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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• Happy Birthday Shakira!

  
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  E hoje Shakira comemora o seu 35º aniversário! Parabéns!!! And today Shakira celebrates her 35th birthday!! Happy Birthday Shakira!!
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• Famous and Celebrity Birthdays for February 2 2012

  
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  Here are your famous & celebrity birthdays for today: Never miss a celebrity birthday again with the Celebrity Birthday Directory 1977 Shakira (singer) 1963 Eva Cassidy (singer) 1962 Michael T. Weiss (actor) 1954 Christie Brinkley (model) 1949 Brent Spiner (actor) 1947 Farrah Fawcett-Majors (actress) 1942 ...
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• Shakira Gets Honored By The French!

  
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  No surprises here! Her rendition of Francis Cabrels Je Laime A Mourir was beautiful!!! On Saturday, before her performance at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes (above), Shakira was honored with the French culture medal by Frances minister of culture Frederic Mitterand . Heres what she had to say about it: ...
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• Shakira – NRJ Music Awards in Cannes

  
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  Shakira – NRJ Music Awards in Cannes Click the image for the full size picture. Related posts: In pics: Best of MTV Video Music Awards 2011 Best of the MTV Europe Music awards Shakira – “Rabiosa” Music Video PromosRelated posts: In pics: Best of MTV Video Music Awards 2011 Best of the MTV Europe Music ...
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• French singer Shym NRJ Awards turns completely transparent to wear corsets

  
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  she is barely known outside his native France. But R & B singer Shym NRJ Awards last night, all certainly made an impression. Cannes Palais des Festivals et des Congrès 26-year-old white foil all the way to create a frosted effect interspersed with the material came wearing a transparent plastic ...
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• Danny Gokey, Joe West to perform at American Heart Association’s Nashville Heart Gala on February 11th

  
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  Nashville, TN - Nashville-based artist and season eight American Idol finalist Danny Gokey and Nashville hit songwriter Joe West will perform at the American Heart Association’s 2012 Nashville Heart Gala on Saturday, February 11th at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Gokey’s 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville 2010 debut album, ...
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• SHAKIRA AND JUSTIN BIEBER GET LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS!

  
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  Congrats to Shakira and Justin Bieber who were both honoured last night at the NRJ Awards receiving Lifetime achievement Awards. They both attended Shakira looking sexy in a short sparkly dress while Justin did his own mixed ensemble of casual meets smart. I find it slightly mad that Mr Bieber is already getting a ...
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• Shakira and britney will make collaboration

  
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  test Britney Spears and Shakira , opening the possibility for collaboration. According to Aceshowbiz, this collaboration will be produced by will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas personnel, and is predicted to become a ‘club anthem’. With Britney Spears back to her best and newly engaged we knew it wouldn’t be long ...
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• Thandie Newton wants freckles

  
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  Thandie Newton wishes she had freckles. The 39-year-old actress admits she was so keen for the pigmentation markings she even considered having them put on to her face temporarily.
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• Disaster: Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” Music Video [NSFW]

  
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  Nicki Minaj in "Stupid Hoe" music video Viewers have spoken and not exactly in favor of Nicki Minaj ‘s new video for “Stupid Hoe,”  directed by Hype Williams . The song’s title was enough to make me choose to ignore the video premiere by Young Money ‘s sole female rapper on Friday afternoon ...
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• Shakira – Sale El Sol

  
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  Music video by Shakira performing Sale El Sol. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) BV
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• shakira in offenburg

  
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• Shakiras performance at Lluis Campanys Olympic Stadium in Barcelon

  
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• Shakira.Live.From.Paris.2011.DVDRip.XviD-BAND1D0S

  
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• Jennifer Aniston Named ‘Most Desirable Body’ – Again!

  
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  Jennifer Aniston‘s still got the goods – at least according to one survey. The 42 year-old Just Go With It star was named as Hollywood’s Most Desired Body in the Hollywood’s Hottest Looks poll. The info is compiled by Beverly Hills plastic surgeons Dr. Richard Fleming and Dr. Toby Mayer who report Aniston ...
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• Funny Fake Ads (flabberjabby)

  
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  Enjoy the show. These companies’ ads are probably copyrighted, so all the rights for the commercials go to their companies….
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• Cool Shakira images

  
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• The week in music – in pictures

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk The week in music – in pictures The week’s highlights from planet pop and beyond published date:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:26:51 GMT
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• The week in music - in pictures

  
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  The weeks highlights from planet pop and beyond
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• Shakira: En Vivo Desde Paris [Blu-ray]

  
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  Shakira: En Vivo Desde Paris [Blu-ray] From: Sony U.S. Latin Price: $17.99& eligible for FREE Super Saver Delivery. Availability:Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description This concert was filmed in Paris at Palais De Bercy, July 2011. Track listing includes:1. Pienso En Ti (Live Video)2. Why Wait (Live Video) ...
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