Shakira

Grammy Award winning Shakira is a singer, dancer and record producer. She was already a hit in Latin America before she released her first English speaking album Laundry Service in 2001. The album reached the top of the charts in the U.S. and the U.K. Shakira has sold more albums than any other Columbian artist with sales at over 50 million records. She writes her own music and produces her own albums. She began working on a new album in February of 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Name: Shakira Mebarak Ripoll
2. Born: February 2, 1977
3. Grammy Awards: Two wins
4. Latin Grammys: Eight wins, the most for any female at the awards
5. In Arabic "Shakira" means "Thankful"
6. Wrote the lyrics and soundtrack for Love in the Time of Cholera
7. Multi lingual: speaks English, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic

International Hits

Shakira's international hits include "Underneath Your Clothes", "Hips Don't Lie" featuring Wyclef Jean, "Beautiful Liar" and "Whenever, Wherever".

Belly Dancing

Shakira ia a belly dancer and has trained with a number of professional belly dance choreographers. Her moves are influenced by her Lebanese heritage. She belly dances during her live concerts and in her videos.

Studio Albums

• 1996: Pies Descalzos
• 1998: ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?
• 2001: Laundry Service
• 2005: Fijación Oral Vol. 1
• 2006: Oral Fixation Vol. 2

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