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Biografia de Shakira en Ingles

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Singer, songwriter. Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla,

Colombia. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors her Latino and Arabic

heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at

13.

After her first two albums flopped, Shakira took the reins of her third album, becoming involved

in every aspect of its production. Released in 1996, Pies Descalzos, meaning "bare feet," sold

more than three million copies. The album featured her trademark sound, a blending of Latin,

rock, and Arabic musical styles. It sold more than three million copies and the follow-up

record, Dnde Estn Los Ladrones?(1998), which translates as "Where are the thieves?,"

reached the top of Billboard's Latin charts. Based on the success of her albums, Shakira becamea music superstar in the Spanish-language markets, known for her strong vocals and incredible

hip-shaking belly dance moves.

While hugely popular in much of the rest of the world, Shakira had not yet achieved a major

record on the U.S. pop charts. She moved to Miami with her family to further her goal and taught

herself to write songs in English. She enlisted Emilio Estefan, of Gloria Estefan and the Miami

Sound Machine fame, to act as her manager and producer. Her first English-language

album, Laundry Service(2001), provided Shakira with the success in the United States that she

longed forthe album was number three on the charts, selling more than 200,000 copies in the

first week. The songs "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes" were both big hits.

Shakira returned to the top 10 of the albums chart in 2005 twice. She first released the Spanish-

language Fijacin Oral, Vol. 1in June, which was followed in November by English-language Oral

Fixation, Vol. 2. She received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album

forFijacin Oral, Vol. 1, her second time winning such an honor. Previously, she had won a

Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album for 2000's Shakira: MTV Unplugged.

Touring extensively, Shakira released two concert albums: 2007's Liveand 2008's Oral Fixation

Tour. She has also found time to record. In July 2009, Shakira released the new single, "She

Wolf," from her upcoming new studio album.

Besides her busy career, Shakira created the Pies Descalzos Foundation to help children in her

native Colombia in 1997

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Shakira began dating Argentinian lawyerAntonio de la Rain 2000. In a 2009interview, Shakira stated their relationship already worked as a married couple, and that"they don't need papers for that."[123]On January 10, 2011, Shakira announced on herwebsite that after 11 years together, she and de la Ra had separated in August 2010after making "a mutual decision to take time apart from our romantic relationship." She

wrote that the couple "view this period of separation as temporary and as a time ofindividual growth as we continue to be partners in our business and professional lives",with de la Ra overseeing Shakira's "business and career interests as he has alwaysdone."[124]In September 2012, it was reported that de la Ra planned tosueShakira for$250 million, seeking monetary compensation for his work as her business manager aswell as ownership of properties jointly held by the former couple.[125]de la Raeventually filed a lawsuit in California in April 2013, asking for $100 million he

believes he is owed after Shakira suddenly terminated her business partnership with himin October 2011, ten months after they announced the end of their romantic relationship.

Shakira is currently in a relationship with the Spanish football playerGerard Piqu,

centre back forFC Barcelonaand the Spanish national team. They met in spring 2010when Piqu appeared in the music video for Shakira's song "Waka Waka (This Time forAfrica)", the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Shakira officially confirmed theirrelationship on March 29, 2011 via Twitter and Facebook, posting a picture of the twowith a caption reading, "I present to you my sunshine." It was the first time she had everspoken of the relationship after several months of media speculat In September 2012,Shakira confirmed that she and Piqu were expecting their first child together Shakiragave birth to the couple's son, Milan Piqu Mebarak, on January 22, 2013 in Barcelon,Spain, where the family resides

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