Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Shakira is a famous singer and the most successful Latin American performer on the modern stage, the author of popular musical compositions "Waka Waka", "Loka", "La, la, la".

Now the total sales of copies of her albums reach 60 million units. And the celebrity is considered the smartest pop singer of our time with an IQ of 140.

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in the Colombian city of Barranquilla. The family of Nydia Ripoll and William Nebarak Shadid brought up 8 more children from Shadid's previous marriages. The father of the future star was a wealthy man, owned a jewelry store and was fond of writing prose.

At a young age, Shakira learned the alphabet, read and wrote in her native language. The girl began writing poetry at the age of 4, and by the age of 7 she acquired her own typewriter. As a child, she became interested in belly dancing, so her parents immediately sent the young star to learn dancing.

The girl was predicted the future of a writer, artist and dancer, but Shakira became a world famous singer and, in addition, gained significant weight in society as a benefactor.

In 1990, at a local talent competition, the young singer met theatrical journalist Monica Ariza. Thanks to the connections of Monica, who was interested in Shakira's career, the future star signed a contract with the Colombian branch of Sony Music.

On June 24, 1991, Shakira released an album called "Magia". The disc consisted of 9 compositions written by the singer herself and Colombian composers. "Magia" was not commercially successful, like the second disc, but they brought popularity to the young artist in her homeland.

After graduating from high school in 1994, Shakira tried herself as a film actress in the melodramatic series "El Oasis". For the main role of Luisa Maria, Colombian magazine TV GUIA named her "Miss TVK" and organized the first photo shoot for the future pop star.

In 1995, Shakira recorded the song "Dónde Estás Corazón" especially for the "Nuestro Rock" album. The composition became an instant hit within Latin America. At the concerts, the miniature singer (the height of the performer is 157 cm, weight - 48 kg) amazed the audience not only with her strong voice and vocal technique, but also with her choreographic performances. Released in 1996, the album "Pies Descalzos" became the girl's first official studio project. The album's budget was $ 100,000 and quickly paid off. It went platinum in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Already in her youth, Shakira became an international star. Music critics praised the Colombian singer's studio project. In 1997, the album received 2 Billboard Latin Music Awards and was nominated for the Lo Nuestro ceremony.

In 1997, upon arrival in Bogota, it turned out that most of the belongings of the pop singer, including the lyrics of new songs, were stolen by unknown persons. Shakira was forced to start work on the album almost from scratch, perpetuating this incident in the title of the record "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" ("Where are the thieves?").

In September 1998, the singer released her second official album, compositions from which immediately topped the local charts. Despite the Spanish-language of the album, Shakira's creation is very popular in the United States.

In 1999, Shakira was nominated for her first Grammy for Best Latin American Rock. The singer recorded her first live album, MTV Unplugged, which took place at the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in New York. The album received 5 Grammy nominations, winning 2 of them.

To gain a foothold in the international market, Shakira decided to record an English-language album. For 2 years, the singer worked on the recording of a new disc, which was to finally win the hearts of listeners. On August 27, 2001, the song "Whenever, Wherever", a single from her future album, sounded on the radio. The composition instantly becomes a hit.

In November 2001, the first English-language album, Laundry Service, was released. The disc was a resounding success among listeners all over the world. However, some music critics reproached Shakira for excessively copying the style of American pop music and losing the Spanish charm of the songs.

In 2005, Shakira released an album in Spanish, Fijación Oral, Vol. 1". The album has sold over 4 million copies worldwide and has earned over 15 music awards. The single "Hips Don't Lie" was a resounding success, becoming the top-selling single of the past 10 years. The album consisted of 12 songs and received 4 music awards.

In 2007, Shakira sang a duet with another world star Beyoncé. The composition "Beautiful Liar" was included in Beyoncé's exclusive album "B'Day" and received a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration Performance. In addition, the song set a record on the Billboard Hot 100 chart - the single soared from 94th to 3rd place, demonstrating the sharpest position change in the history of the chart.

In the same 2007, Shakira, under the name Isabel Mebarak, entered the University of California Los Angeles.

In 2009, the celebrity presented to the public a new single "She Wolf", which was very popular with listeners. However, the self-titled album “She Wolf” could not surpass the success of the previous records of the performer. The disc features 12 synth-pop compositions.

In 2010, the singer recorded the song "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" for the World Cup in South Africa. The football anthem was a success and reached 20 positions in the world charts. After the release of the single, the pop star's 7th album "Sale el Sol" was released, and his main song "Loca" once again conquered the world charts.

The recording of the 10th album lasted 3 long years. Due to events in her personal life and participation in other projects, Shakira constantly shifted the release date of the record. On January 13, 2014, the audience heard the first composition of the album - the single "Can't Remember to Forget You", performed in a duet with the equally popular singer Rihanna.

The song was well received by listeners and critics, earning the first positions in many charts of the world. In March of the same year, the artist's long-awaited studio project "Shakira" was released.

In the same year, Shakira sang the song "La La La" at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

In 2016, the singer sang again in Spanish for the first time in 2 years. The singer recorded the song "Chantaje" in a duet with the young Colombian singer Maluma. Other duets included recordings of the tracks "Comme Moi" with the French rap artist Black M and "Deja vu" for Prince Royce's CD.

The songs were included in the track listing of the singer's latest album "El Dorado", which was released in May 2017. The collection debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for a number of prestigious international awards. Thanks to this work, the artist again managed to become a laureate of the Grammy, Billboard Music and iHeartRadio Music awards.

Shakira also pleased her English-speaking fans - in the same year the singer joined the team of the cartoon "Zootopia". The film received numerous "Annie" and was nominated for "Oscar", and the artist gave her voice to the pop star Gazelle and performed the song "Try Everything", which became the main soundtrack of the cartoon.

Soon, the singer posted a photo on social networks against the background of a board with the names of cities, among which Kiev appears. This gave fans a reason to assume that Shakira plans to take part in Eurovision-2017 as the headliner of the event, which took place in the capital of Ukraine.

In the late 90s, Shakira began to seriously engage in charity work. As a child, she saw orphans living in a city park, and promised herself to help them when she becomes a famous singer.

The woman kept her word by founding in 1997 the Pies Descalzos Foundation to help poor children. Initially, the foundation founded 5 schools throughout Colombia, where pupils are trained and fed.

In 2003, the singer's biography was replenished with another charitable project. Shakira became the official representative of UNICEF - a goodwill ambassador. She has participated in the AIDS campaign in Spain, visited Bangladesh after the devastating cyclone Sidr, and met with students in Jerusalem to discuss the benefits of education.

Also in 2010, Shakira's merits in charity were awarded a medal from the UN International Labor Organization and the Free Your Mind award from the MTV music channel. In 2011, the singer became a member of the White House Initiative to Promote Education for Hispanic Americans.

Then the singer began to develop her own business. She launched the S by Shakira beauty line. The first products of the brand were S by Shakira and S by Shakira Eau Florale eau de toilette, lotions and body sprays. Over time, the collection of fragrances of the brand was replenished with the perfumes Elixir by Shakira, Dance and Dance Diamonds.

Since 2000, Shakira met with lawyer Antonio de la Rua. Together, the couple attended many important events. Antonio helped his beloved in everything, supporting her endeavors. The couple did not enter into an official marriage, but the singer emphasized that she perceives Antonio as a husband, they just do not need stamps and papers to consider the relationship serious.

After 11 years of the novel, the singer confirmed that she parted with de la Rua by mutual agreement in the summer of 2010. Despite Shakira's assurance that he and Antonio do not hold grudge against each other, in 2013 de la Rua filed a lawsuit against the pop singer, demanding compensation of $ 100 million for his work to develop the singer's career.

The California court dismissed the lawyer's claim, indicating that a similar case should be heard in Colombia.

In 2010, on the set of the video for the song "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", Shakira met her future husband, football player Gerard Piquet. A year later, she decided to debunk all the rumors and speculations about her personal life and posted a joint photo with Gerard on her personal Twitter and Facebook accounts.

The couple moved to Barcelona, ​​where their first child, Milan Pique Mebarak, was born in 2013. In January 2015, Shakira's family was replenished with another son named Sasha.

Despite the fact that photos of a happy family regularly appear on the performer's Instagram, reporters periodically launch rumors that Piquet and Shakira are on the verge of divorce. But the celebrity does not comment on this information. Together with her children and her husband, the artist continues to attend sports events and go out.

2018 was a worrying year for the Latin American music star. The Spanish tax authorities imposed a fine on the singer for non-payment of taxes for the period of 2011. According to the tax authorities, the amount of the penalty was € 20 million. For her non-payment, Shakira risked being imprisoned for 2 years.

After the conflict with the tax authorities was settled, the singer again experienced an unpleasant incident. Shakira and Pique's house in Barcelona was robbed. At the time of the crime, the singer was on tour, and her husband was in competition. Gerard's parents discovered the loss. Jewelry and expensive watches were stolen.

Another nuisance, which could end with the death of the performer, was waiting for the star after the end of the tour. On a private plane, the artist flew to the Bahamas, where her husband and sons were resting, but the vessel was depressurized, which the pilot noticed in time.

In 2018, Shakira went on the El Dorado World Tour for six months, which resulted in a charity event in Barranquilla. In the singer's homeland, the construction of 2 new schools for children from low-income families was laid.

According to the performer, she considers the contribution to the education of compatriots to be an important step in eradicating poverty in the country. The artist and the employees of the charitable foundation are trying to build educational institutions in places where the benefits of civilization are not available. It is schools that give impetus to job creation, infrastructure development and the eradication of crime.

In autumn, the artist presented to the audience a new video for the single "Nada". During the month, the video has gained 10 million views. The audience was delighted not only with the performance of the musical composition, but also with the plot of the video. The heroine of Shakira enters the territory of an abandoned lighthouse, after which she rushes into the raging sea, where she does not drown, but begins to dance on the water.

1991 - Magia 1993 - Peligro 1995 - Pies Descalzos 1998 - Donde Están los Ladrones? 2001 - Laundry Service 2009 - She Wolf 2010 - Sale el Sol 2014 - Shakira 2017 - El Dorado

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