SHAKIRA

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  • BIRTH

    BIRTH
    Born on February 2, 1977 into a middle-class family, Shakira was the daughter of William Mebarak, of Lebanese descent, and of Nidia Ripoll, a Colombian with Catalan ancestors.

  • START OF YOUR CAREER

    START OF YOUR CAREER
    From the age of five he showed signs of his artistic vocation, demonstrating his remarkable talent in the interpretation of Arab dances and songs.

  • YOUR ADOLESCENCE

    YOUR ADOLESCENCE
    Between her 10 and 13 years of age, Shakira was invited to several events in Barranquilla and obtained recognition in the area, some time later her personality impacted the public and music journalists; she was chosen to represent Colombia at the OTI Festival, but could not attend because she was under sixteen years of age.

  • HIS FIRST SONG

    HIS FIRST SONG
    At the age of eight he composed his first song, Your dark glasses, which was dedicated to his father.

  • THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY

    THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY
    Shakira signed her first record deal with Sony Music Colombia, a label for which she recorded her first album, Magia (1991), with songs she had composed between the ages of eight and thirteen, which was followed two years later by a second album, Peligro (Danger). 1993). His personality immediately impacted the public and music journalists; she was chosen to represent Colombia at the OTI Festival, but could not attend because she was under sixteen years of age.

  • CHARITIES

    CHARITIES
    He created the Pies Descalzos Foundation, dedicated to helping child victims of violence in Colombia, providing them with educational, nutritional, psychological and medical services. He also founded ALAS (Latin America in Solidarity Action), a non-profit institution that aspires to promote early childhood development in Latin America.

  • FOURTH DISC

    FOURTH DISC
    Where are the thieves?
    Produced by Emilio Estefan, it became the undisputed star of Latin pop-rock, with more than eight million copies sold, it was screened in international markets.

  • COMPACT DISC

    COMPACT DISC
    He published a compact disc with his greatest successes in the Spanish language.

  • FIRST SINGLE

    FIRST SINGLE
    This first single was titled "La Torture" with the contribution of the Spanish singer, Alejandro Sanz.

  • SECOND GRAMMY PRIZE

    SECOND GRAMMY PRIZE
    He was awarded a second Grammy Award in the category of "best Latin album"

  • SIXTH ALBUM

    SIXTH ALBUM
    SHE WOLF / LOBA
    It is the sixth studio album

  • PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD

    PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD
    In the summer of 2010, after presenting her own perfume, S by Shakira, the Colombian singer was in charge of saying goodbye to the Soccer World Cup in South Africa, to the rhythm of Waka, waka, a new version of the Cameroonian song Zangalewo and anthem World Cup official.

  • MARITAL STATUS

    MARITAL STATUS
    Since the beginning of 2011, she has been in a romantic relationship with the Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, confirmed by the singer on March 29, 2011 via Twitter.