Shakira Biography

Shakira was born in Barranquilla (Colombia) on February 2, 1977. At 5 years and showed his inclination towards music and dance with great ease playing the traditional dances of their ancestors Arabs.

Between ten and thirteen, Shakira became a local star invited to numerous events in Barranquilla and the region. At that time he met Monica Ariza, producing theatrical career Shakira encouraged 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.

However, in a first audition, the producers of Sony did not find great interest in the work of Shakira but some time later, in a performance that witnessed and following the remarkable success he was asked to record three albums.

Thus in 1991 he debuted with his album “Magic” that included songs from his own creation and that it sold less than one hundred thousand copies, considering it a commercial failure for Sony as their second album “Risk”, which was not an event sales.

Because of these two bad shots early, Shakira decided to take some time to rethink his career and finish high school.

In 1995, Shakira is back with a third album “Pies Descalzos” that included the songs “I’m here”, “White Dream” and “Where are you Love?” Which quickly became best sellers amazing exceeding 4 million copies and making it an undisputed icon of pop culture in Latin America?

In 1998 appears “Where are the thieves?” Shakira definitely enshrined as a star of Latin music 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 obtained her first 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”, which opened the door release the Anglo market and the world by beating the thirteen million albums sold and taking it to occupy the top positions on major international charts.

5 MTV Latin Awards as Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist, Best Artist North, Video of the Year (“Lucky”) and Artist of the Year in 2002 waiting for him.

In 2005 Shakira launches Oral Fixation 1 and 2, “a work that quickly came first in sales in Latin America in a few months and sold over five million copies worldwide. In 2006 he played the track Hips Do not Lie in a modified version called “Bamboo version” in the closing ceremony of World Cup held in Germany, giving it global significance.

Artist known worldwide for its commitment to the needy through his foundation “Pies Descalzos”, awarded by the United Nations, Ambassador for Peace, dedicated to their vocation and performance quality, loved by audiences all over the world, his voice rich in nuances, fresh and irreverent style, her professionalism, her exotic beauty and tenacity have earned him a career full of success and recognition of the most diverse audiences.