Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll known simply as Shakira was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. She is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. Shakira is currently in the Guinness Book of World Records for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for "La Tortura". In 2007 she will be added for the best selling single in a week with "Hips Don't Lie".
Magia (Magic) was Shakira's debut album, recorded with Sony Colombia in 1991, when she was 15.
Shakira was the most nominated artist of the year for this year's MTV Video Music Awards '06. Her seven nominations were for "Hips Don't Lie", including Video of the Year and Best Female Video. Shakira also performed "Hips Don't Lie" to the dance moves of popular Indian Choreographer Farah Khan.
Magia (Magic) was Shakira's debut album, recorded with Sony Colombia in 1991, when she was 15.
Shakira was the most nominated artist of the year for this year's MTV Video Music Awards '06. Her seven nominations were for "Hips Don't Lie", including Video of the Year and Best Female Video. Shakira also performed "Hips Don't Lie" to the dance moves of popular Indian Choreographer Farah Khan.