Shakira

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BIOGRAPHY: Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Born: 02/02/1977 in Barranquilla (Colombia) Astrological sign: Aquarius Civil Status: Single Parents: William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia del Carmen Ripolli Torrado Height: 1.65 m Weight: 50 kilos Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2 1977 in Barranquilla (Colombia). The Lebanese woman by origin, Colombian by birth, made a successful appearance in the all-round pop from the age of 13 years by recording her the first album. She played in the series "El Oasis", under contract with the "Televisión de Colombia". The success of her next album "Pies Descalzos" transformed her life, hotels had since then became her home. 1999 is the year of release of "Laundry Service", the album of the revelation with the world hit "Whenever Wherever." Her voice features, rich in nuances, style that's full of freshness and full of vitality - it all made the young singer currently the greatest artist in Colombia. The tigress Shakira, with several albums to her credit and gold records in many countries has to share her success with songs that are easy to understand and allow the audience to identify with themselves. The texts speak of her experiences of daily life or those of others. In 2005, she came out with two albums including one that marks her return to her native language "Fijacion Oral" and "Oral Fixation Volume 2" in English.