Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. She was born in 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia to parents of Lebanese and Spanish descent. Some of her most popular songs include "Hips Don't Lie", "Whenever, Wherever", and "Waka Waka". Throughout her career, Shakira has won numerous awards including two Grammys and eight Latin Grammys. In addition to her musical success, she is also known for her philanthropic work through her Pies Descalzos foundation and as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

1. SHAKIRA’S BIOGRAPHY
Amin
Andrea
Catherine
Lorenzo
Silvana

2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
 Date of birth: February
2, 1977
 Nationality: Born and
raised into a middle class
family in
Barranquilla, Colombia.
 Shakira was the daughter
of William Mebarak, of
Lebanese descent, and
Nidia Ripoll, Colombian
Catalan ancestors.
 Shakira means "grateful" in
Arabic.

3. Statue of Shakira in Barranquilla, Colombia

4. CAREER:
 Shakira is a singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and
Colombian Latin pop rock genre in Spanish and English.
Albums:
 Shakira's debut album, Magia and Peligro, was recorded in
1990 when she was only thirteen years old.
 Pies descalzos (1996)
 ¿Dónde están los ladrones? (1998)
 Laundry Service (2001)
 Grandes éxitos Shakira (2002)
 Fijación oral (2005)
 Oral Fixation Vol 2 (2005)
 Loba (2009)
 Sale el sol (2010)

5. INSPIRATION:
 In childhood, Shakira preferred Rock and roll music,
listening heavily to her favorite rock bands like Led
Zeppelin, The Beatles, Nirvana, The Police and U2
 She lists John Lennon as her No.1 musical influence.
She was also deeply influenced by The Rolling Stones ,
AC/DC, The Who, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure,
Depeche Mode, The Clash, Ramones, whose influence
can be heard on her many prominent songs.

6. MOST POPULAR SONGS:
 "Hips Don't Lie" featuring Wyclef Jean
 "Beautiful Liar" with Beyonce
 "Whenever, Wherever"
 "Underneath Your Clothes"
 "She Wolf"
 "La Tortura" featuring Alejandro Sanz
 "Give It Up To Me" featuring Lil Wayne
 "Loca" featuring Dizzee Rascal
 "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" featuring
Freshlyground
 "Don't Bother"

7. AWARDS:
 She has won two Grammy Awards,
eight Latin Grammy Awards, twelve
Billboard Latin Music Awards and
has been Golden Globe nominated.
 She is also the highest-selling
Colombian artist of all time, and the
second most successful female
Latin singer after Gloria Estefan.

8. PERSONAL LIFE:
 In 2000, Shakira started dating Antonio de la Rúa.
 On January 10, 2011, Shakira announced on her website
that after 11 years together, she and de la Rúa had
separated
 Shakira has recently been dating Gerard Piqué (10 years
younger centre back for FC Barcelona).
"I present to you my sunshine“

9. PHILANTHROPY:
 In 1995, Shakira founded the Pies
Descalzos Foundation. It is a Colombian
charity with special schools for poor
children all around Colombia.
 During her career, Shakira has performed
at a large number of benefit concerts.
 Shakira is a UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador and is one of their global
representatives.
 Shakira was honored as the Latin
Recording Academy Person of the Year
on November 9, 2011 for her
philanthropy and contributions to Latin
Music.

10. OPINION
 We wrote this Shakira’s biography because we think she is
one of the most celebrated artists of the moment, because
she is a chameleon and dares with all kinds of jobs, and
because we admire his social work 

11. SOURCE OF INFORMATION
 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira