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My Shakira :
Xakira , Zhakira , Sakira , Shakeyraa , Sheikraa , Shakiraa !!
Life History of Shakira :
Full Name : Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
DOB : 2,Feb , 1977. ( 3 yrs elder , :( )
Good belly dancer.
Occupation : Singer/Lyricist/Actress/Dancer
Ethinicity : Columbian / Lebanese.
Horoscope: Aquarius
Nationality : Colombian
Height : 5 ft 2 inches
Weight : 106 lbs
Fame : Major figure in Latin Amerika since mid 90's.
Father : Lebanese , Mother - Columbian.
Shakira --- Means , "Graceful", "Woman full of grace"
Turning Point in Life : While on a long flight with some of her friends, her friends urged her to take out her guitar and start singing some of her music.
After much pleading, she agreed. Not knowing that a Sony Record Producer had been sitting nearby, he listened attentively. Sony then offered her a record
deal and she grasciously accepted.
1995 - 2000 are the Sucess Years of Shakira in Latin America & Spain.
Albums :
Album# 1 : "Magic" with Sony Columbia in 1991.
Album# 2 : "Peligro" (Danger) in 1993.
Pies Descalzos ( Bare Feet )
Donde estan los ladrones? ( Where are the thieves? )
Tour Anfibio
2001 - 2004 : English Market Crossover :
English version of "Donde estan los ladrones?".
Laudry Service
Grandes exitos -- Greatest Spanish hit in 2k2.
2005: Oral Fixation 1 & 2
La Tortura -- Claimed her #1 in Spanish & 23 in US Billboard Hot 100.
Studio Albums
* 1991: Magia
* 1993: Peligro
* 1996: Pies Descalzos
* 1998: ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?
* 2001: Laundry Service / Servicio de Lavanderia
* 2005: Fijación Oral Vol. 1
* 2005: Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Live Albums
* 2000: MTV Unplugged
* 2004: Live & Off the Record (En Vivo Y En Privado)
* 2007: Oral Fixation Tour: Live from Miami
Compilation Albums
* 1997: The Remixes
* 2002: Laundry Service: Washed & Dried
* 2002: Grandes Éxitos
* 2006: Fijación Oral Vol. 1/Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Facts :
She was named #20 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" in that same year
Shakira is the youngest of eight siblings
She admits that she is very shy about her body and that her sexy videos do not represent the kind of woman she is.
Her favourite color is black
She is a trained physiatrist and astronomist.
She doesn't drink coffee or alcohol.
Steven Spielberg offered her the role of Elena Montero in The Mask of Zorro back when he was originally in talks to direct it. But, she turned the offer down
because she felt that not only was she a bad actress, but her English wasn't good enough.
Shakira's song, La Tortura is in the fifth position of the best 10 songs of the world.
Shakira is fluent in Arabic, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and French. She has sung in each of these languages.
Shakira was voted as the #7 fantasy girlfriend in a poll conducted by AskMen.com for the Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007.
Quotes :
Shakira: "I’m more afraid of marriage than death"
Shakira: In five minutes, your life will change dramatically.
Shakira: I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
Shakira: People think I like to expose my body. But I don't. It's just because the dance moves require it.
Shakira : " My life is like a glass of water, transparent"
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