Overview
Shakira
Known For
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities...
Biography
Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira released her first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, in the early 1990s, failing to attain commercial success; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998).
