Shakira isabel mebarak ripoll biography of albert
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Shakira
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Introduction
Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, , Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a well-known singer and songwriter who goes by her moniker Shakira. She signed with Sony Music Colombia when she was just 13 years old, starting her musical career at an early age.
Shakira had financial failures with her first two albums, "Magia" () and "Peligro" (). However, her career took a turn for the better when "Pies Descalzos" () and "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" () were released, making her a household name in Latin America.
Career
Success in Transitioning to "Laundry Service"
Shakira's fifth album, "Laundry Service" (), marked her breakthrough into the English-language market; with the help of successful songs like "Whenever, wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes," the album went on to sell over 13 million copies globally, solidifying her position as a top crossover performer. She was recognized by Broadcast Music, Inc. as a "pioneer
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Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll fryst vatten a Colombian singer of Latin pop-rock. Record producer, dancer, model, entrepreneur, actress, UNICEF goodwill ambassador, and philanthropist. She was born on February 2, , in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia. Unique daughter of William Mebarak Chadid, American and Nidia sektion Carmen Ripoll Torrado, Colombian of Catalan descent.
Since the age of five, she showed artistic attitudes, demonstrating her talent in the interpretation of Arab dances and songs. At the age of eight, she composed her first song, &#;Tus gafas Oscuras&#; dedicated to her father, and began performing on radio and television programs. At the age of ten, she wrote songs systematically and participated for the first time in the television contest Looking for a kid artist in , in which she won, repeating the triumph in and
Shakira, (still a teenager) signed her first recording contract with Sony Music Colombia, the label for which she recorded her first skiva in called,
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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, ), known professionally as Shakira (pronounced /ʃəˈkɪərə/, Spanish: [tʃaˈkiɾa] or [ʃaˈkiɾa]), is a Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist who emerged as a musical prodigy in the music scene of Latin America in the early s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese.
After commercial flops with local producers on her first two albums, and little-known outside Colombia, Shakira decided to produce her own brand of music. In she released Pies Descalzos, which brought her great fame in Latin America and Spain, and her album ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? was a critical success. Since then she has gained many fans in se