1977-02-02 -
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in Columbia. She started singing and performing at a young age. As a pre-teen, she began to receive some local recognition. She recorded her first album ("Magia") with Sony in 1991 at the age of 15. She recorded another album before graduating from high school.
Her third album, "Pies Descalzos" (Bare Feet) made her a star in Latin America, and her career gradually continued to snowball. Her first English language album, "Laundry Service", was recorded in 2001. Her second English album, "Oral Fixation Vol 2", produced her first number one single in the United States - "Hips Don't Lie."
Shakira Discography |
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| Year | Album | Includes | |
| 2009 | She Wolf | ||
| 2005 | Oral Fixation Vol 2 | Hips Don't Lie; Don't Bother |
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| 2005 | Fijacion Oral Vol 1 | La Tortura |
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| 2004 | Live and Off The Record |
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| 2002 | Grandes Exitos |
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| 2002 | Laundry Service: Washed and Dried | ||
| 2001 | Servicio de Lavanderia | ||
| 2001 | Laundry Service | Whenever Wherever; Underneath Your Clothes |
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| 2000 | MTV Unplugged |
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| 1998 | Donde Estan Los Ladrones? |
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| 1997 | The Remixes |
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| 1996 | Pies Descalzos |
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| 1993 | Peligro | ||
| 1991 | Magia | ||
Shakira Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 2010 | 2010 Teen Choice Celebrity Activist | |
| 2007 | 33rd Peoples Choice Awards: Favorite Pop Song | Hips Don't Lie |
| 2006 | 2006 AMA: Favorite Latin Artist | |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Video Music Award - Choreography | Hips Don't Lie |
| 2006 | Billboard #1 Single - 2006/06/24 | Hips Don't Lie |
| 2006 | Billboard #1 Single - 2006/06/17 | Hips Don't Lie |
| 2005 | 2005 AMA: Favorite Latin Artist |
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