SHAKIRA

She is one of the most well-known and loved Latin singers in the world. She’s young and beautiful and has got a great voice. Shakira’s full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. She’s from Colombia, South America. Her mother’s family comes from Spain and Italy. Her birthday is on 2nd February. She’s got four brothers and four sisters. She dances and sings well. She likes painting and listening to jazz music. Shakira is a singer, songwriter, musician and dancer. She received many awards.

She speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese and Italian fluently and she speaks a little Arabic. Shakira was an amazing student at school. She started writing poems when she was a child. She danced at school every Friday. She was called the “belly dancer girl” by her classmates. Shakira wanted to perform when she was four. She wrote her first song at the age of 8. When she was 13, she signed a three-album contract with Sony Music. The first two albums were a failure, but the third one, “Pies Descalzos”, was a success. She sold 5 million copies of “Pies Descalzos” and became a star.

Shakira won many awards. She has many hit songs and hit albums. Her most famous song is “Whenever, Wherever”. Shakira started singing in English in 2001. She sold 13 million copies of her album “Laundry Service”. Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time.