Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , 4 ( Barranquilla , Colombia , February 2, 1977 ) , better known as Shakira, is a singer-songwriter , record producer , dancer, model , fashion designer , businesswoman , actress, television , music , philanthropist and ambassador Colombian goodwill UNICEF. He debuted in the Hispanic music market in 1996 with the album Pies Descalzos and international success came in 2001 with Laundry Service. Is the international best-selling female artist in the 2000s in Spain . [Citation needed] It is also the only artist to have four singles ( 1 ) Hips Do not Lie, 17) Whenever, Wherever , 18) and Underneath Your Clothes 19) Torture) in the list of the twenty best-selling singles of the decade , ie , between 2000-2010 , grossing being the biggest selling single of the decade and in the top 40 in the history of music. He has won two Grammy Awards and ten Grammy Awards Latino.5 Us Live Nation Shakira considers the most important artist of his generation , clearly consolidated its global impact, and places this contract within the most important artists of the world 6 currently , surpassed $ S140 000 000 in earnings. According to Forbes magazine , is one of the singers who earns more money and is within the hundred most influential women planet.7 8 was estimated that Shakira has sold more than 70 million of its musical productions worldwide 9 10 which 9.9 million discs were sold only in the United States.11 12 Hips Do not Lie is the hit song of the singer , being # 1 in over 55 countries in 2006 , the media and even some mention as one of the most successful of the XXI century to be the sixth song more digitally sold to date. The official channel of Shakira YouTube there have been more than two billion views 13 and 1.4 billion on their own in VEVO ( which occupies one of the highest positions of visits in the world in terms of channel and videos). It is also the only artist in history to achieve VEVO get over 100 million views with the same song in two versions, this with Waka Waka (both English and Spanish ) .14 15 Likewise , Shakira is the third personality more followers on Facebook in the world, after Rihanna and Eminem , getting more than seventy-two million followers, and positioned above artists as Michael Jackson , Lady Gaga , Madonna, among many others.16 17 His latest musical tour Sale el Sol World Tour grossed over 100 million dollars, and brought together more than two million people , the second consecutive tour Shakira achieve esto.18 Also, Shakira is the name brand perfumes that promotes the artist in collaboration with the company of Spanish fashion and perfume Puig.19 index biography 1976-1989 : His beginnings S by Shakira. Barranquilla, Shakira s hometown . Shakira was born on February 2, 1977 in Caribbean Colombia , Barranquilla, Colombia . It is the only daughter of William Mebarak Chadid , an American - Lebanese -Arab origin , emigrated to Colombia five years , Nidia del Carmen Ripoll and Torrado, a Colombian of Spanish - Catalan descent -e italiana.20 21 22 23 Shakira ( شاكرة sakira ) means grateful in árabe.24 25 is the feminine form of the name Shakir ( شاكر Sakir ) . Her second name, Isabel , comes from his maternal grandmother, and is of Spanish origin. Your first name , Mebarak ( məbārak مبارك ) is Arabic. And his middle name , Ripoll, is catalán.26 Shakira wrote her first poem , entitled La Rosa de Cristal , when he was only four years old . In his childhood was fascinated to see her father writing stories on a typewriter , and asked for one as a Christmas gift. At seven years, got his wish and continued writing poetry in these songs poems finally ended . At the age of two years, one of his half brothers older died in a motorcycle accident , to his eight years , wrote his first song titled Your dark glasses , inspired by his father, who for years led sunglasses to hide its dolor.27 When Shakira was four, her father took her to a local Middle Eastern restaurant , where he first heard the derbake , a traditional drum used in Arabic music , typical accompaniment to belly dancing . Before she knew it, she was dancing on a table, and restaurant patrons clapped enthusiastically. That was when he knew he wanted to be an artist. [Citation needed] She liked to sing for their peers and teachers ( even the nuns ) at her Catholic school, but in the second degree was not accepted in the school choir because her vibrato was too strong. The music teacher told her that sounded like a goat .28 At school , she says, was known as the belly dancer girl and every Friday showed a new number he had aprendido.29 At eight, Shakira s father declared bankruptcy . While the details of the process is finalizing , went to live with relatives in Los Angeles. On returning to Barranquilla, she was surprised to discover that much of the possessions of their parents had been sold , and later said In my childish head , that was the end of the world . To show her that things could be worse , her father took her to a nearby park to see orphans who lived there. The image impressed and said one day I will help these kids when I become a famous artist. First participated in the TV contest looking child artist in 1988 ( regional chain of the Colombian coast Telecaribe ) competition won for three consecutive years. [Citation needed] 1990-1994 : First albums Between the age of ten thirteen Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla and gained some recognition in the zona.30 As a result , he met a theater producer who helped themselves known outside Barranquilla. He also met a Sony Colombia executive , who after testing decided to promote the singer in his production . The audition tapes in principle not convince the leaders of it, but after hearing it live , Shakira was hired to record three álbumes.31 Shakira moved to Bogotá, Colombia and fourteen year old released her first album in 1991 , entitled Magic, which features songs written by herself , among which include Magic , Tonight Im with you and Your dark glasses , however , the album proved a commercial failure , selling only a thousand units. [citation needed] In 1993, days after the age of 16 , participated in the XXXIV International Song Festival of Viña del Mar, where he won third place in the competition with the song You 32 His second album, entitled Danger, was released that year and published by the interpreter. This album, though it was better received than the previous , also proved another failure for Shakira in sales and therefore decided to take a musical break to finish his studies . [Citation needed] Currently , albums Magic and Danger is Discontinued and are not part of the official discography of Shakira, [citation needed] considered practically a relic of Latin music . In 1994 she starred in the miniseries The Oasis by Cenpro TV, in which an affair was represented among the surviving families of the tragedy Armero.33 34 1995-1997 : Bare feet and The Remixes Main article: Barefoot In 1995 , the label decided to launch a greatest hits album by Colombian artists . Is that how you think of Shakira and comment that included a song from any of their previous albums, Magic and Danger, what Shakira refuses and offers specifically for that compose a song compilation album . Thus was born Where are you heart? Requested becoming a success on the radio. The song also began to be heard outside his native Colombia . In 1996 , Shakira released her first official studio album , titled Bare feet (recorded last year) , thanks to the collaboration of Luis Fernando Ochoa in the work of production, become a figure of Hispanic music scene . Revealing himself with the single Where are you heart? Song that appeared on the compilation Our rock and took listeners find the single Im here. The songs A little love , bare feet , white dreams , Anthology and You want , kill were also popular hits . The album reached sales of over 5 million copies , 35 which increased even more with the remixes of bare feet . His first remix album , titled The Remixes , was released in 1997 and also included Portuguese versions of some of his best known songs , and sold over 500,000 units worldwide . 1998-2000 : Where are the thieves? and MTV Unplugged Main article: Where are the thieves? Shakira during her concert tour Amphibious Tour in 2000. In September 1998 , Shakira released her second studio album, titled Where are the thieves? , With a cost of production close to USD three million , [citation needed] and is estimated to have sold to date more than 10 million copias36 his fame spreading to other markets and countries like France, Switzerland, Canada and especially the United States , and only in that country sold more than 1 million ejemplares.37 were especially successful singles Ciega , deaf and dumb , You , Inevitable and Ojos Asi . Due to the success of the album , Shakira was invited by MTV in 1999 to produce their first live album , MTV Unplugged titled , which includes all the songs from Where are the thieves? (except Let me again ). [ citation needed ] His unplugged or unplugged was the first airing in the United States being played by a Latin artist in Castilian . [ citation needed ] The album sold over 5 million units at mundial.38 it was released in February 2000. In March 2000 he began a three-month tour called Amphibious Tour , which included concerts in Latin America and the United States. The tour began in Peru and ended in Argentina . The following August , she won an MTV Video Music Award in the former category International Audience Award with the song Ojos Asi . [Citation needed] 2001-2004 : Laundry Service and international success Main article : Laundry Shakira in 2002 , during the promotion of the Laundry Service . In November 2001 , the singer released his third studio album and the first bilingual entitled Laundry Service ( known as Laundry [ 2002 ] in Spanish ), which fused pop and rock with elements of Latin music (for example , tango and Andean ) music and Arabic elements . [ citation needed ] the album also featured four Spanish songs, including you stay me you and I leave Madrid , the only ones who were translated from Spanish to English . [citation needed] Even with criticisms of its relevance to the English language , Laundry Service was a commercial success , with sales gradually surpass 25 million units around the world.39 , as stated in the official website of Shakira . It was especially successful first single , Whenever, Wherever ( Spanish version was titled Luck ) that was ranked number one in the charts in several countries , and reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100,40 equally the single was successful in Europe, in countries like France where it was easy to diamond, with over 970,000 units vendidas41 or in Switzerland , where the song remained in the top spot for 17 weeks seguidas.42 the second single, Underneath Your Clothes was also successful in several countries in Europe, America and Asia, in America the single was ranked # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.40 for Spanish speaking countries , I leave Madrid was released as the second single . Months later, Objection ( Tango ) ( Spanish version of which is Be warned , you advert ( tango ) ) became the third single from the album with moderate success. Finally, to Europe and Australia is released as a single the song The One , which did not have much impact . Meanwhile, for the Spanish-speaking countries launched Let me you will stay . Laundry Service currently has over 30 million copies sold worldwide . In 2002 , Shakira released a CD with his greatest hits in Spanish so far, containing songs bare feet , Where are the thieves? , MTV Unplugged and Laundry and was simply titled Greatest Hits . It achieved sales of more than 3.5 million ejemplares.43 Due to the success of the Laundry Service , between 2002 and 2003, the Tour of the Mongoose touring with Shakira which made 61 international concerts took place. [Citation needed] The name of the tour comes as Shakira own that Mongoose is the only animal that is immune to cobra venom . for me , the cobra symbolizes all the hate , disease and negativity in the world . should be more like the mongoose attacking a cobra s head . [citation needed] in the concerts , referring to this, appeared a projection which showed how the mongoose defeated cobra . [ citation needed ] the video was split into two sections and ended at the end of the concert with the words Bite into the neck of hatred. Slay death . Shakira released in February 2004, as document recopliatorio DVD from that tour at a concert in Rotterdam , Netherlands , along with an audio CD , entitled Live & Off The Record ( Live and private ) . The DVD contains fifteen songs live and a documentary , and the audio CD included only ten songs . Sales reached 4 million unidades.44 2005 - 2008 : Oral Fixation vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol.2 Main articles: Oral Fixation vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol.2 . Shakira during the Oral Fixation Tour tour in 2007. Shakira took a year and a half to prepare this project. [Citation needed] The decision to remove two albums simultaneously was not premeditated , however , excess composite material made him take this decision. [Citation needed] Shakira considers this project as his thesis . [citation needed] Between the two albums have sold over 12 million copies worldwide , according to the official website of the singer. Four years after the release of Laundry Service , Shakira released her fourth studio album, entitled Oral Fixation vol. 1 during the month of June 2005 in Europe, North America , Australia and Latin America. The album reached number one in sales in Mexico , Colombia , Argentina , Spain and several Latin American countries . [Citation needed] In the United States , Oral Fixation Vol. 1 debuted at number four in the Billboard 200 . [Citation needed] To date , the album almost amounted to over 4 million units sold around the world according to the official biography of Shakira. The first single Torture is titled with the contribution of Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz. The song is basically Latin pop but with some influences from Jamaican dance -hall . [ Citation needed ] This song took the first places on the charts in several countries and held for 25 consecutive weeks at number one Hot Latin Tracks chart. The second single was No , a ballad that was not so international presence as its predecessor. [Citation needed] January Day (released only in Latin ) and The Wall would become the next two singles . The Wall was number one in Spain for 4 weeks and Day of January was quite successful in Latin America . [Citation needed] In 2005 , Shakira became the first Latin singer to interpret a song in Spanish during the MTV Video Music Awards and been nominated for the awards for video of a song in español.45 In 2006 he was awarded his second Grammy Award in the category of Best Latin Album Rock / Alternative ( Best Latin Rock / Alternative Album .) [Citation needed] In the same year , he won four Latin Grammy awards for this album. [citation needed] As the main theme of the then new cars SEAT campaign , The intuition rang in 2007 in Spain , a country where this issue became the second most popular topic of Oral Fixation Vol. 1 [citation needed] after Torture and remained at the top of the charts Station Top 40 for eight non-consecutive weeks. [Citation needed] In some parts of Europe had something presence English version , Pure Intuition . [citation needed] It was the last single from oral Fixation vol. 1. The November 28, 2005 , the singer released her fifth studio album and the first completely in English , entitled Oral Fixation vol. 2, a continuation of Oral Fixation Vol. 1. It debuted at number five position in the United States within the Billboard 200, but quickly sank into the list , [citation needed] precipitating a re -issue six months later . [Citation needed ] However the album soared reaching the position 23 as one of the best sellers of 2006 EE.UU.46 to date, according to the official website of Shakira discs, the album has sold around 8 million copies worldwide. In early 2006 , it was certified gold records from thirteen different countries (Canada, Mexico , Spain , Argentina , Chile , India , Germany , Austria , Italy , Portugal , Norway , Hungary and his native Colombia ) .47 Their first single was Do not Bother which achieved moderate success in Europe, but did not have the expected success in the British market , which led to a rematch , half a year later , which was strengthened with the addition of Hips Don t Lie Oral Fixation Vol.2 to that was the second single . In those six months, there was no single from Oral Fixation Vol.2 . Hips Do not Lie , which reached great success worldwide , becoming the most downloaded song online, 48 is a song with a mix of cumbia, Latin pop , reggaeton , salsa and hip hop , originally written by rapper Haitian and producer Wyclef Jean , whose title was Dance Like This . Shakira decided with the help of Jean versionarla own . The single became the most successful song in English Shakira reached position number one in the charts in several countries , in the United States, was the first song of Shakira that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . With the release of Hips Do not Lie as a bonus track on the album, increased sales of Oral Fixation Vol.2 even more around the world, but especially in the United States where he jumped from the 98th position to the number 6 on the Billboard sparking 200.48 to be granted certification of platinum on 4 April 2006 to have exceeded one million units sold in the United Unidos.49 Shakira was chosen to sing a special version of Hips Do not Lie ( Bamboo version ) at the closing ceremony of the football World Cup Germany 2006 , marking the first time in history that a Latina female singer sings in this event. [citation needed] Shakira at Rock in Rio in Madrid ( 2008). In November 2006 he launched as latest single Illegal . It is a ballad that has the participation of Carlos Santana. [Citation needed] He had moderate success in Europe and its output as a single was canceled in the United States. In November 2006 a statue of Shakira outside the Metropolitan Football Stadium in his hometown Barranquilla, Colombia , donated by the German artist Dieter Patt was placed. [Citation needed] In the summer of 2006 , started the Oral Fixation Tour , tour that took her to visit different countries on five continents , being the most successful of the Colombian , who with her Tour of the Mongoose toured 61 locations. [ Citation needed ] The tour was presented in 125 locations around the world, [citation needed] in several of which broke attendance records . [citation needed] Europe was the continent where most successful, this tour, [ citation needed ] thanks mainly two important squares , Spain with 15 and Germany with 10 presentations . [citation needed] in Latin America, Mexico was the country with the highest number of submissions (21 in total ), 10 of them on a first visit in 2006 and the other in his return from closure in 2007 gave a concert in the Zocalo where he had an audience of more than 210,000 people , the biggest concert in the history of the City of Mexico , 50 followed by Colombia and Puerto Rico , with three each. The tour officially ended on July 14, 2007 in Nigeria, within the Thisday Festival . But in December 2007 he made a last concert in Georgia , which was free . [Citation needed] Although not part of the tour , Shakira appeared at the Live Earth in Germany, where he played four songs , one of them in collaboration with the Argentine musician Gustavo Cerati. [Citation needed] In 2008 , he signed an agreement with the Spanish fashion company and marketing Puig fragrances of perfumes bearing his nombre.19 2009-2012 : She Wolf and Sale el sol Main articles: Wolf and Sale el sol . She Wolf / Loba is the sixth studio album by Shakira. In the words of the Colombian singer , the album is electronic , very melting and very danceable . The June 29, 2009 version was released in Spanish the first single titled Loba ( She Wolf in English ) . Wolf was written by Shakira ( version in Spanish collaborated Jorge Drexler ) and co-produced between Barranquilla and John Hill.51 The July 31, 2009 the music video for She Wolf which was directed by Jake Nava and was premiered B LA in June. [citation needed] the album cover was unveiled on 9 August 2009.52 The album was released in October 2009 in most countries and in November 2009 in the United States , received positive reviews from critics . The album was a success on the charts and has since been certified RIAA Gold in Russia , Ireland, Switzerland, Poland , France, Argentina , Greece, and Hungary, Platinum in Spain , the UK and the Middle East, 2x Platinum in Colombia and Mexico , and 3x Platinum in Taiwan. The next single, Did It Again / Whats done is done , Give It Up to Me and Gypsy / Roma received moderate success on the charts. During the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 , Shakira becomes the interpreter of the official song of the event. The song, called Waka Waka ( This Time For Africa) uses fragments of an African military song , used this time with the aim of bringing people together through music and football. Shakira performs in collaboration with the South African group Freshlyground.53 The song became one of the biggest hits of Shakira in Latin America , Spain and the rest of Europe with moderate success in countries like United States and United Kingdom. Shakira during tour Sale el Sol World Tour in 2010. It was initially announced that Shakira would release an album in Spanish in 2010 after the release of She Wolf , similar to what she had done with The Attachments 1 & 2, but Shakira later stated that the album would be a bilingual project, which would contain a majority songs in Spanish and three in inglés.54 the album cover was unveiled early on September 1, 2010 as the first single titled Loca . His seventh studio album , entitled Sale el sol , was released in October 2010 , debuting at the top of the charts. Three simple more officially launched in 2011 among which are Sale el sol , Rabiosa and Before the Six the latter promoting his DVD Shakira : Live from Paris , reaching high and medium positions. In 2012 , the single Addicted to You was released . Shakira confirmed a world tour called The Sun Comes Out World Tour. Their website announced that The tour will show spectacular Shakira to the main areas and a number of cities throughout the summer and fall .55 56 The tour began in September 2010 and ended in October 2011 , covering over 40 countries on 106 dates , performing songs like Light Years and Chubby . In November 2011 , Shakira received her star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood and later Latin Grammy , Academy Shakira honored as the winner of the prestigious award for his artistic achievements and philanthropic contributions. The singer of 34 years old, is the youngest person to receive the award Person of the Year , Shakira was also nominated for three awards, in which Album of the Year which includes ganó.57 2013 - present : next item Shakira was interviewed by Billboard about his upcoming project. When asked about it , she replied : Ive already started writing new material. Ive begun to explore in the recording studio whenever I have time in Barcelona and here in Miami. , Im working with different producers and DJs, and I try to eat out of that and find new sources of musical inspiration and motivation. m anxious to return to the studio . My body is asking for it .58 In mid-February 2012 , it was confirmed by Roc Nation ( Jay-Zs label ) that Shakira had signed a contract with that disquera.3 59 Shakira confirmed via this Twitter account had started recording a new album , this album would be entirely in English , in this possible eighth studio album , which could leave in mid-2013 , would sound more Dance & Electronic, and would have low production of artists like Ne -Yo, Afrojack , RedOne , Will . i.am between otros.60 Demands for plagiarism The singer Shakira has been accused repeatedly of plagiarism , by singers as diverse as Alanis Morissette or Ñejo . [Citation needed] The February 19, 2011 , a story in Portal noticias in communicating the portoriqueño reggaeton singer Shakira Ñejo had sued the topic Loca, demand also reach his record company and is published the publisher of the disc. So far 61 [update ] Shakira has not ruled on this request . Meanwhile , Alanis Morissette Shakira would have sued for copying your image in the age Where are the thieves? . [Citation needed] Shakira says she feels something identified .61 false claim Shakira in 2010. A story published on the website states that Univision in 2006 Shakira was accused by the salsa singer Jerry Rivera to use part of the song Amores like ours in his song Hips Do not Lie original Omar Alfano , specifically of chords trompeta.62 At the same news and the same year also continues that she was accused of taking the phrases Dancing in the streets by day, dancing in the street at night ... that is part of your theme Hips Do not Lie. The song was composed by Luis Dias and performed by Fernando merenguero Villalona.62 Following the same theme , a story in terra published in 2010 states that Waka Waka ( This time for Africa) is again accused of plagiarism by Wilfrido Vargas Dominican merengue , creator of the Girls Can. The musician would have demanded 11 million dollars. The issue would keep some resemblance to The black can not, the latter group . Even Shakira could have acknowledged using the chorus of song « Zangalewa » « with the idea of paying homage to Africa without making any other statement on polémica.63 Finally , the controversy was clarified with the words of the singer in Listin Diario where said not having talked to reporters in Miami and with the Mexican press, and not understand where those statements removed. In addition to clarifying that he is merengue , salsa not as written 64 actress Shakira starred in the miniseries The Oasis in 1994.65 He also appeared in the Disney Channel original series Wizards of Waverly Place, 66 in 7 vidas67 and Ugly Betty , as she misma.68 Shakira made a special appearance for the Dora program, the exploradora69 Nickelodeon cartoon series with an episode titled Dora and Girl Scouts in which he also produced a song called Together that was included in a compilation CD , also participated in the writing a book entitled the Adventure World Day School. We also have been many proposals to be in the Cine.70
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