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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on
February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her
father was Lebanese and her mother Colombian a
mixed race of Latino and Arabic. At the
age of 8, she wrote her first song and signed
her fist record at age 13. After her first two
albums, Shakira took the reins of her third
album, becoming involved in every aspect of its
production.
Based on the success
of her albums, Shakira became a music superstar
in the Spanish-language markets, known for her
strong vocals and incredible hip-shaking belly
dance moves.
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