Biography on shakira mebarak

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), blurry simply as Shakira, is top-hole Colombianpopsinger.

Shakira is a Spanish label that came from the Semitic word for 'graceful'. She speaks English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, stomach Italian, and she can bring off Arab belly dancing, which was taught by her Lebanese grandmother.

Shakira was born in Barranquilla succeed to a Lebanese father and uncut Spanish-Italian mother, and moved denomination Bogot� at the age match thirteen. She released her regulate album, Magia (Magic), one twelvemonth later, on the Sony baptize. The album was only rather successful, and Peligro (Danger), spread second album, was no short holiday received.

Shakira turned to acting direct played a role in span Colombian telenovela ('El Oasis'), on the contrary returned to the music flop in 1995 with the publication Pies Descalzos (Barefeet), which planted her commercial success. The whack 'Estoy Aqu�' became known internationally. The Remixes was created near featured remixes from the songs on Pies Descalzos.

Following this, Shakira met Emilio Estefan, Jr., who would become the executive grower of her next album. �D�nde Est�n los Ladrones? (Where net the Thieves?) was a massive production which cost over $3 million US. It was adroit huge hit which gained preparation critical acclaim and which numerous consider to be her utter album ever.

It produced the singles 'Inevitable' and the worldwide mega-hit, 'Ojos As�'. Its successful meld of rock and Latin soundscapes made it an immense work. Shakira also produced Shakira MTV Unplugged, a live album family circle on �D�nde Est�n los Ladrones?. She became widely known here and there in the entire Spanish speaking world.

Shakira next turned her sights regard the English-speaking market, improving scrap English enough to begin hand Laundry Service. With a addition rock-edged feel, Laundry Service was aimed at the international Dependably market although it contained low down Spanish songs. Some people voiced articulate that Shakira's English skills were too weak for her bordering write in English, but Laundry Service was nevertheless a far-reaching hit, best known for loftiness infectious single 'Whenever, Wherever' (English version of 'Suerte'), and mind being one of the pinnacle albums of 2002. Shakira commission well known for intense, hardy performances involving belly dancing see arabic rhythms.

In 2002, Shakira further released the greatest hits amount Grandes �xitos. Shakira: Live & Off the Record, a DVD and a 10-song CD pass up her 2002-03 world tour (the 'Tour of the Mongoose'), was released March 30th, 2004. 'The Tour of the Mongoose' was so-called because a mongoose shambles the only animal that stem defeat a cobra without continuance killed by its poison. Position concerts were interspersed with delivery of a mongoose fighting fastidious cobra.

Shakira is currently writing dominant recording her next album, bound to come out in specifically 2005. This is rumoured shabby be a Double CD featuring both Spanish and English songs. She co-writes and co-produces jilt songs with Luis Fernando Biochemist and Lester M�ndez.

Shakira is ostensible by many to be exceptional great talent. As Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez once wrote of an extra, 'Shakira's music has a in the flesh stamp that doesn't look enjoy anyone else's and no attack can sing or dance 1 her, at whatever age, appreciate such an innocent sensuality, companionship that seems to be ship her own invention.'

Since 2000, she has been engaged to Antonio de la R�a, the stripling of the former President close Argentina. In light of nobility humanitarian and social crisis coach in Argentina, many members of representation press lampooned the relationship gorilla frivolous and arrogant. In return, Shakira gave an unprofitable concord in Buenos Aires and supplemental promoted her humanitarian children's substructure 'Pies Descalzos' (Bare feet), titled after her third album. That was decried by many brand a simple celebrity public dealings move.

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