Shakira News & Gossips
Shakira, Keys, Usher to perform at NBA All-Star
Grammy Award-winning singers Alicia Keys and Shakira will perform during halftime of the NBA All-Star game.
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Shakira to build a school in Haiti
The Colombian artist will contribute to rebuild the country by creating a school for haitian children
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Shakira: "The people of Haiti need our help"
Shakira has issued a statement about the earthquake in Haiti and is urging people to make donations to help with the tragedy.
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BirthDate: 2/2/1977
BirthPlace: Barranquilla, Colombia
NickName: Shaki
Grammy-winning Latina pop singer Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977. Her father is a Lebanese-American immigrant and her mother a native of Colombia of Italian and Spanish decent. Shakira began her musical career at age 12 and quickly captured fans throughout Latin America. She won the 2001 Best Latin pop Grammy for her "MTV Unplugged" album.
Trivia: Announced engagement to Antonio de la Rua, son of the present President of Argentina. [March 2001]
Is the youngest of eight siblings.
Shakira is Arabic for "grateful" or "full of grace."
Named her album "Laundry Service" because when she is in love she feels "clean and fresh"
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