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Shakira is a renowned Colombian singer and songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Latin Music," she has sold over 80 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Some of her biggest hits include "Whenever, Wherever," "Hips Don't Lie," and "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)." She writes and composes her own songs, and is noted for her versatility in blending various musical styles like pop, rock, and Latin. Shakira has won many awards, including three Grammys, and is celebrated for helping introduce Latin American music to international audiences.

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Shakira

Shakira is a renowned Colombian singer and songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Latin Music," she has sold over 80 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Some of her biggest hits include "Whenever, Wherever," "Hips Don't Lie," and "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)." She writes and composes her own songs, and is noted for her versatility in blending various musical styles like pop, rock, and Latin. Shakira has won many awards, including three Grammys, and is celebrated for helping introduce Latin American music to international audiences.

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Shakira

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Not to be confused with Shakila.

This article is about the singer. For her eponymous album, see Shakira (album). For other uses, see
Shakira (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mebarak and the second or maternal family name
is Ripoll.

Shakira

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Shakira for Vogue in 2021

Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

2 February 1977 (age 45)

Barranquilla, Colombia

Other names

Shaki[1]

Occupation

Singersongwriterdanceractressphilanthropist

Years active 1990–present

Organization Barefoot Foundation

Works

Discographysongs recordedfilm and videoconcerts

Partner(s)

Antonio de la Rúa (2000–2010)

Gerard Piqué (2011–present)

Children 2
Awards

Awardsrecords

Musical career

Genres

Pop[2]rock[3]Latin

Labels

ColumbiaEpicRCASony Music Latin

Website Official website

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (/ʃəˈkɪərə/ shə-KEER-ə, Spanish: [(t)ʃaˈkiɾa]; born 2 February 1977)[4] is a
Colombian singer and songwriter.[5] Born and raised in Barranquilla, Shakira has been referred to as the
"Queen of Latin Music"[6][7] and is noted for her versatility in music.[8][9][10] She made her recording
debut under Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two
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), which sold over 13 million copies
worldwide. Buoyed by the international number-one singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath
Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist. Broadcast Music, Inc.,
the largest music rights organization in the United States, described Shakira as a pioneer who extended
the global reach of Latino singers.[11]

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
diamond 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 W

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