Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a two-time Grammy Award and eight-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who has been a major figure in the pop music of Latin America since the mid- 1990s. In 2001, she broke through into the English-speaking market with the release of her first album in that language, Laundry Service, which has sold over 3 million copies in the United States and 13 million copies worldwide. After her exposure to the English market, Shakira has arguably become most influential Latin American female musicians of all time. Shakira has the honor of being the highest selling Colombian artist of all time and the only artist from that country to have had a #1 single in the USA.

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Shakira: 'I've Never Seen Myself as a Goddess'

Written by BangShowbiz on

Bauer Griffin

Shakira may shake her stuff like crazy on stage, but the singer says she hasn't always been as in shape, or as confident. Even in her twenties the "She Wolf" singer admits her image took a backseat to her music. She said:
As a teenager I was plump but my appearance wasn’t so important at that time. I focused much more on my music and song writing. I know that image in this profession is a matter of opinion. I think the external appearance in show business is important and over the years I’ve discovered my assets. Honestly, I've never seen myself as a goddess or sex symbol.

Shakira says she used to not care about her looks. (Bauer Griffin)
The 32-year-old Colombian singer now has more body confidence and is happy to show off her sexy figure in skimpy outfits. She said: “We all have our insecurities but I used to have more of those days in my twenties. I found nothing satisfied me and I just wanted to hide from the world. You should always make the most of what you’ve got and I think I’ve tried my entire life to figure it out. I wouldn’t have made a video like "She Wolf" when I was younger, that’s for sure. Now you never know what could happen with them.”

While the singer is happy to bare her flesh professionally, she admits she prefers to cover up when she is out of the spotlight. She told Germany’s FHM magazine: "When I perform I feel free. But when I'm on the beach I don’t run around topless or wobble with my hips. Perhaps it’s difficult to understand but I'm kind of shy when it comes to my body.”

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