Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977),[2] known professionally as Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese as well as some Italian, French and Arabic.
After commercial flops with local producers on her first two albums, and being little-known outside Colombia, Shakira decided to produce her own brand of music. In 1995 she released Pies Descalzos, which brought her great fame in Latin America and Spain, and her 1998 album ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? was a critical success selling over 10 million copies worldwide.
In 2001, aided by the worldwide success of her first English single "Whenever, Wherever" that became the biggest hit of 2002, she broke through into the English-speaking world with the release of Laundry Service, which sold over 20 million copies worldwide according to her official website. Four years later, Shakira released two album projects called Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2. Both reinforced her success, particularly with the best selling song of the 2000s, "Hips Don't Lie".
In 1995, Shakira founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation. It is a Colombian charity with special schools for poor children all around Colombia. During her career, Shakira has performed at a large number of benefit concerts.
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