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she was the youngest of eight siblings
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Shakira wrote her first song at age eight, began entering (and winning) talent competitions at age ten.
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In 1990, at age 13, Shakira moved to Bogotá in hopes of pursuing a modeling career, but wound up signing a record deal with Sony's Colombian division instead
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Shakira's first album, titled Magia and released in 1991
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she was honored of latin femal artistist of the year at worl music awards in monaco
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Shakira became a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 2003, to promote the expansion and improvement of comprehensive early childhood care, and education across the world.
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song waka waka wasdesigneted as the offical song of 2010 fifa world cup