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Shakira
Feb. 9, 1977
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Artistfacts:
| She signed with Sony Records when she was 13 years old. |
| Her hometown is Barranquilla, Colombia, a coastal city of about 1 million people. She was just 18 when she became Colombia's most popular musician. |
| Since Colombia is a very Catholic country, Shakira was educated by nuns. But she claims that she always knew she would be a public figure. |
| Freddy DeMann has helped Shakira make the transition to the English language. He was the one who launched Michael Jackson's solo career, along with Madonna and Alanis Morisette. |
| Shakira wants one of her not-yet-born children to be like the crocodile hunter on the Discovery Channel. |
| One of her immediate family members (like her mother, father, or half brother) always accompanies her on tours. Colombians are very family-oriented. |
| "Shakira" is Arabic for "full of grace." |
| Her grandparents were from Lebanon, her father was born in New York, and then moved to Colombia when he was little. She has nine half siblings. |
| Shakira began writing poems when she was four. Her first was called, "La Rosa de Cristal." That's Spanish for "The Crystal Rose." She got a guitar when she was eight and her first song was "Tus Gafas Oscuras." The translates to "Your Dark Glasses." |
| When she was ten, she began touring the Colombian equivalent of local fairs. Her act was patterned after pop star Selena. |
| Her records have been banned in Argentina, because she is dating the son of the former president. That president was forcibly driven out of power, but Shakira still says she loves his son, Antonio de la Rua. |
| Her full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. |
| She was named Latin Female Artist of the Year at the 1998 World Music Awards. |
| She has a genius-level IQ of 140. |
| She's about 4'11". (thanks, Sasha - Allentown, NJ) |
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Comments:
| argentina only banned her albums for a short while after her father in law was ousted. they sell her albums still and she is HUGE there. and she isn't that short. she's about 5'3"-5'4". - moji, miami, CA |
| I just love Shakira!Her belly dance moves rock!But what really intrigues me about her,is her voice.I love singing as well and can pretty much copy her voice that is said to be unique!Not to brag,but that's obviously not true!But could anyone classifie her in some of the voice types??Does anyone have a clue of her vocal range?I believe it's pretty wide,but have no idea how much!Does anyone know it? - Marija, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Btw,Shakira was born February 2nd,not 9th!!! - Marija, Belgrade, Serbia |
| That's not true, her records have never been banned in Argentina, and they have sold her records since she made her first! - Agustin, Barcelona, United States |
| Selena got something on Shakira but shes weird - Shalynn Gray, New Orleans,, LA |
| I always thought Shakira seemed rather intelligent... - Smith, Manchester, NH |
| 140 is not a genius level IQ...it's gifted. - Kelli, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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