Shakira Biography

Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, also known professionally as Shakira, rose to prominence in the country's and Latin America's music scenes in the middle of the 1990s. Shakira speaks the native language of Spanish, as well as well-known forms of English, Portuguese, Italian, French, and Arabic. Before releasing her presentation collection "Pies Descalzos" in 1996, Shakira released two limited edition albums in 1990, "Magia," and 1993, "Peligro." It debuted at No. 1 in the other eight countries before selling 5 million copies and receiving platinum certification in the US. In addition, the compilation produced six singles, including Estoy Aqui's "Where are you, Corazon? Un Poco de Amor, Antologia, Se Quiere Se Mata, and Pies Descalzos Suenos Blancos are some songs." The following year, a remix compilation essentially titled "The Remixes," including remixes of songs from her introductory collection, was released. Where Are Los Ladrones?, Shakira's second studio album, was released in September 1998. The album debuted at No. 131 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts, sold 10 million copies globally, and was awarded a platinum certification in the United States. Eleven songs total from the compilation, eight of which were singles. Shakira won the Latin Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Ojos As) and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (Octavo D) for two of the collection's songs. In addition, the album was nominated in 1999 for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock Album.

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