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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• Frame By Frame: Shakira’s ‘Did It Again’

  
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  The Columbian songstress describes all of the juicy details of her “Did It Again” music video. Photo: MTV News Related Artists Shakira No tags for this post.
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• Shakira’s She Wolf: Global Pop For The Wolf Inside Us All

  
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  For all the craziness surrounding it, Shakira ’s latest is a straightforward, oddly personal record, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Shakira Photo: Ben Hider/ Getty Images Conventional wisdom states that you shouldn’t review a record after it’s already been in stores for more ...
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• Shakira’s ‘Give It Up To Me’ Video: Put A Ring On It!

  
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  Video shows some Beyonce influence, but Shakira , as always, puts her unique spin on things. By James Montgomery Shakira in “Give It Up To Me” Photo: Sony The hips don’t lie! Shakira ’s gone “Single Ladies” in her brand-new “Give It Up to Me” video (from her recent She Wolf LP), ...
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• Shakira Says It’s ‘Hard To Explain’ She Wolf Lyrics

  
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  ‘This album has been written from a very feminine perspective,’ singer says. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Shakira Photo: MTV News Shakira wasn’t afraid to get a little wacky when it came to the lyrics on She Wolf. But the international songstress admits that kookier ...
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• Shakira Says Neptunes, Wyclef Helped Her Experiment On She Wolf

  
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  Songstress describes how she combined several influences and made them ‘coexist.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Shakira Photo: MTV News Shakira ’s latest singles, “She Wolf” and “Give It Up,” are just a taste of the new direction the singer is taking in her ...
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• MTV News Extended Play: Shakira

  
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  We sat down with the latina songstress to talk inspiration, lyrics and recording on her album She Wolf. Photo: MTV News Related Artists Shakira No tags for this post.
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• Shakira On She Wolf: ‘I Like To Listen To My Instincts’

  
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  ‘I think every woman has a she wolf inside,’ singer says of the title track off her new album. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Shakira Photo: Akshay Bhansali/ MTV News Shakira is about to release her latest English-language effort, the sexy, quirky She Wolf, on November 23. ...
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• Green Day, Shakira, Mary J. Blige To Perform At American Music Awards

  
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  November 22 awards show lineup already includes Rihanna, Jay-Z, Eminem and more. Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images The 37th annual American Music Awards have lined up a few more acts to take the stage at the show on November 22. Green Day , Shakira ...
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• Shakira To Give ‘Ugly Betty’ Some S.O.S.

  
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  Colombian superstar will guest-star in an upcoming episode in the Bahamas. By Jocelyn Vena Shakira Photo: Morena Brengola/ Getty Images “Ugly Betty” is about to get a lot more beautiful. Shakira will play herself in an upcoming episode of the ABC comedy. “We’re huge fans of Shakira ,” ...
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• Pink Vs. Shakira: Fashion Experts Debate Their VMA Dress

  
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  New York Fashion Week attendees tell us which star wore the Balmain dress better. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi Pink and Shakira at the 2009 Video Music Awards Photo: Getty Images It seems like a fashion catastrophe to have two huge pop stars show up to the same event in the ...
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• Kate Rejects Jons Flowers, Shakira Is Nun-Approved, And Cougar Town Shuts Down [Dirt Bag]

  
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  Jon Gosselin attempted to make peace with Kate Gosselin at a divorce arbitration hearing yesterday by bringing roses to the courtroom. Kate turned them down, "but in the end it all came together and concluded on a happy note." [ People ] According to Jons lawyer, Mark Heller "its possible" that The Gosselins ...
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• Kate Rejects Jon’s Flowers, Shakira Is Nun-Approved, And Cougar Town Shuts Down [Dirt Bag]

  
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  Source: jezebel.com — Sunday, November 22, 2009 Jon Gosselin attempted to make peace with Kate Gosselin at a divorce arbitration hearing yesterday by bringing roses to the courtroom. Kate turned them down, “but in the end it all came together and concluded on a happy note.” [ People ] According to Jon’s ...
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• My 2 year-old niece, Shakira @ the beach this weekend. ♥♥♥. She be rockin’ the bikini yo. ;)

  
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• Shakira ft Lil Wayne – Give It Up To Me Lyrics N Ringtone Download

  
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  Artist : Shakira ft Lil Wayne Song : Give It Up To Me Lyrics Writer : N/A Send “Give It Up To Me” Ringtone to your Cell [Timbaland] How you doin I’m Mr Mos I’m back [Shakira] Timb are you on it Timb are you on it Give me some Is this what you wanted? Is this what you wanted? Oh ...
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• Shakira - Baby Dream!

  
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  Shakira wants to have a baby. The 32-year-old singer - who has been engaged to Antonio de la Rua, 36, for the last four years - admits her biological clock is ticking and shes desperate to start a family. She said : "Im dying to have a baby. We both are. Id like two and Antonio would like three. So probably after my ...
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• Shakira gets broody

  
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  Shakira wants to have a baby. The 32-year-old singer - who has been engaged to Antonio de la Rua, 36, for the last four years - admits her biological clock is ticking and shes desperate to start a family.
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• Shakira gets broody

  
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  Shakira wants to have a baby.The 32-year-old singer - who has been engaged to Antonio de la Rua, 36, for the last four years - admits her biological clock is ticking and she’s desperate to start a family.She said: “I’m dying to have a baby. We both are. I’d like two and Antonio would like [...]
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• Shakira Ft Lil Wayne Give It Up To Me Remix Music Video Full HDTV

  
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  Shakira Ft Lil Wayne Give It Up To Me Remix HDTV Shakira Ft Lil Wayne Give It Up To Me Remix Shakira Ft Lil Wayne Give It Up To Me Remix Shakira Ft Lil Wayne Give It Up To Me Remix.
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• Frequency: The Bulletin’s music blog: Beyonce, Shakira, NOFX … and Reed Thomas Lawrence?

  
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  Source: bendblogs.com — Saturday, November 21, 2009 Congrats to local reggae-pop- rock singer-songwriter Reed Thomas Lawrence, whose upward trajectory continues today with his appearance as a featured artist on MySpace’s Music homepage. If you click that link and he’s not there, well, they rotate artists in ...
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• The making of Saint Shakira

  
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  Shes Latin Americas hottest singer with fans around the world. But in her native Colombia Shakira is as well known for her work with the countrys poorest children. Euan Ferguson meets a popstar with real attitude Something very strange happens, in the company of Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoli, to cynicism. After a ...
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