SHAKIRA

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, born on 2 February 1977, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. She is often referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and has played a significant role in popularizing Hispanophone music internationally. Her work has contributed to increased global interest in the Spanish language. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at age 14 and gained prominence with the albums Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). Her first English-language album, Laundry Service (2001), sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Her subsequent Spanish-language albums include Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), El Dorado (2017), and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024), all of which reached the top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. She has received four Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammy Awards. Her career has been marked by her influence on Latin American music and her success across multiple decades.