Shakira
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Shakira is a Columbian singer who first broke into the Latin Music charts in 1995. Since then, she established herself as a crossover star with a groundbreaking blend of pop and rock styles.
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[edit] About
Born in real life as Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll on February 2, 1977 at Barranquilla, Colombia. This Columbian singer, dancer, and rock star made her debut on 1995. She is the daughter of a Columbian mother and her dad a Lebanese where her name literally means "woman full of grace" in the Arab langauge.
Shakira left home at 13 to pursue modelling career but end up signing a recording contract with Sony. A short laden success in her local hometown came in after with his first local debut album Magia (Magic) on 1991. The second album Peligro also followed but did not succeed commercially. This incident made her realize that she needs to go back and finish high school.
Until on 1995 she released her breakthrough album, the rock-oriented Pies Descalzos (Bare Feet). The album was buoyed on to top the charts in several Latin countries.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
- 1997
- Billboard Latin Music Award - Best Album, Pies Descalzos
- Billboard Latin Music Award - Best Video, "Estoy Aquí"
- Billboard Latin Music Award - Best New Artist
- Casandra Award - Best Latin Female Singer
- Eres Award - Pop Singer of the Year
- 1998
- World Music Award - Best Latin Artist
- Super Congo de Oro - Carnaval de Barranquilla
- 1999
- Premio Amigo - Best Latin-American Solo Artist
- Premio Lo Nuestro - Best Pop Artist, Female
- Premio Eres - Best Pop Singer Of The Year
- Casandra Award - Best Album Of The Year
- Best Pop Album, Dónde Están los Ladrones?
- TV y Novelas Magazine - Colombian Artist of the Century
- Billboard Latin Music Award - Best Female Pop Artist
- Ritmo Latino Music Award - Best Pop Singer
- Globe Award - Best Female Pop Album
- 2000
- Latin Grammy Award - Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (Octavo Día)
- Latin Grammy Award - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Ojos Así)
- Nickelodeon Kids choice Award
- Gardel Award
- MTV Video Music Latin Awards, People's Choice Award - Favorite Video "Ojos Así"
- 2001
- Grammy Award - Best Latin Pop Album MTV Unplugged
- Globe Award - Best Female Pop Album
- Billboard Latin Music Award - Best Latin Album MTV Unplugged
- Premio Lo Nuestro - Rock Album of The Year MTV Unplugged
- Premio Lo Nuestro - Rock Performance Of the Year
- 2002
- Premio Lo Nuestro - Best Female Pop Artist
- Bravo Supershow Otto Award - Shooting Star Female
- TMF Award - Best New Artist International
- Ritmo Latino Music Award - Best Video for "Whenever, Wherever"
- Much Music Canada Award - Best International Video for "Whenever, Wherever"
- Much Music Canada Award - Best International Artist
- Latin Grammy Award - Best Music Video "Suerte"
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Artist Of The Year
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Video of the Year "Suerte"
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Best Pop Artist
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Best Female Singer
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Best artist of the North
- VIVA Comet award - Best Newcomer of the year
- 2003
- Echo Award - Best Female Pop Artist
- BMI Award - Latin Song Of The Year "Suerte"
- World Music Award - Best Latin Female Artist
- Amadeus Award - Best Song Of The Year "Whenever, Wherever"
- NRJ Award - Best International Song "Whenever, Wherever"
- NRJ Award - Best International Album Laundry Service
- NRJ Award - Best International Female Artist
- 2005
- MTV European Music Award - Best Female Artist
- American Music Award - Best Latin Artist
- Billboard Music Award - Latin Song of the Year "La Tortura"
- Billboard Music Award - Latin Albums Artist of the Year
- Billboard Music Award - Latin Album of the Year Fijacion Oral vol. 1
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Artist of the Year
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Best Pop Artist
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Best Female Artist
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Best Artist from Central region
- MTV Latinoamérica Award - Video of the Year "La Tortura"
- 2006
- NRJ Music Awards France - Best International Song of the Year "La Tortura"
- Grammy Award - Best Latin Rock Album Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
- International Dance Music Award - Best Latin Dance Track "La Tortura"
- Latin Billboard Awards - Hot Latin Song Of The Year "La Tortura"
- Latin Billboard Awards - Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Vocal Duet "La Tortura"
- Latin Billboard Awards - Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Female Fijacion Oral 1
- Latin Billboard Awards - Spirit Of The Hope
- ALMA Award - Spanish-Language Album of the Year Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
- ALMA Award - Outstanding Musical Performer (Female)
- MTV Video Music Awards - Best Choreography "Hips Don't Lie"
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Chart Year | Title | Album | Hot Latin | Billboard 100 | Hot Digital Songs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hips Don't Lie | Oral Fixation Vol. 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | Don't Bother | Oral Fixation Vol. 2 | - | 42 | 19 |
| 2005 | La Tortura | Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | 1 | 23 | 22 |
| 2002 | Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) | Laundry Service | 16 | - | - |
| 2002 | Underneath Your Clothes | Laundry Service | - | 9 | - |
| 2001 | Suerte | Laundry Service | 1 | - | - |
| 2001 | Whenever, Wherever | Laundry Service | - | 6 | - |
| 2000 | No Creo | MTV Unplugged | 9 | - | - |
| 1999 | Inevitable | MTV Unplugged | 3 | - | - |
| 1999 | Moscas En La Casa | Dónde Están los Ladrones? | 25 | - | - |
| 1999 | Ojos Asi | Dónde Están los Ladrones? | 22 | - | - |
| 1998 | Ciega, Sordomuda | Dónde Están los Ladrones? | 1 | - | - |
| 1997 | Antologia | Pies Descalzos | 15 | - | - |
| 1997 | Se Quiere Se Mata | Pies Descalzos | 8 | - | - |
| 1996 | Donde Estas Corazon | Pies Descalzos | 5 | - | - |
| 1996 | Estoy Aqui | Pies Descalzos | 2 | - | - |
[edit] News
[edit] Announcements
Shakira's powerful, and that's no lie
Shakira shakes and N.Y. quakes
Shakira gets lessons from history buff
[edit] Tours and Concerts
September 19, 2006 - Toyota Center Houston TX
September 20, 2006 - American Bank Center - Bayfront Arena Corpus Christi TX
September 22, 2006 - AT&T Center San Antonio TX
September 23, 2006 - American Airlines Center Dallas TX
September 25, 2006 - Dodge Arena Hidalgo TX
September 26, 2006 - Dodge Arena Hidalgo TX
September 30, 2006 - Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico
October 1, 2006 - Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico
October 3, 2006 - Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico
October 4, 2006 - Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico
October 7, 2006 - Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico
October 8, 2006 - Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico
October 13, 2006 - Guadalajara, Centro de Espectáculos Vicente Fernández, Mexico
October 15, 2006 - Monterrey, Estadio Universitario, Mexico
November 15, 2006 - Barranquilla, Estadio Metropolitano, Colombia
November 17, 2006 - Bogota, Parque Simon Bolivar, Colombia
November 19, 2006 - Cali, Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Colombia
November 22, 2006 - Santiago, Estadio Nacional, Chile
November 24, 2006 - Buenos Aires, Estadio Velez Sársfield, Argentina
November 25, 2006 - Buenos Aires, Estadio Velez Sársfield, Argentina
November 28, 2006 - Lima, Jockey Club, Perú
November 30, 2006 - Quito, Estadio Atahualpa, Ecuador
December 2, 2006 - Guayaquil, Estadio Modelo, Ecuador
December 6, 2006 - Miami, American Airlines Arena, USA
December 7, 2006 - Miami, American Airlines Arena, USA
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Title | Release Date | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 
| Magia | - | Sony Records |
| 1993 | 
| Peligro | - | Sony Records |
| 1996 | 
| Pies Descalzos | February 13, 1996 | Epic Records |
| 1998 | 
| Dónde Están los Ladrones? | September 29, 1998 | Epic Records |
| 2001 | 
| Laundry Service | November 13, 2001 | Epic Records |
| 2002 | 
| Laundry Service: Washed & Dried | - | Epic Records |
| 2005 | 
| Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | June 7, 2005 | Epic Records |
| 2005 | 
| Oral Fixation Vol. 2 | November 28, 2005 | Epic Records |
[edit] Compilations and Live Releases
| Year | Album | Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 
| Shakira: The Remixes | October 21, 1997 | Sony Music |
| 2000 | 
| Shakira MTV Unplugged | February 29, 2000 | Epic Records |
| 2002 | 
| Grandes Éxitos | November 5, 2002 | Epic Records |
| 2004 | 
| Shakira Live & Off The Record | March 30, 2004 | Epic Records |
[edit] Other Artists
[edit] Similar Artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivias
Shakira likes chocloate so much.
Shakira is engaged to Antonio de la Rúa, the son of then president of former Argentina Fernando de la Rúa.
Shakira had with her award-winning Bellydance Superstar Bozenka.
Her dance moves are based on the art of belly dancing, a part of her Lebanese heritage, which she says she learned as a young teen to overcome her shyness.
