Shakira
“In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.”- Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, singer/ songwriter .
Shakira did indeed fight for her placement in the celebrity lifestyle. In 1979, Shakira’s half brother was killed when a drunk driver hit the motorcycle he was riding. Just 2 at the time, the singer says that her first memory is learning of his death. Shakira had been composing songs since she was 8 years of age. When Shakira was a young girl with huge aspirations to become a singer and dancer in her native Colombia, she was unceremoniously rejected from the choir at her Catholic school. Some criticism towards her lowered her self esteem. She has been a fighter and is still a fighter.
Shakira is a popular singer born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. She won several Latin music awards and brought her superstar success overseas. Born in Colombia on February 2, 1977, extremely successfully Colombian pop singer and dancer Shakira has won two Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards and 12 Billboard Latin Music Awards, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Known for hits like, "Whenever, Wherever" and "Hips Don't Lie,"
Shakira is one of the most highest-selling Colombian artists of all time, and second most successful female Latin singer after Gloria Estefan. After her first two albums collapsed, Shakira took the wheel of her third album, becoming involved in every aspect of its production. Not long after, Shakira won her first Grammy Award (Best Latin Pop Album) for Shakira: MTV Unplugged (2000). With the success of her albums, Shakira became a music superstar in the Spanish-language markets, known for her strong vocals and incredible hip-shaking belly dance moves. In 2001, Shakira released her ...
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