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In 1995 she released Pies Descalzos, which brought her great fame in Latin America and Spain, and her 1998 album ❽ónde Están los Ladrones? was a critical success selling over 7 million copies worldwide. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese as well as some Italian, French and Arabic.Īfter commercial flops with local producers on her first two albums, and being little-known outside Colombia, Shakira decided to produce her own brand of music.

Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira (pronounced /ʃəˈkɪəɹə/, Spanish: ), is a Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Haayattan, French Radio Deejay, On Air On France Bleu Gard Lozere, Introducing Live A Game And Shakira !