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Shakira
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Colombia (1991 – present)
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born Wednesday, February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a ten-time Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, record producer, music-video director, dancer, choreographer and Golden Globe nominee who has sold over fifty million records worldwide. She has been in the music industry since 1991, when she released her first album. A child prodigy, she began writing poems and songs at age four and taught herself the guitar at age ten. In 2001, she broke through into the English-speaking market with the release of her first album in that language, Laundry Service, which she wrote and produced herself and which has sold 3 million copies in the United States and 13 million copies worldwide.
Shakira is half lebanese, one quarter Spanish, and one quarter Italian. She was born to a Colombian mother of Catalan and Italian descent, Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, and a lebanese father, William Mebarak Chadid, in Barranquilla, Colombia, where she says she grew up among the Lebanese and Italian communities. Her father was born in Lebanon, and immediately after that, his family migrated to New York, but he soon migrated to Colombia. Shakira, which means “grateful” in Arabic (شاكرة), is named after her paternal grandmother. She was one of seven siblings, one of whom is her road manager. Shakira attended a Catholic school and in second grade was rejected for the school choir because her vibrato was too strong.[2] She began writing and composing music at the age of eight and later choreographed dance routines.
Shakira is half lebanese, one quarter Spanish, and one quarter Italian. She was born to a Colombian mother of Catalan and Italian descent, Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, and a lebanese father, William Mebarak Chadid, in Barranquilla, Colombia, where she says she grew up among the Lebanese and Italian communities. Her father was born in Lebanon, and immediately after that, his family migrated to New York, but he soon migrated to Colombia. Shakira, which means “grateful” in Arabic (شاكرة), is named after her paternal grandmother. She was one of seven siblings, one of whom is her road manager. Shakira attended a Catholic school and in second grade was rejected for the school choir because her vibrato was too strong.[2] She began writing and composing music at the age of eight and later choreographed dance routines.
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nxdpueblo wrote:
amazing performer... love seeing her live
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PeterSpears wrote:
Oh My God! Love this picture, she looks beautiful! Shakira <3 @rider of shit: Just go to the hell dont embarasse yourself LOSER.
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Zetens wrote:
Shakira is smokin' hot!!
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berbringas wrote:
About a Girl .........
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euriskoX wrote:
talentosa... guapa... me encanta
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wiinter wrote:
vuelve caderona... que tu musica me llena
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rider_of_storm wrote:
¿Como es posible que alguien que suelte tantos gallos por minuto tenga tantos fans? ¿La gente es sorda o que?
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sinaliento wrote:
i heard we might get the first single in february and the album in april. i hope so!
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FIJACIONAURAL wrote:
Shaki.... We need a new album :( I'll be waiting 4 it!
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Keraj3000 wrote:
50 Cent released new song called "See Me Bleeding" This song is really hot. You can hear it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrH5o9SIOzs
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ceren_s wrote:
Shakiraaa :) i love you!
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Powerslide14 wrote:
What a shame!
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sinaliento wrote:
but you play britney so much more than her, pedro... :P
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PeterSpears wrote:
Shakira is the best! No One will ever be better than her!
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lenlenmarie2 wrote:
ojos así <3
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Hyperduke wrote:
A Shakira le queda muy poco de colombiana.
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my_rusting_halo wrote:
What makes Shakira so great? Her love for everything around her! She is such an inspiring person! Talented and inspiring! Such a great role model.
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snooplicious wrote:
Shakira rocks. She's my second grl!
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Powerslide14 wrote:
well Shakira is great, the article is great, her songs are great...Shakira is Greatness and you know it so we aren't laughing anymore
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thesilentforce wrote:
I love Shakira. There's something really warm and relaxing about her music. :-)
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- sinaliento created the wiki page for Fijacion Oral vol. 1. Wednesday afternoon
- soycachaco updated the wiki page for Oral Fixation vol. 2. (diff) last month
- castie16 created the wiki page for Oral Fixation vol. 2. last month
- Powerslide14 uploaded fijacion_oral to Shakira’s images. August 2008
- eagle42 tagged Shakira with ‘latin’ and ‘pop’. August 2008
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