Star romance: Shakira and Gerard Pique.

When she was 18 months old, she knew the alphabet, at 3 years old she could read and write, at 4 she was ready to go to school. But the rigidity of the educational structure did not allow her to do this. The following year, special exams were held, and experts declared that Shakira was a genius (prodigy). At the beginning, the mother thought that her daughter would become an artist, because... she drew a lot, or was a writer, because at the age of 4 she wrote poetry. At school they predicted her future as a ballet star or simply modern dance , because she often performed belly dance in front of her classmates. Only at the age of 8 did her parents recognize the singer in her.
At this age, she wrote the song “Your Dark Glasses” (Tus gafas oscuras) under the impression of Don William’s optics. Giftedness and exceptional abilities were not reflected in her childhood.
“I remember how I played cops and bandits with my neighbors. I was the leader."
Today she says that in these men's games she developed the character of a leader, a winner. Shakira was not only talented, but also very beautiful, she won the “Child of the Atlantic” competition. At the age of ten, Shakira's parents turned into her impresario, they began to invite her to dance oriental dances. Her friends remembered her with a coin in her belly button. Then her parents insisted on her participation in the “Long Live the Children!” competition, and she won it. Since then, she has won all the prizes at competitions in Barranquilla. A few years later, one journalist, Monica Arias, introduced her to an official from Sony Music - Ciro Vargas, Shakira sang to him in the lobby of the El Prada hotel, and he was so amazed by what he heard that he immediately signed a contract with her. From that moment on, she combined her studies and childhood fun with recording his first album “Magia”. She studied at Enseñanza del Barriloche, and although she was an actress at the college, she was not allowed into the choir; one of the teachers said that her voice sounded like the moo of a goat. It was a hard blow for Shakira, but outside of this shithole, she was becoming a star. At the age of 13 she experienced the first joys and sorrows of love. It was the neighbor boy Oscar Prado, to whom she revealed her
cherished dream
During this time, she had the honor of representing Colombia at the Viña del Mar festival, where she won the Silver Gull (Gaviota de Plata) with her own song “ERES” (“To be” in the sense of being something that -That). There she met Ricky Martin, who was on the jury and voted for her. Later, in an interview, the Puerto Rican admitted that he had never seen such a gifted girl.
At the age of 15, Shakira recorded her second album, “DANGER” (Peligro). Only one song from this album was successful; overall the album was not a success. At the request of Shakira herself, the advertising campaign was stopped, and she decided to focus on a new album, which would better reflect her inner state and life credo. Hard times have come for the singer: the contract was signed for 3 years and if the third disc fails, then the whole career will come to an end. It seemed impossible to achieve high sales by singing ballads and she was offered to sing beach music, but her stubbornness is her best weapon. She did not change course and continued to perform pop-rock. After graduation, she decides to move to Bogota (the capital of Colombia), but the fear of leaving her city, her friends, and her fiancé prevented her. Many journalists convinced her that only in Bogota can one achieve success, and because. the crisis in her music dragged on, she gave up, packed her bags, took her mother and went to the capital.
First thing Arriving in the capital, she went to the Sony Music office and the TV GUIA magazine. After an interview with this magazine, she received an offer from the CENPRO channel. star in leading role in the series “EL OASIS” (Oasis) ()

At the same time, the magazine planned to hold a competition for the title of “Miss Colombian Television” and Shakira was included in the list of contenders. The magazine did a special photo shoot with Shakira for this, photographs that showed the whole world all the charm and ideal curves of her body. After this, her popularity rating soared.
Summing up the results at the end of the year, the magazine named her “Miss TVK”, as well as the best actress. At this time she lives luxurious life

in luxury apartments in the north of Bogota. She is in love with Oscar Wall (another Oscar), who specially moved from Barranquilla to Bogota, but as happens in such cases, love quickly passes. In 1994, Shakira performed for the first time in front of a high-profile audience, including journalists, critics and film and stage stars. It happened at the awards ceremony and TV programs. Here she was noticed by Parecia Tellez (future manager). Sony was about to break the contract with Shakira, but last moment
someone suggested that she include her song in the collection. In a taxi on the way from home to the company, she wrote the song “DÓNDE ESTÁS CORAZÓN?” (Where are you, heart?). And it became the most popular song, from that moment on its popularity knew no decline. Work on the third album “Pies descalzos” (Barefeet) she starts in the USA with producer Luis Fernando Ochoa. The album was modestly presented on October 6, 1995 in national theater
La Castigliana. A huge success, the discs are selling like hot cakes. Although some, for example Luis Fernando Ochao, will later say that the entire album was ripped off from “The Pretenders” and other English-speaking groups.
A world tour followed immediately, Shakira visited all countries of the continent, and everywhere her disc took first place in the charts.

Barranquilla and Bogota were no longer her home; she lived on airplanes. At this time, she falls in love with Gustavo Gordillo, a former member of the rock group POLIGAMIA. The relationship lasted only 5 months; the busyness of both of them prevented the development of the relationship. That same year she opened the Viña del Mar festival. She sold more than a million copies of the album - an unprecedented event for Colombia. A new prize, “The Diamond Prism” (El Prisma de Diamante), was invented for outstanding achievements in the field of show business. The ceremony took place with special style and with a large influx of journalists.
Here Shakira met Osvaldo Rios. Millions of her records have been sold around the world, she has broken all records and could have received a prize as the most awarded international star. Steven Spielberg invited her to audition for the female role in the film El Sorro. She didn’t fit, but the fact itself means a lot. Her fame was overshadowed by the death of several people as a result of ticket scalping for her first big concert on
native land , in Barranquilla. An event that she cannot remember without shuddering. She found out about what happened when she had already returned to the hotel, as she assures, if she had known about it earlier, the concert would have been cancelled. This tragedy affected her so much that at some point she wanted to quit her career."Woman of the Year" and "Person of the Year". And this was not an exaggeration, she became the first performer from Colombia who managed to conquer such distant countries as Japan and drive Brazilians crazy with her songs (several discs were even recorded in Portuguese). On the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal) the success was no less grandiose, Shakira’s songs were heard everywhere: on the streets and in homes.
In 1997, all Shakira's admirers shuddered when they learned about her affair with the fashionable actor Oswald Rios, who at that time was filming in Colombia (in the TV series). The lovers did not show their feelings in public, but everyone knew that they were in love. They appeared on site at the Billboard and Lo Nuestro (Our) awards. Osvaldo accompanied her on tour in Brazil
. Here she gave two dozen concerts, thus overtaking Enrique Iglesias, Luis Miguel, and Alanis Morissette in popularity. The tour continued in Europe. And on October 10, 1997, 2 years after the release of the Pies Descalzos album, the final concert of her tour took place in Bogota. Although not many knew about it, the affair with Osvaldo, which lasted 8 months, had ended by that time. Hundreds of awards, including “Eres”, “Billboard”, “Lo Nuestro”, 22 gold discs, 55 platinum, “Diamond Prism”,.


and the most dear thing to her heart is meeting with the Pope
And the most dear to her heart
meeting with the Pope...
Behind this followers is real torment. The public and the media demanded the release of her 4th album. This really scared Shakira.
An endless series of weeks, successive days spent in creative torment, did not break Shakira. She continued to write songs and look for a producer. It was Emilio Estefan, whom she met at the Lo Nuestro awards ceremony. Shakira doubted that she could handle all the work herself, but Estefan convinced her otherwise. And soon she began recording new songs. At this time, Time magazine, a Latin American publication, surprised all Colombians with news about the coming new era of rock, the first representative of which would be Shakira. The hour everyone has been waiting for has arrived with the release of the album “¿Dónde están los ladrones?”(Where are the thieves?). For the first time in the history of Colombia, the presentation took place in Miami. The company spared no expense and brought journalists from all over the world to the presentation.
After the presentation of the disc in Bogota, at the end of September, Shakira cried with happiness: her disc became five times platinum, and 300 thousand copies were sold on the first day alone. All fears about her new disc have dissipated. She returned to the top of the charts in America (Latin America) and the Iberian Peninsula, first with the song “Ciega, sordomuda” (Blind, Deaf and Mute) and then with “Tú” (You).
It may seem that Shakira has nothing more to desire in this life, but this is not so! She still has many cherished desires for different tastes and colors. One of them is to visit Lebanon (the homeland of her ancestors), or to fall in love with a person with an eternal and uncontrollable love. “….and overcoming all boundaries to remain not just a star for one day, but a person who will be remembered even after death.”

The recording of a live version of her songs in the album “MTVUnplugged” and the subsequent broadcast of the concert itself on MTV Latino made Shakira quite famous in the country called the USA, and the Grammy Awards formalized this recognition. Apparently this pushed Shakira to the idea of ​​recording an album in English...

The album was released on October 13, 2001 (in the States, in Latin America a week earlier) under the title “Laundry service” (Laundry) and contains 13 songs 9 in English and 4 in Spanish. The most pop song of the album was chosen as the first single - “Whenever, wherever”, which made Shakira famous all over the world. An easy-to-remember motif, a colorful video in which Shakira demonstrated a mesmerizing belly dance - and the whole world in your pocket! Unfortunately, not the best ones were chosen as the next singles. best songs or very mediocre clips were shot.

To date, the album “Laundry service” has sold about 8 million copies, andShakira is on a world tour called the "Tour de la mangosta" (Mongoose Tour), which began in November 2002 in the United States.

In an interview, Shakira said that she has a great desire to write in Spanish and the next album will definitely be entirely in Spanish... Will she keep her word? ... Wait and see!

Shakira is a real star on the musical horizon. She is not only a singer, but also the author of many songs, dancer, producer, model and choreographer.

Shakira was born and raised in northern Colombia. She was born on February 2, 1977 and was only child in the family of their parents. However, for her father she turned out to be the most youngest child, with his first wife he had eight more children. His father, an Arab by nationality, was the owner of a jewelry store in the city of Barranquilla, in addition, he was a writer. Since childhood, the girl was surrounded by music, books and jewelry.

Shakira, as they say, is one of the young and early. She learned the alphabet very early - at 1.5 years old, and at three years old she was already writing and reading. She composed her first poem at the age of four, it was called “Crystal Rose.” Specialists who tested her at this age concluded that she has unique abilities.

At first, her parents believed that Shakira would become either a writer or an artist, since she was also good at drawing. When the girl went to school, it turned out that she was also a great dancer. Then everyone decided that she would become a dancer or ballerina. At the age of 8, it turned out that she also sings superbly, it became clear that Shakira would become a singer, especially since at this age she wrote her first song, which she dedicated to her father and one of her stepbrothers who crashed on a motorcycle.
In addition to all the listed talents, the girl was distinguished by her beauty and even won the “Child of the Atlantic” competition.

Her first performances in front of the public took place when she was 10 years old. Then she demonstrated oriental dances. Shakira also sang in the school choir, but since her voice was too strong, she had to leave the choir. The singing teacher decided that she did not sing, but howled like a goat.

However, in subsequent years, the girl took an active part in many competitions and events, which began to attract attention. One day, a theater producer approached her and offered to help her promote her career. She helped convince executive producer Sony Columbia to listen to the girl. Shakira produced strong impression on this man named Ciro Vargas, and he took her tape to show the artistic director of the company. He did not pay any attention to the performer. Then Vargas himself organized the visit of the leaders of his organization and introduced them to Shakira, who performed three songs. Everyone was pleasantly surprised. This was the moment when the contract was signed with her. Work began on recording the first album “Magic”. The songs began to be played on the radio, and already at the age of 14, many in her native Colombia knew about her. The album includes songs she composed from the age of 8 until the recording of the album. The album brought fame to the singer, but was a commercial failure. At the same time, Shakira represented her country at the famous Latin American singing competition with the song own composition. She received 3rd place in the competition.

A year later, Shakira recorded her second album, which was not very successful, only one song from it was worthy of attention.
Shakira did not give up, but, on the contrary, began recording her third album, which simply had to be successful, otherwise her entire career would have gone to hell. At the same time, she graduated from high school and starred in the film “ Oasis", which was based on real events one famous tragedy.
In 1994, the Sony company was about to terminate the contract with the girl, but she presented them in time new song of his composition “Where Are You, Heart,” which soon became a real hit.
Her third album was a breakthrough and had excellent commercial success, and she gained many fans. The release of the album was followed by a first world tour. In the same year, she was awarded the titles “Person of the Year” and “Woman of the Year”. Now the singer already has 10 albums and worldwide love and popularity.
During the time she went to the top musical Olympus, she had various kinds of romances that were not long-lasting and ended in separation.

Shakira's personal life

Shakira with Antonio de la Rua.

In 2000, she began a relationship with the son of the President of Argentina, a lawyer. Antonio de la Rua. A year later, rumors even spread about an imminent marriage, however, they remained rumors. However, the romance lasted for 10 years, which the singer remembers with great warmth. After breaking up, they remained only business partners. True, Antonio later filed a lawsuit against Shakira, trying to sue for his remuneration as her partner, as well as to divide the jointly acquired property.

Shakira with Gerard Pique

In 2011, the singer began a new romance with a player at FC Barcelona. He starred in one of Shakira's videos.

Shakira with Gerard Pique and son

The relationship developed rapidly, and after 2 years she gave birth to her beloved first son, and two years later, in January 2015, a second son. The family lives in Spain.

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (Shakira) was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her father, originally from Libya, sold jewelry. In addition to Shakira, he had eight children from another marriage, and she was the only child of her mother. It’s probably not for nothing that the girl was named Shakira, whose name is translated from Arabic as grateful, and from Hindi as goddess of light. Also in early childhood the baby could read well, and her favorite pastime was performing East Dance belly.

The girl greatly surprised her parents by composing her first song at the age of eight, “Tus gafas oscuras,” which she dedicated to her father, who had lost his eldest son. Even then, Shakira set herself a goal - to become a singer and perform on stage. During her school years, the girl sang in the choir and also mastered dancing skills. At the same time, she performed at city competitions, where the talented girl was noticed by theater producer Monica Ariz, who later helped Shakira meet representatives of Sony Colombia.

The beginning of a musical career and world fame

The young singer's first album was released when the girl was 13 years old, after which she became recognizable in her homeland. In 1993 she took part in music festival in Chile, where she took third place. Then 15-year-old Shakira recorded a second album, but, like the first, it had no commercial sales, so it was not popular with music lovers. Then the girl took a break because she needed to finish her studies.

In 1995, the Colombian singer began developing her third album, while significantly improving her vocal abilities and developing a creative approach to music. Her third album Pies descalzos was released a year later and took quite high positions in the world charts. After this, the singer made her first tour to many cities around the world, which lasted a year. In 1996, Shakira received awards in the Album of the Year and Best New Artist categories. In 2001, the singer's first live album MTV Unplugged was released, which received a Grammy in the category "Best Latin Pop Album".

Soon the singer began working on her first album in English, which appeared at the end of 2001. Despite the fact that the Laundry Service album became the most successful work Shakira for all of her creative career, some music critics didn't like it English language. It was also not to the liking of Latin American music lovers, who condemned the Colombian singer for switching to American pop music. In 2002, the star with his concert show travels around the cities of Northern and South America, Europe and Asia.

Three years later, Shakira recorded new album Fijación Oral, Vol.1 in Spanish, where she performed one song with Alejandro Sanz. Further, the performer also collaborated with rapper Wyclef Jean, releasing dance clip to the song Hips Don't Lie." By the way, Shakira’s outfits in this video were taken from carnival participants in Brazil. In 2007, the star sang a duet with Beyonce, who was then just developing her singing career. In 2009, the Colombian singer released the album She Wolf, after which its Spanish version immediately appeared. In 2010, for the FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, Shakira recorded the song “Waka Waka”, which became the official anthem sporting event. In the video, footage of the passionate singer dancing rhythmically with the inhabitants of Africa is replaced by excerpts from a football match.

In 2011, Shakira was awarded the Latin Grammy Award in the category “Person of the Year 2011”, and she also received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The following year, the Colombian singer was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters. Since 2013, Shakira took part in the American show The Voice, where she was a member of the jury. At the beginning of 2014, Shakira sang a new song with Rihanna, “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” which was included in her new album Shakira. In the video, the two performers were filmed in pretty explicit scenes, which probably really pleased their many fans.

On the eve of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the Colombian recorded a video clip for the official anthem of the sporting event, but many fans did not like this work. In addition, Shakira's single turned out to be worse than the composition of Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull We are One. The celebrity re-shot the video, featuring her lover Gerard Pique and her one-year-old son Milan. In addition, football players James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao appeared in the footage. At the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which took place at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Shakira performed the song Dare (La La La) with Brazilian singer Carlinos Brown. The Colombian beauty appeared on stage dressed in red ribbons and barefoot, accompanying her singing with fiery dancing.

This fall, it became known that Shakira collected 100 million “likes” on Facebook, thanks to which she was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The performer is loved by many music lovers for her dances, which are based on oriental belly dance. According to Shakira, she began learning this art as a child to cope with her shyness. Then the star began to study with several famous choreographers, developing the plasticity of her body, but later she came up with many of the movements herself.

A video has appeared online in which students from Oxford covered the hits of the Colombian star, recording their acapella version on video. According to the choir soloist, Josh Barr, the singer is a global celebrity, so the video was watched by many users from all over the world. The students donated all proceeds from the sale of the single to a children's hospice in Oxford to help seriously ill children. Shakira herself supported the students’ initiative, noting that she not only liked the medley, but also that they did it with good intentions.

The Colombian singer, one of the most sought-after artists in the music industry, has received numerous awards throughout her career, such as the MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Billboard Latin Music Awards, and a nomination for Golden Globe.

Shakira's personal life

In 2000, Shakira began a long-term affair with Antonio de la Rua, the son of the then current President of Argentina. Shakira remembers those times spent with ex-lover as the most best years her life, and it was then that she wrote many of her hits. The singer and the lawyer who produced her even began preparations for the wedding, but due to the Argentine crisis, the ceremony was postponed. Since that time, there has been discord in their personal lives, and at the beginning of 2011, the star announced on her page that they had broken up. But Antonio didn't want to let go so easily ex-lover and began to demand from her monetary compensation in the amount of $250 million for the work of the producer, as well as for joint property. But the enterprising businessman was left with nothing, since the court rejected his claim, citing the fact that Shakira was already a famous and highly paid artist before meeting him.

The photo shows Shakira with ex-boyfriend Antonio de la Rua

In 2010, for the World Cup in South Africa, the performer filmed a video for the song Waka Waka, in which many football players were involved, including Spain national team defender Gerard Pique. Journalists immediately noticed that the 33-year-old petite singer was fascinated by the 23-year-old tall athlete, but at that time the star was still dating an Argentine lawyer who had a jealous character.

After meeting Pique, Shakira immediately broke up with her former lover and celebrated her 34th birthday in the company of a new boyfriend, who was born the same as her, on February 2. The loving couple hid their romance, and the paparazzi could not photograph them together for a long time. But even after the group photo, the singer and the football player did not talk about their personal lives until the team coach intervened in the matter. After this, the lovers publicly announced their romance, which was gaining momentum. Soon rumors began to circulate about Gerard's infidelities with a young girl, and the lovers separated. Shakira was having a hard time with the breakup, and it was during that period that she made short haircut. But after a few months, the singer and the football player were reunited and again took walks through the streets of Barcelona.

In the photo, Shakira with her husband, football player Gerard Pique

After some time, many started talking about the fact that Shakira and Pique would soon become parents. The reasons for these speculations were Gerard's message about the birth of their first child, which turned out to be a joke. But just six months later, the singer’s father, William Mebarakk, said in an interview that his daughter would soon give birth to a grandson. After this, Shakira was forced to talk about her pregnancy on her website. The expectant mother stopped hiding her situation and even decided to appear almost before giving birth in an unusual photo shoot, where she was photographed with her lover. In the pictures, Shakira, wearing almost no clothes, exposed her big belly, and the half-naked Pique standing nearby tenderly hugs his beloved.

Video with son Milan

In January 2013, the first child of the singer and football player was born, to whom the lovers gave the name Milan. Now young parents very often post photos of their baby, who gives them many happy moments. Milan goes to the stadium with his mom to support his soccer dad, and he already has a uniform football club“Barcelona”, which was made especially for him. In addition, the baby is a frequent guest on the show The Voice, where the singer evaluates the performance of the participants. Very soon, Shakira and Gerard will teach their baby various languages, as they are confident that at an early age children not only readily acquire new knowledge, but also learn it better. For now, 2-year-old Milan speaks Spanish, but soon he will be able to communicate with his parents in seven languages.

Despite the fact that Shakira and Pique have the most tender feelings for each other, they are in no hurry to formalize their relationship, considering this an unnecessary procedure. In the spring of this year, the singer admitted that she wants to become a mother again, but so far this is preventing her musical projects. According to the star, she would give birth to Gerard at least nine children so that they could have their own football team. Recently it became known that the lovers are again expecting a new addition to the family. This good news Shakira's parents told reporters, who said that she would soon have another boy. Soon the star personally confirmed this information.

Participation in commercials and charitable activities

In 1997, Shakira became the founder of the Fundacion Pies Descalzos (“Bare Feet Foundation”) charity foundation, which helps low-income families with children. Even in her childhood, her father showed her how children who were left without parents lived. The girl, shocked by what she saw, decided to help such children when she became a famous singer. The star does not forget her hometown of Barranquilla, where she built new school. In 2011, Shakira joined a White House commission to focus on improving the education of young Latinos. In addition, the singer is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and a well-known philanthropist. It should be noted that the famous Colombian knows Spanish, English, Portuguese and other languages, and is also interested in the history of different countries.

Shakira's filmography is small and consists of several films in which she mainly played herself. Her first appearance on screen was in 1994 in the telenovela El Oasis, where Luisa Maria became her heroine. Then in 2009 she starred in the TV series “Ugly”, and a year later in “Wizards of Waverly Place”.

In 2010, the star, together with Puig, created her own beauty line, S by Shakira, which released the S Shakira fragrance, containing notes of jasmine, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. In 2012, another perfume, Elixir by Shakira, appeared with notes of white pepper, neroli, freesia and peony. Shakira presented him in an unusual way in the advertising campaign: the singer in long skirt with a floral print stands in the middle of the desert sands with an eagle perched on her arm. The following year, the Colombian promoted her third fragrance, S by Shakira Aquamarine, which included the vitality of nature and the cool freshness of the ocean. In the promotional photo, the singer is captured in an iridescent dress, similar to the body of a mermaid.

Earlier this year, Shakira became the international ambassador for the Blend-a-med brand, appearing in a promotional video in which she introduced Blend-a-med 3DWhite whitening toothpaste. According to representatives of this company, they chose her because the singer is professional and successful person and, besides, Shakira always has a radiant smile on her face. The singer herself was also pleased with this collaboration, noting that through joint efforts with the famous brand she will help Colombian children. Shakira is also the face of the company Activia, which filmed her in a video where she dances in a fairytale forest. At the same time, the Colombian not only showed her positive mood and excellent health, but also emphasized the connection with the functioning of the digestive system, which improves from the use of Activia products.

Style and lifestyle

In one interview, Shakira, who weighs 46 kg and is 156 cm tall, spoke about her diet, noting that she does not diet and even allows herself treats, but at the same time she eats only healthy foods. After the birth of the child, the singer was afraid that she would lose her femininity and sexuality, but her worries were in vain. This is evidenced by photos of the star that the paparazzi were able to take during her vacation in Hawaii, where she went with her lover. Judging by the pictures, Shakira is in excellent shape, despite the fact that she gave birth six months ago. The singer was photographed in several swimsuits, which she changed periodically. In her interview, Shakira said that it was not difficult for her to return to her previous dimensions, since she never overeated. In addition, she did Zumba, as well as various physical exercises.

Shakira has dark hair by nature, but she doesn't like the fact that it gives her look too dark. Therefore, the girl bleached her hair, since blonde refreshes the face and makes it more expressive. The star takes very good care of her luxurious locks: she applies serum with natural oils and uses sulfate-free shampoos. At the end of 2011, Shakira changed her image and got a bob haircut, which she announced on Twitter, also posting a photo with a new hairstyle. According to the singer, she decided to take this step because she wanted changes in her life. The star has always had feminine curves, which she maintains through sports. Now she enjoys playing tennis and also dances a lot, which allows her to have great mood and a slender figure.

Shakira is a world-famous Colombian singer, model and dancer. Despite her Colombian origin, she has achieved great recognition throughout the world. Shakira started singing and dancing back in school, her first Studio albums appeared in the early nineties, but they were not commercially successful. At that time, Shakira was able to gain fame only in Latin America.

In the English-language music segment, only the singer’s fifth album, “Laundry Service,” was noticed. From this album, the song “Whenever, Wherever” gained enormous popularity - it became the best-selling song in 2002. From now on music career The singer went uphill at a rapid pace. As of 2018, Shakira has five prestigious MTV Video Music Awards and two even more prestigious Grammy awards. Except musical activity Shakira is involved in charity work; Forbes included the singer in the top 100 in 2013 and 2014. influential women peace.

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What is Shakira's real name?

Shakira's real name ( full name) - Shakira Isabelle Mebarak Ripoll. Last name and first name in native language (Spanish) - Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll.

When was Shakira born?

What age is Shakira

At the time of writing (spring 2018), Shakira’s age is 41 years old.

What is Shakira's zodiac sign?

Shakira's zodiac sign is Aquarius. Born in the year of the Red Fire Snake according to the eastern horoscope.

Where was Shakira born?

Shakira was born in Colombia, Barranquilla.

How tall is Shakira?

Shakira's height is 5 feet 2 inches, which in the usual metric system is 156.5 cm. Singer Shakira's height is a rather debated "thing". Some sources claim that Shakira's height is only 150 centimeters, but this information is unreliable.

What is Shakira's weight?

Shakira weighs 108 pounds, which is approximately 49 kg. 2018 data. Shakira says the following about her weight: “With my height, I cannot afford to weigh more than 50 kilograms. Luckily, almost all my performances are accompanied by dancing, which means I don’t have to think about calories. But at the same time, I still try to stick to proper nutrition.”

What color is Shakira's eyes?

Shakira's eye color is dark brown.

What is Shakira's real hair color?

Shakira's real (natural) hair color is dark. The singer cannot now be seen with her real hair color - for the last few years she has appeared before viewers as a blonde with curly hair.

What is Shakira's color type?

Shakira's color type is Deep Winter (Dark Winter).

What are Shakira's body measurements?

Shakira's body measurements: 87-62-94 (chest-waist-hips). Clothing size US - 4, EU - 34. Data from 2018. During pregnancy, the singer gained some weight - her weight was about 57 kilograms, which was reflected primarily in her waist and hips. But now Shakira’s figure parameters correspond to those indicated slightly above.

What is Shakira's foot size?

Shakira's foot size according to American standards is 7. In our usual value, it is approximately 36.5 shoe size.

What is Shakira's breast size?

Shakira's breast size is 2nd. Bra size 87B, cup size B.

In the life of the popular singer Shakira there were ups and downs, happy periods and times of depression. This, of course, was reflected in her appearance, but a short time the singer was getting into shape. In any case, it is obvious that the age of the singer Shakira is a nominal parameter that can be determined solely by her passport, because she looks no older than ten years ago. How old is the Latin American diva Shakira now, who has won more than one heart?

Shakira's seductive parameters

The future world-class star was born on February 2, 1977. Its homeland is the large industrial Colombian port city of Barranquilla. While still a schoolgirl, the girl stood out among her peers for her plasticity and flexibility. She was madly attracted to and. Then the girl discovered her talent as a vocalist. Her first four Spanish-language albums made her popular in Colombia and other countries Latin America. Having released her fifth English-language album, Shakira captivated American listeners.

In her youth, Shakira looked like an ordinary teenager - a skinny girl with barely visible breasts and problem skin. But by the age of thirty, she had turned into a sultry Latin American beauty, after whom men would wring their necks. Full Shakira she never was, although extra pounds sometimes appeared on her body. In her youth, Shakira did not watch what she ate, but she quickly realized that beautiful figure– this is daily work on yourself. Today, having become the mother of two sons, she limits herself in nutrition. The strict diet lasts six days, and at the end of the week the singer allows herself slight weaknesses. This approach allows her to ignore age, because at thirty-eight Shakira, whose height is 157 centimeters and weight 58 kilograms, looks like a thirty-year-old girl. Parameters 83-60-94 are almost ideal!

The singer's favorites are vegetables and fruits that are not subject to heat treatment. But she has to give up her favorite chocolate. The singer allows herself a small piece twice a month. In the past, Shakira worked out in the gym on her own, and now a personal trainer is developing a training program for her. Besides, we are all aware of Shakira's love for dancing. They help the mother of two children keep her tummy in perfect shape. Perhaps any oriental dancer would envy such a belly.

Super mom

In 2009, Shakira met Gerard Pique, a famous football player from the Barcelona club. After two years of secret dating, the couple decided not to hide their relationship anymore. In 2012, Shakira moved into a bachelor's apartment common-law husband, and in 2013 she gave birth to his first child, who was named Milan. Two years later, Gerard and Shakira became the parents of another baby. Both babies were born by caesarean section. Of course, the best surgeons worked on Shakira’s body, because her stomach remained just as perfect. In the summer of 2015, the happy mother of a six-month-old baby was already showing off a toned figure that had become even more feminine and seductive.

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