Shakira

Life Biography of Shakira

Shakira was born in Barranquilla (Colombia) on February 2, 1977. At 5 years and showed his inclination towards music and dance with great ease performing the traditional dances of their ancestors Arabs. Between ten and thirteen, Shakira was to become a local star invited to numerous events in Barranquilla and the region . By then meets Monica Ariza, theater producer which boosted the career of Shakira nationwide. She also was responsible for making contact with Sony Colombia executives to let them know the work of the girl who revolutionized the Colombian song. But on first hearing, the producers of Sony did not find much interest in the work of Shakira but time later, in a performance that witnessed and following the remarkable success he proposed the recording of three albums. 

Thus in 1991 he debuted with his album "Magic" that included songs from his own creation and it sold less than a hundred thousand copies, considering it a commercial failure for Sony as its second album "Danger", which was not an event sales. Because of these two bad shots early, Shakira decided to take time to rethink his career and finished high school. In 1995, Shakira is back with a third album titled "Barefoot" which included the songs "I'm Here", "Dreams White "and" Where are you Love? "which quickly became best sellers amazing exceeding 4 million copies, making it an undisputed icon of pop culture in Latin America. In 1998 appears "Where are the thieves?" Shakira permanently enshrined as Latin pop star worldwide. Sweeps all sales records with more than 7 million copies sold attracting the attention of the demanding markets of France, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. From the year 2000 starts on tour, first in Latin America, from Panama to Argentina and gets its first prize MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD. 

The following year, in collaboration with Gloria Estefan, recorded English versions of his album "Where are the thieves?" and new songs especially created for this album to be called "Laundry Service", whose launch opened the doors of the British market and the world exceeding thirteen million albums sold and bringing it to occupy the top spots in major international charts. 5 MTV Latin Awards for Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist, Best Artist North, Video of the Year ("Lucky") and waiting for him Artist of the Year in 2002. In 2005, Shakira released "Oral Fixation 1 & 2", a work that quickly was first in sales in Latin America in a few months and sold over five million copies worldwide. In 2006 he played his theme Hips Dont Lie on a modified version called "Bamboo version" in the closing ceremony of the World Cup held in Germany, giving it global significance. artist known worldwide for its commitment to the needy through its foundation "Barefoot", awarded by the United Nations, Ambassador for Peace, consecrated by their vocation and performance quality, loved by audiences all over the world, his voice rich in nuances, fresh and irreverent style, professionalism, her exotic beauty and tenacity have earned her a career full of success and Shakira is recognized the most diverse audiences.