Shakira

Shakira
Shakira
	Shakira at the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards
Born	Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll; 2 February 1977 (age 48); Barranquilla, Colombia
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; philanthropist;
Years active	1990–present
Organization	Barefoot Foundation
Works	Discography; songs recorded; videography; concerts;
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Partners	Antonio de la Rúa (1999–2010); Gerard Piqué (2011–2022);
Children	2
Awards	Awards; records; impact;
	Musical career
Origin	Bogotá, Colombia (1991); Miami, Florida, U.S. (1995)
Genres	Latin pop; pop; dance; reggaeton; rock;
Instruments	Vocals; guitars; harmonica; drums;
Labels	Sony Colombia; Epic; RCA; Sony Latin;
Website	shakira.com
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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, or more simply known as Shakira (born 2 February 1977^[1] in Barranquilla, Colombia), is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Her famous songs include Hips Don't Lie (2006) and Whenever, Wherever (2001).

Noted to be a "global phenom" whose impact has "reached every corner of the world", Shakira has been described as an "artistic link between the west and the east" for popularizing Middle Eastern sounds in the West, and western sounds in the East (mainly the Middle East).^[2] Due to her heritage as a Colombian of Lebanese descent, she is perceived as particularly influential for Latino and Middle-Eastern musicians,^[3] and has been noted for introducing musical genres, instruments, and techniques from across Latin America, the Middle East, and other regions to a wider audience.^[4] Shakira is also credited with popularising music in the Spanish language on a global level.^[5]

Career

In 1991, Shakira's first album Magia was released. Her second album Pies Descalzos was released in 1993. Her first hit in Colombia was her third record, “¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" from 1995.^[6] In 2001, she released her first English album Laundry Service. The album's first single "Whenever, Wherever" was the best selling single of 2001. In 2005, she released her second English album Oral Fixation, Vol.2. In 2009, She Wolf was released. The first single "She Wolf" reached number four in the UK Singles Chart. On 14 January 2014, Shakira released a single with Rihanna, "Can't Remember to Forget You".^[7]

Personal life

Shakira's first language is Spanish. She also speaks Portuguese and English. In addition she can speak some Italian, French, Catalan, Arabic, and Japanese. Accordingly, she records songs in both English and Spanish, as well as having covered Francis Cabrel's song Je l'aime à mourir in French and Fairuz's Aatini Al Nay in Arabic as an homage to her home country of Lebanon.

She has two sons, Milan (born 2013) and Sasha (born 2015) with her former boyfriend, Gerard Piqué.^[8] In July 2018, Shakira came back to Lebanon with her family. She visited her grandmother's village of Tannourine where she was granted a square in her name. A statue of the pop-star is set to be built soon in the mentioned village. She also visited her father's hometown, Zahle.

Discography

Magia (1991)
Peligro (1993)
Pies Descalzos (1995)
Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998)
Laundry Service (2001)
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005)
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005)
She Wolf (2009)
Sale el Sol (2010)
Shakira (2014)
El Dorado (2017)
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024)

Tours

Pies Descalzos International Tour (1996–1997)
Tour Anfibio (2000)
Tour of the Mongoose (2002–2003)
Oral Fixation Tour (2006–2007)
The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–2011)
El Dorado World Tour (2018)
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour (2025)

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	El oasis	Luisa Maria Rico
2002	Popstars Brazil	Mentor assistant	Season 1
2002	Taina	Herself	Episode: "Abuelo Knows Best"
2005	7 vidas		Episode: "Todo por las pastis"
2009	Ugly Betty		Episode: "The Bahamas Triangle"
2010	Wizards of Waverly Place		Episode: "Dude Looks Like Shakira"
2011	Dora and Friends: Into the City		Episode: "Dora's Explorer Girls: Our First Concert"
2013–2014	The Voice	Coach/Mentor	Seasons 4 and 6
2014	Dreamland	Herself	Episode: "3"
2020	Global Goal: Unite for Our Future		Television special
2020	The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II		Television special
2022	Dancing With Myself		TV Show
2022	Zootopia+	Gazelle (voice)	Episode: "So You Think You Can Prance ?"; archival recordings^[a]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Shakira: The Documentary Film	Herself	Documentary
2007	Pies Descalzos Foundation
2011	Hagamos que Salga El Sol
2011	A Day with Shakira
2016	Zootopia	Gazelle^[9]	Voice role
2020	Miss Americana	Herself	Documentary
2022	Jennifer Lopez: Halftime	Herself	Documentary
2025	Zootopia 2	Gazelle	Voice role

Notes

↑ Allison Trujillo Strong provides new dialogue for Gazelle. Despite Shakira being solely credited, only her archive recordings were used from the original film.

References

↑ "Shakira: Singer (1977–)". Biography. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ "Shakira Mebarak, el nexo artístico entre oriente y occidente". El Correo del Golfo. 27 June 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
↑ ""Shakira es una amenaza: influye en el público de todo el mundo" – elEconomista.es". www.eleconomista.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-13.
↑ Ricaurte, Ana Bejarano. "LA GRAN COLOMBIANA – Ana Bejarano Ricaurte | Los Danieles". cambiocolombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-28.
↑ "Así ha cambiado Shakira: Desde 'Pies descalzos' hasta su ruptura con Gerard Piqué". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
↑ "Shakira Biography". Concerty.com.
↑ Corner, Lewis (13 January 2014). "Listen to Shakira and Rihanna's duet". Digital Spy.
↑ Terrero, Nina (22 January 2013). "Shakira welcomes baby boy Milan Piqué Mebarak". NBC Latino. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
↑ Kit, Borys (14 August 2015). "Shakira Joins Voice Cast of Disney Animation's 'Zootopia'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

Other websites

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Barefoot Foundation Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine official site
Fundación Pies Descalzos Archived 2011-04-24 at the Wayback Machine official site (in Spanish)

[9] Allison Trujillo Strong provides new dialogue for Gazelle. Despite Shakira being solely credited, only her archive recordings were used from the original film.

[1] "Shakira: Singer (1977–)". Biography. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[Correo-2] "Shakira Mebarak, el nexo artístico entre oriente y occidente". El Correo del Golfo. 27 June 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.

[3] ""Shakira es una amenaza: influye en el público de todo el mundo" – elEconomista.es". www.eleconomista.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-13.

[4] Ricaurte, Ana Bejarano. "LA GRAN COLOMBIANA – Ana Bejarano Ricaurte | Los Danieles". cambiocolombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-28.

[5] "Así ha cambiado Shakira: Desde 'Pies descalzos' hasta su ruptura con Gerard Piqué". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.

[6] "Shakira Biography". Concerty.com.

[7] Corner, Lewis (13 January 2014). "Listen to Shakira and Rihanna's duet". Digital Spy.

[8] Terrero, Nina (22 January 2013). "Shakira welcomes baby boy Milan Piqué Mebarak". NBC Latino. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2013.

[THRShakira-10] Kit, Borys (14 August 2015). "Shakira Joins Voice Cast of Disney Animation's 'Zootopia'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

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