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Shakira
Singing Hips Don’t Lie, Whenever, Wherever and Waka Waka.
Dónde Están los Ladrones? · Laundry Service
- Born
- 2 February 1977
- Birthplace
- Barranquilla, Colombia
More people
Shakira
Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter whose music blends Latin pop, rock and dance influences. After establishing herself in Spanish-language music, she developed a parallel international career in English.
Early life
Barranquilla childhood
Grew up on Colombia’s Caribbean coast and wrote songs as a child.
Early recordings
Signed a recording contract as a teenager and released two early albums before her breakthrough.
Career
- 1995
Regional breakthrough
Pies Descalzos established her across Latin America.
- 2001
English-language crossover
Released Laundry Service, expanding her international audience.
- 2000s–2010s
Global performances
Combined albums and tours with major sporting-event performances.
- 2020s
Continued recording
Returned with collaborations and the album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
Selected work
Dónde Están los Ladrones?
A Spanish-language album mixing rock textures and pop songwriting.
Laundry Service
Includes Whenever, Wherever and Underneath Your Clothes.
Waka Waka
The official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, featuring Freshlyground.
Beyond work
Education charity
Founded Pies Descalzos to support education in Colombia.
UNICEF
Appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2003.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Featured contribution ↗Photo: Junta de Andalucía. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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