INCREDIBLE COLOMBIAN SHAKIRA
Hot like fire, energetic like an erupting volcano, talented like all the gods of Olympus, a loving mother and beloved wife. All this, which really does not need any special introduction. Her incendiary songs are understood on all continents, and passionate dances and super shows give people a festive mood. This is exactly what she dreamed of.
juvenile child prodigy
Born in Colombia, which was associated only with the drug trade and writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1977. She was the only child in the family, but her father (a Lebanese by nationality) had eight more children from her first marriage. in my veins Shakira- a mixture of Spanish, Italian and Lebanese blood, perhaps that is why artistic talents appeared in her very early.
At the age of three, the girl learned to read, at four she already began to write poetry, and at 
eight composed the first song "Your dark glasses". This composition was born to her after one of her older brothers died in an accident, and her father began to wear dark glasses to hide his grief under them.
At an early age, the mother took the girl to school, but she was not accepted, she was too small. The following year, she was again brought to an educational institution, where a commission met to evaluate the girl's knowledge. The teachers were amazed, they considered the child a child prodigy and immediately enrolled in the class. Now the singer's IQ is 140 points and is considered one of the highest among artists.
Magic Shakira
Parents strongly supported their daughter's desire for creativity - her father bought her a typewriter for writing poetry, and her mother accompanied her to all local competitions and concerts in which the girl performed and won. At school, she sang in the choir (although the teacher said that her voice sounds like a goat's lowing), then she began to practice ballidance and fell in love with the stage. She was drawn 
there like a magnet, already in childhood she realized that she wanted to seriously engage in music and sing her songs.
At one of the performances in her native Barranquilla, she met the theater producer Monica Arias, who was so impressed by her songs that she decided to help the girl advance her career.
Choosing a convenient opportunity, Monica asked the producer of Sony Colombia to listen to the singer. He did not refuse, and moreover, he liked the style and manner of performance Shakira. All that remained was to convince the top management of the company to pay attention to the Colombian singer. But the music bosses counted Shakira hopeless.
The producers did not give up and persuaded them to come to the singer's concert in Bogotá, where by that time she had moved with her mother. Three songs were enough to Shakira signed a contract with such a famous record label and released the first album "Magia".
Reaching a new level
This was the first victory on the way to her dream, from which the young performer could feel dizzy, but she did not catch a star disease, rather the opposite. Her first recordings were not massively successful, so she began to work even harder, study English, study English-language poetry and memorize songs by Bob Dylan, 
, Led Zeppelin, The Police, The Rolling Stones and Nirvana to reach an English-speaking audience. The girl reviewed all the performances and to be inspired by their determination.
With a dictionary in her hands, she scrupulously composed words into lines, and lines into couplets. She simply could not trust this to someone else, it was not in her character. She wrote new songs in a harder style and rhythm, which were included in the album "Barefoot". It sold 5 million copies, it has already become a small, but a victory.
Then she was the same blonde, singing uncomplicated songs, like many, but she wrote them herself and differed from others in her frenzied Latin American temperament and sensuality. So far, most of her songs were in Spanish and Portuguese, although this did not prevent the audience at concerts in France, Turkey or Canada from understanding their meaning and feeling all that was conveyed. Shakira from the stage energy and positive charge.
Latin American breakthrough
Popular magazines named Shakira in 1996 "Man of the Year" and "Woman of the Year", 
after all, she became the first citizen of Colombia, who conquered very distant countries - Spain, Portugal and even Japan. It was a real Latin American breakthrough. The audience was looking forward to the singer's new album and this psychologically put pressure on Shakira, she felt her responsibility to the audience and wanted to justify their hopes. Almost all the material for recording the disc was ready, and then the irreparable happened - someone stole a suitcase with texts and notes at the airport.
Gathering her will into a fist, she took up the creation of new songs in tandem with producer Emilio Estefan. Exactly 9 months later, the album “Where are the thieves?” Was released, which went platinum five times, became one of the best-selling Latin American albums, and 300 thousand copies were sold on the first day. Her popularity among the American audience was added by the album of live songs "MTVUnplugged", for which she received a Grammy Award.
Endless Rewards
She actively began to write new creations for the international album Laundry Service. He helped the popular singer establish herself in North America. The album's lead single was "Whenever, Wherever", known in Spanish-speaking countries as "Suerte". No less popular single 
became the composition "Objection (Tango)".
And then, as if from a cornucopia, international music awards and prizes rained down. She became the best artist and singer of the year, the best pop singer and representative of the northern part of Latin America. The video for the song "Suerte" was recognized as the best video of the year, the album - the best among all international ones, and the song itself too. During the year, more than 10 million copies of the disc were sold, it became platinum in 25 countries. ahead of such super-stars as Jennifer Lopez, Eminem and Shania Twain.
Since childhood, the singer believed in her strengths and abilities, but she could not even imagine that she would someday become so popular outside her native Colombia. In an interview, she always thanks not only the fans, but the whole team working with her. I am convinced that such a ship as a talent should be managed by a good captain, and only a professional team will help him cope with storms and storms.
La Tortura by Shakira
A new international hit was the song "La Tortura" from the album "Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1" released in 2005. The composition was recorded by the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz. It was the first Spanish-language song to be featured at the MTV Video Music Awards. In general, the album sold 4 million copies and brought the singer new Grammy awards. soon came out and 
the second part of the album "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2", and the single "Hips Don't Lie" (featuring hip-hoper Wyclef Jean) became the best-selling single of our century.
world tours Shakira consisted of more than 120 shows in different countries, she collaborated with Annie Lennox, Miguel Bose, Beyoncé and other performers. Gabriel Garcia Marquez himself asked her to write songs for the film "Love in the Time of Cholera" based on the writer's novel. Already at the age of 31 she became the fourth in the list of the highest paid artists in the music industry (after Madonna, and).
The combination of many genres and musical styles in her work, the synthesis of many elements and constant experiments allow her to be relevant and popular on different continents. Colombian folk and Arabic dances, pop-rock with an admixture of Latin pop, South American tunes and tango - she skillfully combines all this together, giving the public new masterpieces of modern music.
Gerard and Shakira
This is not all the achievements of the singer. Her song, created for the World Cup in South Africa, called "Waka Waka" broke records on YouTube - more than 1 billion views. By the way, thanks to the filming of the video for this football anthem, she met her lover, the Spanish football player Gerard Pique. Before meeting him, she lived in a civil marriage for 11 years with lawyer Antonio de la Rua, the son of the now former president of Argentina. In an interview, young people admitted that their relationship is very strong, but they are in no hurry with the wedding. What caused the breakup is not known for certain, but in 2011 this was already officially announced, although they parted the year before.
with husband and son
That is, by the time he met Gerard Pique, the heart of the burning Colombian was free. Despite the age difference of 10 years, the most tender feelings flared up between young people. At the beginning of 2013, their son Milan was born, and exactly two years later, the second baby, Sasha, was born. According to herself Shakira, the eldest son plays football for days on end and sings the anthem of the Barcelona club, for which his dad stands, so the singer asks her beloved never to leave this team.
Significant role in life Shakira occupies charity. Back in 1997, she founded the Bare Feet Foundation to help children from poor families, equip schools and preschool institutions. To do this, she meets with the presidents of different countries, attracts international organizations to help and says that charity is more important for her than music. She spent her childhood next to children who sometimes did not even have shoes, this is also sung in one of her compositions, so one day she brought 10 thousand pairs of branded sneakers to her native Barranquilla and distributed them to children from needy families.
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Father Shakira was a writer and owned a well-known jewelry store in the city. When he went bankrupt and sold 
After all the furniture, the young woman decided that she would do everything possible and impossible to financially help her parents cope with this situation.
Follows the figure and limits himself in food. She believes that nothing in life can be achieved even without small sacrifices. She could not be a vegetarian, although she tried to eat like this for 2 months. The singer eats meat only once a week (mostly beef), and on other days she prefers fish with vegetables.
Updated: April 8, 2019 by: Elena
In the life of the popular singer Shakira there were ups and downs, happy periods and times of depression. This, of course, was reflected in her appearance, but in a short time the singer came into shape. In any case, it is obvious that the age of the singer Shakira is a nominal parameter that can be determined solely by her passport, because she looks no older than ten years ago. How old is the Latin American diva Shakira, who won more than one heart?
Seductive parameters of Shakira
The future world star was born on February 2, 1977. Its homeland is the large industrial Colombian port city of Barranquilla. While still a schoolgirl, the girl stood out among her peers with plasticity and flexibility. She was madly attracted and. Then the girl discovered the talent of a vocalist in herself. The first four Spanish-language albums made her popular in Colombia and Latin America. By releasing her fifth English-language album, Shakira captivated the American listener.
In her youth, Shakira looked like an ordinary teenager - a skinny girl with barely visible breasts and problematic skin. But by the age of thirty, she had turned into a sultry Latin American beauty, after which men turned their necks. Shakira was never full, even though extra pounds sometimes appeared on her body. In her youth, Shakira did not watch what she ate, but she quickly realized that a beautiful figure is a daily work on herself. Today, having become the mother of two sons, she limits herself in nutrition. The strict diet lasts six days, and at the end of the week the singer allows herself small weaknesses. This approach allows her to ignore her age, because at thirty-eight Shakira, whose height is 157 centimeters and weighs 58 kilograms, looks like a thirty-year-old girl. Parameters 83-60-94 are almost ideal!
The singer is in favor of vegetables and fruits that are not subject to heat treatment. But from the adored chocolate she has to give up. The singer allows herself a small piece twice a month. In the past, Shakira worked out in the gym on her own, and now a personal trainer is developing a training program for her. In addition, we are all aware of Shakira's love of dancing. They help the mother of two children keep her tummy in perfect shape. Perhaps, any oriental dancer would envy such a belly.
super momIn 2009, Shakira met Gerard Pique, the famous football player from the Barcelona club. After two years of secret dating, the couple decided to no longer hide their relationship. In 2012, Shakira moved into the bachelor apartment of her common-law husband, and in 2013 she gave birth to his first child, who was named Milan. Two years later, Gerard and Shakira became the parents of another baby. Both babies were born by caesarean section. Of course, the best surgeons worked on Shakira's body, because her stomach remained just as perfect. In the summer of 2015, the happy mother of a six-month-old baby already showed a toned figure, which became even more feminine and seductive.
The only child in the family. I learned to write and read early. Also, from early childhood, she became interested in dancing: she even learned how to perform belly dancing. Even then, Shakira had her first dreams of a stage.
From 10 to 13 years old, the girl performed at various events. At one of them she was noticed by Monica Ariza, a local theater producer. Subsequently, Ariza persuaded the producer of Sony Colombia to listen to Shakira. The producers liked her voice so much that they signed a contract with her.
In 1990, at the age of 13, she released her debut album.
It became known in the USA in 1996 after the release of the album "Pies Descalzos". In the same year, she went on her first international tour, consisting of 20 shows.
Her fourth album Donde Estan los Ladrones? 1998 became one of the best-selling Spanish-language albums in the US.
In 1999, she received a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.
In 2001 she released her first English-language album "Laundry Service". She was criticized by Spanish fans for this album, but it was a success nonetheless.
In early 2008, Forbes named Shakira the fourth highest paid female artist in the music industry.
In October 2010, Shakira released her ninth studio album, Sale el Sol. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums. The lead single "Loca" topped the charts in many countries.
Hobbies
Dance, football
Personal life
In 1997, she dated actor Oswald Rios.
In 2000, Shakira began dating Argentine lawyer Antonio de la Rua. Their relationship lasted almost 11 years: in 2009, Shakira even stated that they had a serious relationship, like a married couple, and "they don't need papers for this." However, on January 10, 2011, the singer herself announced to the fans about the break with Antonio. In 2013, a former lover filed a lawsuit against Shakira demanding to pay him a monetary compensation of $ 250 million for his work as her business manager.
In 2010, Shakira met football player Gerard Pique, with whom she later began to build a relationship. Now the couple has two sons: Milan Pique Mebarak (January 22, 2013) and Sasha (January 29, 2015).
She has eight older half-siblings from her father's previous marriage. She wrote her first poem at the age of 4. At the age of 7, she asked her father for a typewriter as a gift, on which she later printed her poems. Subsequently, her children's poems will form the basis of some songs.
In 1996, Shakira was named "Woman of the Year" and "Person of the Year" by the media. All because she became the first resident of Colombia, who conquered the most distant countries, such as Japan, Spain and Portugal.
In January 2009, Shakira performed at the Lincoln Memorial with "We Are One" at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Quotes
I am lucky that my family is always with me. Otherwise, I would risk falling in love with myself. But there are always people with me whom I trust, who will scold and pull me by the ears if necessary. Glory takes people away from reality. This happens to a lot of artists and I don't want it to happen to me.
The life of a pop or rock star is full of irritation and all sorts of extreme situations. You have to be ready to be in public 20 hours a day and it's not easy to strike a balance. When you fall in love, you need to prioritize. It's like washing clothes and then laying them out.
There are many ways to become an enlightened person, but I think the shortest way is the way of love. And the shortest way to become better is through love for someone. If you don't know how to deal with someone you love, then how are you going to deal with those you don't know or your enemies?
Shakira is a real star in the musical sky. She is not only a singer, but also a songwriter, dancer, producer, model and choreographer.
Shakira was born and raised in northern Colombia. She was born on February 2, 1977 and was the only child in the family of her parents. However, for her father, she turned out to be the youngest child, from his first wife he had eight more children. His father, an Arab by nationality, was the owner of a jewelry store in the city of Barranquilla, in addition, he was a writer. Since childhood, the girl was surrounded by music, books and jewelry.
Shakira is said to be from young to early. She learned the alphabet very early - at 1.5 years old, and at the age of three she was already writing and reading. She wrote her first poem at the age of four, it was called "Crystal Rose". Specialists who tested her at this age concluded that she had unique abilities.
At first, the parents believed that Shakira would become either a writer or an artist, since she was still good at drawing. When the girl went to school, it turned out that she also dances beautifully. Then everyone decided that she would become a dancer or a ballerina. At the age of 8, it turned out that she also sang great, it became clear that Shakira would become a singer, especially since at this age she wrote her first song, which she dedicated to her father and one of her half-brothers who had crashed on a motorcycle.
In addition to all these talents, the girl was distinguished by her beauty and even won the Child of the Atlantic contest.
Her first performances before the public took place when she was 10 years old. Then she demonstrated oriental dances. Shakira also sang in the school choir, but because her voice was too strong, she had to leave the choir. The singing teacher decided that she did not sing, but howled like a goat.
However, in subsequent years, the girl took an active part in many competitions and events, which began to attract attention. One day, a theater producer approached her and offered to help her advance her career. She helped convince executive producer Sony Columbia to listen to the girl. Shakira made a strong impression on this man named Ciro Vargas, and he took her cassette to show the artistic director of the company. He did not pay any attention to the performer. Then Vargas himself organized the arrival of the leaders of his organization and introduced Shakira to them live, who performed three songs. Everyone was pleasantly surprised. This was the moment of signing a contract with her. Work began on the recording of the first album "Magic". The songs began to be played on the radio, and at the age of 14, many in her native Colombia knew about her. The album includes songs composed by her from the age of 8 until the recording of the album. The record brought fame to the singer, but turned out to be a commercial failure. At the same time, Shakira represented her country at the famous singing competition of Latin American countries with a song of her own composition. She received 3rd place in the competition.
A year later, Shakira recorded her second album, which was not very successful, of which only one song deserved attention.
Shakira did not give up, but, on the contrary, began recording the third album, which simply had to be successful, otherwise the whole career would have gone to hell. In parallel, she graduated from high school and starred in the film " Oasis”, which was based on the real events of a well-known tragedy.
In the 94th year, Sony was already about to terminate the contract with the girl, but she presented them in time with a new song of her composition, “Where are you, heart”, which soon became a real hit.
Her third album was a breakthrough and was an excellent commercial success, she gained a lot of fans. The release of the album was followed by the first world tour. In the same year, she was awarded the titles "Person of the Year" and "Woman of the Year". Now the singer has already 10 albums and worldwide love and popularity.
During the time that she went to the heights of the musical Olympus, she had all sorts of novels that were not long and ended in parting.
Shakira's personal life
Shakira with Antonio de la Rua.
In 2000, she began a relationship with the son of the President of Argentina, a lawyer. Antonio de la Rua. A year later, even rumors spread about an imminent marriage, however, they remained rumors. Nevertheless, the romance lasted as long as 10 years, which the singer recalls with great warmth. After parting, they remained only business partners. True, Antonio later filed a lawsuit against Shakira, trying to sue his remuneration as her partner, as well as to divide the jointly acquired property.
Shakira with Gerard Pique
In 2011, the singer began a new romance - a player in FC Barcelona. He starred in one of Shakira's videos.
Shakira with Gerard Pique and son
Relations developed rapidly, and after 2 years she gave birth to her beloved first son, and two years later, in January 2015, her second son. The family lives in Spain.
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Shakira is a famous singer of Colombian origin, one of the most successful Latin Americans on the world pop scene. Shakira's music is characterized by a special unique style - a mixture of pop-rock, Latino and folk, and her performances are always whole shows of oriental dances and memorable performances.Childhood
Shakira Isabel Merabak Ripoll (this is the full name of the singer) was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. The girl was the only child of Nydia Ripoll and William Shadid, she also had 8 half-brothers and sisters on her father's side. Her dad is Lebanese by origin, whose ancestors left for New York, and her mother has Spanish and Italian roots. 
The future celebrity grew up surrounded by books, musical rhythms and precious stones - her father owned a large jewelry store. From early childhood, Shakira began to show interest in literature and music, her parents introduced her to this - her dad William even wrote books. Already at the age of 1.5, the girl knew the alphabet, at 3 she learned to read and write, and at 4 she was already prepared for school.
Later, experts gave Shakira a test and unanimously declared that she was a child prodigy. The mother of the future singer believed that her daughter would grow up as an artist or writer, since the girl drew a lot, and then, at the age of 4, she already began to compose poetry. At the age of 8, Shakira had already written her first song - "Your dark glasses", dedicated to the death of one of her brothers.
At school, an active and beautiful girl was predicted to have a career as a ballerina or dancer, because she simply loved to perform oriental dances and often performed on stage. Then the rising star won the contest "Long live the children!".
A few years later, a journalist named Monica Arias introduced Shakira to an official, Ciro Vargas from Sony Music. The man was impressed by the singing talent of the young talent, and after some deliberation, he signed a contract with her. The girl began to combine her studies with the recording of her first album "Magia".
By the way, at first Shakira sang in the school choir, but soon she was expelled from there, as one of the teachers said that her voice was like the bleating of a goat.
Carier start
Already at the age of 14, with the release of her first album, the charming and talented Colombian gained fame - first in her hometown, and then throughout the country. In 1993, Shakira represented Colombia at the Chilean Music Festival and took third place with her own song "Eres" ("You"). 
The following year, the young singer has already released her second album "Peligro" ("Danger"). From a commercial point of view, the album was unsuccessful, in addition, Shakira had to make concessions with the management during its recording, which is why the disc lost its originality. Despite unjustified expectations, after graduation, the girl came to grips with the creation of the third album.
At this time, she and her mother moved to the Colombian capital of Bogotá, where she received an invitation to the main role in the TV series Oasis.
In 1994, Sony representatives already wanted to terminate the contract with the singer, but it was at that moment that the girl presented her song called “Dónde Estás Corazón?” (“Where are you, heart?”), which became an instant hit.
Shakira - Donde Estas Corazon
The heyday of a musical career
In the fall of 1996, Shakira, having a rather modest budget at her disposal, presented her third studio album Pies Descalzos (Bare Feet). Finally, a huge success awaited her, thousands of discs sold, an army of fans and the first world tour.In 1996, Shakira was named "Woman of the Year" and "Person of the Year" - she became the first Colombian who conquered overseas countries, for example, she was very warmly received in Japan. At the same time, the girl received awards from the Billboard Music Awards.
Meanwhile, the public was waiting for the singer's fourth album. When the materials for the disc were already ready, the suitcase with the lyrics was stolen by an unknown person. But still the album "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" (“Where are the thieves?”) was not long in coming. This disc went platinum as much as five times, and on the first day of sales, fans bought up 300,000 copies of it. It was the top Latin American album on the chart for 11 weeks.
In 1999, the singer received her first Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and in 2001 she released a live version of her MTV Unplugged songs. This album made her popular in the USA, and the success was secured by the Grammy Award in the same year.
The time has come for an international album - for the most part, the English-language disc "Laundry Service" ("Laundry") conquered the American charts, and the first single "Whenever, Wherever" made Shakira a world star. The US triple platinum album contained other memorable songs that many still love most in the singer's repertoire. These are "Underneath Your Clothes", "The One" and "Objection (Tango)".
Shakira managed to demonstrate the amazing possibilities of her voice, but many - both critics and Latin American fans - were unhappy that the singer preferred American pop music to authentic folk motives. Nevertheless, from a commercial point of view, it was undoubtedly a breakthrough. The young star moved in this direction, soon recording several songs for Pepsi advertising.
In 2005, Shakira released a Spanish CD Fijación Oral Vol. 1", whose singles were rotated mainly in Spanish-speaking countries. In the same year, a “translation” disc in English “Oral Fixation Vol. 2" with the singles "Hips Don't Lie" and "Illegal", which became mega-popular. The girl went on a world tour and gave 150 concerts in 37 countries.
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie ft. Wyclef Jean
In 2007, the singer moved even further, receiving an MTV VMA award and a Grammy nomination along with Beyoncé for the duet “Beautiful Liar”. From that moment began her constant collaborations with other pop stars - she sang with Annie Lennox, Steve Wonder and Usher.
After a long break in her career in 2009, Shakira released the album "She Wolf", unlike anything previous in her discography - more electronic. This did not prevent him from becoming popular, and the single of the same name from winning the hearts of many listeners.
In 2010, the singer was honored to record the official song for the World Cup, which was held in South Africa. The groovy track "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" turned out to be, indeed, a real hymn to summer, positive and joy.
In the fall of 2010, the next disc of the singer "Sale el sol" followed. It recorded songs in both Spanish and English, the most popular of which was "Loca". The album became quite successful and won 13 Billboard de la Musica Latina nominations.
Shakira - Loca (Spanish Version) ft. El Cata
In 2012, Shakira replaced Christina Aguilera as a mentor on the popular vocal show The Voice. In 2014, she released her tenth album, simply titled "Shakira". The track and video recorded with Rihanna - "Can" t Remember to Forget You" was especially popular.
Shakira's personal life
In 1997, it became known about the singer's romance with the fashionable actor Oswald Rios. The lovers hid their feelings in public, but everyone was well aware of their relationship. However, this romance did not last long - the couple broke up after 8 months.In 2000, Shakira began a relationship with the son of Argentine President Fernando de la Rua Antonio. A year later, the young man proposed to the singer. The lovers planned to get married, but the artist said that all these were rumors. However, the romance lasted long enough. Only in January 2011, Shakira officially announced the break with Antonio.
The couple have been together since the fall of 2010, but the lovers spoke about their relationship only in March 2011. Soon they moved to Barcelona, and in 2013 their first child, Milan Pique Mebarak, was born. In January 2015, another son, Sasha, was born in the Shakira family.
