Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll born February 2, 1977), (English
/ʃəˈkɪərə/ is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer,
choreographer, and model. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began
performing in school, demonstrating Latin, Arabic, and rock and roll
influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira released her first
studio albums, Magia and Peligro, in the early 1990s, failing to attain
commercial success; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America
with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album,
Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). Shakira entered the English-language
market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001). Its lead single,
"Whenever, Wherever", became the best-selling single of 2002. Her
success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums Fijación Oral,
Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), the latter of which spawned the
best-selling song of the 21st century, "Hips Don't Lie". Shakira's
eighth and ninth albums, She Wolf (2009) and Sale el Sol (2010),
received critical praise but suffered from limited promotion due to her
strained relationship with label Epic Records. Her official song for the
2010 FIFA World Cup, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", became the
biggest-selling World Cup song of all time. With over 720 million views,
its music video is the seventh most-watched video on YouTube. Since
2013, Shakira has served as a coach on the American version of The
Voice, having appeared in two of its six seasons and . Her tenth album
Shakira (2014) is preceded by its lead single "Can't Remember to Forget
You".Shakira has won many awards, including five MTV Video Music Awards,
two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music
Awards, 28 Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been Golden
Globe-nominated. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,