Shakira

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...

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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All the single ladies — Shakira is looking out for you! The Colombian-born singer says the songs on her new album "She Wolf," out this week, is a reflection of a woman who is looking for her prince charming. "It's very much a common thing for women my age, at least my friends, to be in search for the right man and to be somehow dreaming of the prince who's going to come in and rescue them," the 32-year-old said. "Some of these songs either reveal my own daydreams or fantasies, but some of them have to do with my girlfriends' experiences and things ... Read Full Story
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Getty Images Singer Shakira thinks sexual energy is incredibly influential -- and it's for the good of humanity that people succumb to their natural urges. She said: "I do think libido is the engine of the world. Forward or backwards. For good or ill. Sometimes when we repress our libido we regress. When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the center of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.” Shakira shakes it onstage (Getty) The 32-year-old singer says ... Read Full Story
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Singer Shakira performs during the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Getty Images) more pics » Pop star Shakira is famous for her otherworldly hip movements, but she swears her dancing skills are just something she was born with. The Columbian beauty said: “For me, it was, and is, more of a natural thing. It’s something that was practically given to me at birth, and for which I never had to train myself. These movements, they are inside me and I can call them back whenever I need them.” Shakira knows how to ... Read Full Story
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Colombian singer Shakira has said she believes libido is the “engine of the world”. The 32-year-old star, who has been dating Antonio de la Rua for the last nine years, admitted she believes that sex is important. She said to UK’s The Observer Magazine: “I do think libido is the engine of the world. Forward or backwards. For good or ill. Sometimes when we repress our libido we regress. “When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story
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Colombian Pop Star Shakira Loves To Play Golf, Shakira Photos, Shakira Pictures Colombian pop star Shakira admits she loves to play golf. 1 Vote(s) Read Full Story
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London, Nov 27 (IANS) Colombian pop star Shakira is launching a competition for up-and-coming musicians to open her world tour next year. The singer has invited aspiring performers to apply via her website, and called on fans to vote for their favourite acts, reports express.co.uk. The finalists will then be viewed by the star and [...]  
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SHAKIRA has joined HALLE BERRY and CELINE DION on the celebrity links - she's become hooked on golf.The Colombian pop star admits she has always been terrible at sports -...  
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Shakira wants to have a baby. The 32-year-old singer - who has been engaged to Antonio de la Rua, 36, for the last four years - admits her biological clock is...  
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The video for her collaboration with Lil Wayne, “Give It Up to Me,” recently debuted, and while she realizes she'll never be the next Foxy Brown, Shakira explains that her use of hip-hop is just what music is about today: There are no ...  
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London, Nov 26 (IANS) Colombian pop star Shakira seems to be following Halle Berry and Celine Dion’s footsteps — the singer is the latest celebrity to get hooked to golf. “I’m really bad at sports, believe it or not. If you throw a ball at me it will probably break my face because I have [...]  
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