shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known professionally as Shakira, is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from Colombia who sings in both Spanish and English. A popular artist in Latin America since the mid-1990s, she entered the English-language market with her 2001 album Laundry Service, which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Some of her most famous songs include "Whenever, Wherever," "Hips Don’t Lie," and "Ojos Asi. "

Born February 2, 1977, Shakira is of Spanish, Italian, and Lebanese descent. A philanthropist, she has acted as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and in 1997, she founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation, which supports schools for underprivileged children in Colombia. She also co-founded the charity ALAS (Fundacion América Latina en Acción Solidaria), dedicated to early childhood development in Latin America.

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• Shakira: New Hair & Skinny Jeans

  
  Skinny VS Curvy — Authority: 486
  Here’s a slightly makeover-ed Shakira promoting her album at the Bowery Hotel in New York City on Monday night. Looking curvy in those tight jeans! How do you find her look? Front-view after the jump! ... Read the rest of Shakira: New Hair & Skinny Jeans © Versus for Skinny VS Curvy , 2009. | ...
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• Shakira Celebrates “She Wolf” with a Launch Party

  
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  She’s been working overtime to drum up interest in her upcoming album She Wolf and last night Shakira was spotted at the Bowery Hotel in New York City. The “ Hips Don’t Lie ” songstress was all smiles as she posed for the paparazzi in front of a poster image of her Rolling Stone cover, sporting a black ...
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• Shakira At Her Rolling Stones Magazine Cover Launch Party Photos

  
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  Shakira laces up his shoes dance party for two reasons: last night: the launch of his new album, She Wolf, and landing the cover of Rolling Stone. The sexy Colombian pop star, who is associated with a giant model of the deck at his party at the Bowery Hotel in New York. He also accepted a plaque of 1 million copies ...
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• Shakira Gets Dreadlocks

  
  Allie Is Wired! — Authority: 683
  Shakira attended a Rolling Stone party in NYC last night wearing her hair in dreadlocks. This proves one thing, dreadlocks are really not for everyone. source: No, Shakira, No [ dlisted ]
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• Shakira performs ‘Give It Up To Me’ On David Letterman

  
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  Shakira and her wondrous dreadlocks performed her new single “Give It Up To Me” on tonight’s David Letterman. She shook her hips and made weird hand gestures as she sang….Check it out after the jump! I’m not really feeling this song at all…Are you? This is definitely not my favorite song by her ...
  10 hours ago

• Video: Shakira ‘Gives It Up’ on Letterman

  
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  Shakira shakes her hips like nunchucks during her first televised performance of the Timbaland-produced “Give It Up to Me” on Tuesday’s “Late Show with David Letterman.” The music video featuring Lil Wayne and directed by Sophie Muller (Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani) is set to debut this week.Colombia’s hottest ...
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• Shakira at the “Late Show with David Letterman” in NYC

  
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  Singer Shakira at the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’  at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City November 10th, 2009.  Photos: Fame Pictures
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• Club Sounds Vol.51

  
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  Artista: VAÁlbum: Club Sounds Vol.51Lançamento: 09-11-2009Gênero: TranceN° de Faixas: 43Duração: 221 minTamanho: 315 MbQualidade: VBR / 44.1kHz/ Joint-StereoTracklist:CD 1:01. Pitbull – Push The Feeeling on02. Shakira / Calvin Harris / Cornelius Tatum – She Wolf (Calvin Harris Remix)03. Klaas – Our Own Way ...
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• Oh Jim…so eager to please

  
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  Who would bottom in Krim? jambajim http://twitpic.com/p25k3 Shakira + Me + a special guest. Yep. That happened. You’re welcome, @ krisallen . 18 minutes ago from UberTwitter
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• Shakira is Dreadlocks Dazzling

  
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  Shakira shows off her dreadlocks as she attends the Rolling Stone cover and release party for her new album “She Wolf” at The Bowery Hotel on Monday (November 9). At the party, the 32-year-old Colombian singer was seen laughing hard after watching an SNL skit where host Taylor Swift impersonates her in a ...
  18 hours ago

• Shakira Flattered By Taylor Swift’s “SNL” Spoof

  
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  Shakira isn’t seeing red after being poked fun at by country-pop rocker Taylor Swift on last weekend’s Saturday Night Live . The Colombian with the most famous hips in music celebrated the release of her new album, She Wolf, at a Rolling Stone party in New York Monday and couldn’t stop laughing after ...
  19 hours ago

• Shakira: Braided and Beautiful?

  
  The Hollywood Gossip — Authority: 693
  For the record, Shakira would look gorgeous with a bald head. Seriously. Close your eyes, guys, imagine this Colombian cutie shaking her hips and ask yourself: does it even matter whats on top of her head? We didnt think so. Still, its our job as celebrity gossip columnists to poll readers any time a celebrity ...
  20 hours ago

• She-Wolf In Shakiras Clothing

  
  X17 Online — Authority: 697
  Pics courtesy Wire Image Shakira celebrated the release of her new album She Wolf along with her new Rolling Stone cover with a party at The Bowery Hotel in NYC last night. And although were not loving the dreads, Shakira...
  21 hours ago

• Lunchtime Links

  
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  Shakira at the celebration party for her Rolling Stone cover and album launch in New York. Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green : Thai Twosome - Just Jared Tom Cruise Threatened To beat Up Wayward Scientologists - The Superficial Alex Rodriguez Is One Of The Guys - Socialite Life Gwyneth ...
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• Out And About: Shakiras Rolling Stone Cover Party

  
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  Rolling Stone magazine threw a party for their latest cover girl Shakira last night at the Bowery Hotel in New York City. La Loba looked lovely in a black sequined jacket, loose white tank, sky high black pumps, and tight jeans. Pero fue su pelo that caught everyones attention. Looks like Shaki is heading back ...
  21 hours ago

• The She Wolf Reveals Her New Dreads

  
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  Monday night, Shakira attended the Rolling Stone cover and release party for her new album at the The Bowery Hotel in NYC and decided to have the dreads make a comeback. Wed like this look better when she had black hair. Blonde, not such much. What do U think? [ Image via WENN .]
  22 hours ago

• Shakira @ Her Rolling Stone Cover Launch Party in NYC

  
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  The headline for Shakira’s Rolling Stone issue is "Can Shakira Conquer the World?". Such things that’s discussed with Shakira are: why the album’s release date got bumped back, how Lil Wayne wound up on Shakira’s new Timbaland-produced song “Give It Up to Me,” why she refuses to marry her beau of nine ...
  22 hours ago

• Theres a She Wolf in New York City

  
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  Rolling Stones Shakira covers asks, "Can Shakira Conquer the World?" The Rolling Stone story says Shakira has sold 50 million records worldwide and earned over $100 million but even so the article says she is feeling the pressure of becoming a "true superstar in the U.S." Rolling Stone party in New York City ...
  22 hours ago

• Shakira Gets Rolling in NY!

  
  Showbiz Spy - celebrity news, rumors & gossip — Authority: 697
  SHAKIRA, Shakira!The Hips Don’t Lie hitmaker celebrated her Rolling Stone cover and the release of her new album She Wolf at New York’s Bowery Hotel Monday night.The 32-year-old superstar recently revealed that being terrified of failure is the only thing that inspires her to carry on writing pop songs.“There is ...
  22 hours ago

• Shakira Has Stupid Hair of the Day

  
  DrunkenStepfather - Celebrity Gossip, Entertainment, Good Times... — Authority: 682
  We get it Shakira, you had a song with Wyclef on a song and black dudes appreciate your fat ass more than white dudes do but you don’t have to style your hair to look like a fat tourist after getting a local to give her cornrows, who flew down to an all inclusive resorts in Jamaica in hopes of finding a guy horny ...
  22 hours ago

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