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth
album, Laundry Service (2001). It sold over 13 million copies, spawned
the international number-one singles "Whenever, Wherever" and
"Underneath Your Clothes", and propelled her reputation as a leading
crossover artist.Her success was further solidified with the Spanish
albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), and El
Dorado (2017), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums
chart and were certified diamante by the Recording Industry
Association of America. Meanwhile, her English albums Oral Fixation,
Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009) and Shakira (2014) were all certified
gold, platinum, or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide. Some
of her songs have charted at number one in multiple countries,
including "La Tortura", "Hips Don't Lie", "Beautiful Liar", "Waka Waka
(This Time for Africa)", "Loca", and "Chantaje". Shakira served as a
coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television
series The Voice (2013â€"2014).
[ʃaˈkiɾa]; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer, songwriter,
record producer, dancer, actress, and philanthropist. Born and raised
in Barranquilla, Shakira has been referred to as the Queen of Latin
Music and is noted for her versatility in music. She made her
recording debut under Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following
the commercial failure of her first two Colombian albums, Magia (1991)
and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with
her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones?
(1998). Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth
album, Laundry Service (2001). It sold over 13 million copies, spawned
the international number-one singles "Whenever, Wherever" and
"Underneath Your Clothes", and propelled her reputation as a leading
crossover artist.Her success was further solidified with the Spanish
albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), and El
Dorado (2017), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums
chart and were certified diamante by the Recording Industry
Association of America. Meanwhile, her English albums Oral Fixation,
Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009) and Shakira (2014) were all certified
gold, platinum, or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide. Some
of her songs have charted at number one in multiple countries,
including "La Tortura", "Hips Don't Lie", "Beautiful Liar", "Waka Waka
(This Time for Africa)", "Loca", and "Chantaje". Shakira served as a
coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television
series The Voice (2013â€"2014).
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