Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (pronounced: [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol]; English /ʃəˈkɪərə/; born February 2, 1977) is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira released her first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, in the early 1990s, failing to attain commercial success; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998).
Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service. Its lead single, "Whenever, Wherever", became the best-selling single of 2002. Her success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), the latter of which spawned one of the best-selling songs of the 21st century, "Hips Don't Lie". Shakira's eighth and ninth albums, She Wolf (2009) and Sale el Sol (2010), received critical praise. Her official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time. With over a billion views, it is one of the most-watched music videos on YouTube. Since 2013, Shakira has served as a coach on the American version of The Voice, having appeared in two of its seven seasons—fourth and sixth. Her tenth album, Shakira (2014), is preceded by its lead single, "Can't Remember to Forget You".
Shakira has won many awards, including five MTV Video Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, 28 Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been Golden Globe-nominated. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has sold between 70 and 125 million records worldwide (depending on the source), making her one of the best selling Latin artists of all time. She carries out well-known philanthropic activities through charity work most notably through her Pies Descalzos Foundation. In 2014, she was listed as the 58th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
Top Songs:
1. La Bicicleta
2. Waka Waka - K-Mix
3. Dare
4. Try Everything
5. Hips Don't Lie
6. Loca
7. She Wolf
8. Can't Remember to Forget You
9. Whenever, Wherever
10. La Tortura
11. Beautiful Liar
12. Rabiosa
13. Objection
14. Ojos Así
15. Antología
16. Underneath Your Clothes
17. Ciega, Sordomuda
18. Inevitable
19. Did It Again
20. Estoy Aquí - Stereo
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (pronounced: [ʃakiɾa isaβel meβaɾak ripol]; English / ʃəkɪərə /; born February 2, 1977) is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she Began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira released her first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, in the early 1990s, failing to ATTAIN commercial success; however, she rose to Prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album, Dónde están los Ladrones? (1998).
Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service. Its lead single, "Whenever, Wherever", Became the best-selling single of 2002. Her success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), the latter of the which spawned one of the best-selling songs of the 21st century, "Hips Do not Lie". Shakira's eighth and ninth albums, She Wolf (2009) and Sale el Sol (2010), received critical praise. Her official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", Became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time. With over a billion views, it is one of the most-watched music videos on YouTube. Since 2013, Shakira has served as a coach on the American version of The Voice, having Appeared in two of its seven seasons-fourth and sixth. Her tenth album, Shakira (2014), is preceded by its lead single, "Can not Remember to Forget You".
Shakira has won many awards, Including five MTV Video Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, 28 Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been Golden Globe-nominated. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has sold between 70 and 125 million records worldwide (Depending on the source), making her one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time. She carries out well-known philanthropic activities through charity work most Notably through her Pies Descalzos Foundation. In 2014, she was listed as the 58th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
Top Songs:
1. La Bicicleta
2. Waka Waka - K-Mix
3. Dare
4. Try Everything
5. Hips Do not Lie
6. Loca
7. She Wolf
8. Can not Remember to Forget You
9. Whenever, Wherever
10. La Tortura
11. Beautiful Liar
12. Rabiosa
13. Objection
14. Ojos Así
15. antologia
16. Underneath Your Clothes
17. Ciega, Sordomuda
18. Inevitable
19. Did It Again
20. Estoy aqui - Stereo