Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (Singer) Wiki, Height, Career and more.

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer and music director. She has achieved success in both Spanish and English singing industry. By the early 2000s she had become one of the most successful Latin American recording artists in the world.

Early Life and Education

Shakira was born on 2 February 1977 at Barranquilla, Atlantico. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She is 55 years old. She completed her primary schooling from La Ensenanaza school. After that she took admission in University of California from Los Angeles.

Family details

Shakira came into relationship with football player Gerard Pique. He first met her in the spring of 2010, when he appeared in the music video for Shakira’s song. The couple is blessed with two sons – Milan and Sasha. But unfortunately, in 2022, the couple decided to seperate their ways after being together for 12 years.

Bio of Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Career

Shakira started her career at a very young age of 12. In 1991, she released her first album titled “Magia”. But it did not gain much popularity. In 1996, she rose to prominence after release of her album Pies Descalzos. In 2002, she released her first English album. One song of that album, ‘Whenever, Wherever’ was the best-selling single of that year.

After this there was no looking back for her. Her next album named “Hips Don’t Lie” became very much popular making youngsters. She also sang the 2010 FIFA World Cup official song, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”. And this song became the biggest hit of her career. This song became the highest selling World Cup song of all time. It is also one of the most viewed song video on YouTube with over billions of views.

Shakira has served as a coach and mentor on the American Version of The Voice. She is also a songwriter and music director. Her first sing which she wrote was “Objection”, from the album “Laundry Service”.

She has done many television shows, documentaries and films. In 2016, she gave his voice in the film Zootopia for the character of Gazelle. In 2020, she got featured in a documentary titled ‘Miss Americana’.

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Net worth and Salary

The net worth of Shakira is estimated to be about 220 million dollar approx (as of 2022). The primary source of his income comes from singing, live shows, commercial ads and brand promotions.

Some exciting facts about Shakira

• Shakira can speak many languages like English, Spanish, Portugese.
• She is an avid dog lover. She also owns three named Chan, Coquito, Gordita.
• Shakira has won 2 Grammys, 26 latin-american grammy awards, five MTV music awards and she had a golden globe nomination too.
• She has also star on The Hollywood walk of fame.

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• On Instagram she is followed by 75.8 million people.
• She was listed by Forbes highest earning female artist of 2008.
• On YouTube she has 36.8 million subscribers.

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