Shakira
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Biography
[Edit]After achieving superstardom throughout Latin America, Colombian-born Shakira became Latin pop's biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez. Noted for her aggressive, rock-influenced approach, Shakira maintained an extraordinary degree of creative control over her music, especially for a female artist; she wrote or co-wrote nearly all of her own material, and in the process gained a reputation as one of Latin music's most ambitiously poetic lyricists. When she released her first English material in late 2001, she became an instant pop sensation, thanks to her quirky poetic sense and a sexy video image built on her hip-shaking belly dance moves.
Shakira Mebarak (full name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll) was born February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, into a poor family. Her mother was a native Colombian and her father was of Lebanese descent, and so as a child Shakira soaked up music from both cultures; she also listened heavily to English-language rock & roll, listing her favorite bands in later interviews as Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Police, the Cure, and Nirvana. Shakira wrote her first song at age eight, began entering (and winning) talent competitions at age ten, and started learning the guitar at age 11 (one story runs that around this age, she was kicked out of her school choir for singing too forcefully). In 1990, at age 13, Shakira moved to Bogotá in hopes of pursuing a modeling career, but wound up signing a record deal with Sony's Colombian division instead. Her 1991 debut album, Magia, was comprised of songs she'd written over the past five or six years, including some of her earliest efforts. Although it didn't break internationally, the record started to make a name for her in her home country. Dissatisfied with the pop inclinations of the follow-up, 1993's Peligro, Shakira changed direction for a time, joining the cast of the Colombian soap opera El Oasis in 1994.
When Shakira returned to recording in 1995, she asserted more control over the direction of her music and worked more rock & roll rhythms — as well as occasional Arabic tinges — into her Latin pop material. The first results were Pies Descalzos, which was initially released in 1995; a slow seller at first, the album gradually caught on thanks to "Estoy Aqui," which became a hit all over Latin America, as well as Spain. After that breakthrough, Pies Descalzos just kept spinning off singles: "Dónde Estás Corazón?," "Antología," "Pienso en Ti," "Un Poco de Amor," "Se Quiere, Se Mata." The album hit number one in eight different countries and eventually went platinum in the U.S. as well; Shakira toured for nearly two years promoting it (she finally left El Oasis in 1997).
Seeking to build on her success, Shakira signed Emilio Estefan — Gloria's husband and a highly successful music-biz insider — as her manager and producer. The move paid off when her follow-up album, 1998's Dónde Están los Ladrones? (Where Are the Thieves?), became an even bigger worldwide hit than its predecessor. What was more, it cracked the lucrative U.S. market wide open, spending 11 weeks at number one on Billboard's Latin album chart and producing two U.S. number ones (on the Latin chart) with "Ciega, Sordomuda" and "Tu." The album's signature track, however, was the worldwide hit "Ojos Así," her most explicit nod yet to the Arabic music she'd picked up from her father (not to mention its latent belly dancing connotations). Dónde Están los Ladrones? was also the most effective presentation yet of Shakira's strong-willed persona; her self-analysis made her even more popular among female fans, while her anger over love gone wrong drew comparisons to Alanis Morissette.
When Gloria Estefan offered to translate "Ojos Así" into English, the prospect of a crossover suddenly seemed tangible, and Shakira decided that the most effective way to maintain control over her material was to learn English well enough to write in it herself. In the meantime, she set the stage for her crossover bid with a performance on MTV Unplugged, the channel's first Spanish-language broadcast. MTV Unplugged was released as an album in early 2000, and topped the Latin charts for two weeks on its way to becoming her third straight platinum album; it also won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album. At the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000, Shakira delivered a much-discussed, show-stopping performance of "Ojos Así" and took home Unplugged-related trophies for Best Female Pop Vocal ("Ojos Así") and Best Female Rock Vocal ("Octavo Dia").
Mainstream pop stardom beckoned. Shakira dyed her long brown hair blonde, romanced Antonio de la Rua (son of the former president of Argentina), and went to work on her first (mostly) English-language album, Laundry Service. The single/video "Whenever, Wherever" was released in advance of the album in late 2001, and made her a star in the English-speaking world almost overnight. Laundry Service entered the American pop charts at number three, and "Whenever, Wherever" climbed into the Top Ten of the singles chart, peaking at number six. The follow-up, "Underneath Your Clothes," also hit the Top Ten, halting at number nine; less than a year after its release, Laundry Service had gone triple platinum. Reviews of Laundry Service were divided as to the effectiveness of Shakira's English lyrics, but nearly all agreed on her unique poetic imagery.
Extensive touring to support Laundry Service led to a long break for the singer, so a remix collection (2002's Laundry Service: Washed and Dried) and a live album (2004's Live & Off the Record) appeared in lieu of a new album. Revitalized, Shakira began the writing process for her next release and soon had 60 songs ready to go, some in English, some in Spanish; 20 of those songs were selected and divided up by language to make two different albums. Both appeared in 2005 and both hit the Top Ten, with the Spanish-language album Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1 leading the way in June with a number four placing and the English-language album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, following in November at number five. As sales of Oral Fixation began to slow in early 2006, Epic reissued the album in March with a bonus track, "Hip Don't Lie." The newly recorded song went on to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June, becoming one of the summer's biggest hits and reviving sales of Oral Fixation, as well as Shakira's entire back catalog.
Shakira signed a ten-year contract with Live Nation in 2008, prompting Forbes to deem her the fourth top-earning female musician in history. She also worked heavily on another album, traveling to multiple cities while collaborating with such producers as RedOne, Wyclef Jean, and Luis F. Ochoa. She Wolf was completed in 2009 and readied for release in October, marking her third English-language album. The electro-disco heavy She Wolf didn't make many commercial waves, performing well in Europe, Colombia and Mexico but not in the US, yet Shakira quickly bounced back in 2010 with "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup that became an international smash hit. On the heels of its success came Sale el Sol in the fall of 2010, an album largely recorded in Spanish that continued her remarkable worldwide success. A live album from Sale el Sol's supporting tour, Shakira: Live from Paris, appeared in time for the 2011 Christmas season.
In 2012, Shakira replaced Christina Aguilera as a coach on the American hit musical talent show The Voice. She initially served for only one season, leaving in 2013, and after her departure she finalized her tenth album. Called Shakira, the record saw release in March 2014, preceded by the Rihanna duet hit "Can't Remember to Forget You." Shakira also served on The Voice again for season six of the series.
Title: Try Everything (Single)
Artist: Shakira
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Latin, Pop, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Can't Remember to Forget You (feat. Rihanna) [Fedde Le Grand Remix] - Single
Artist: Shakira
Genre: Pop
Title: All The Hits
Artist: Shakira
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, World Music, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Oral Fixation, Vols. 1 & 2 (With Bonus Videos)
Artist: Shakira
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Laundry Service
Artist: Shakira
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, World Music, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Essentials
Artist: Shakira
Genre: Electronica, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Pop Rap
Collections
Title: NRJ Hits 2012 Volume 2 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: I Love Contact (CD1)
Title: Hits 2012 Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: I Love Ibiza 2012 (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Hit Connection 2012. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits 2011 By Purecharts
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Essential R & B 2012 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Tu Cara Me Suena (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Fun Radio 100 Starfloor 2012 (CD4)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: MNM 1000 Limited Edition 2012 (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Maximum Hit Music (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolute 00s (CD1)
Title: Golden Romance Collection Vol 2 (CD2)
Genre: Rap, Soul, Garage Rock, Punk, Disco, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Greatest Hits Nice Time (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Kuschelrock Vol. 17 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Heavy Metal, Club/Dance, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, Teen Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Muzyka Radia Zet Vol 4
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop Rock
Title: Ultratop Hit Box Best Of 2012 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: You Tube Top 100 - Week 40 01 - 12 - 2012 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: NRJ HOT30 2013
Genre: Pop
Title: Compilado San Valentin (CD3)
Title: MNM Love Songs Vol. 3 Wedding Edition (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio 538 Hitzone 53 (CD2)
Genre: Downtempo, Garage, House, Progressive House, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Drum & Bass, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Best Of Hitzone 2006 (CD2)
Title: Best Of Hitzone 2007 (CD2)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Hitzone 40
Genre: Electronica, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Pop Rap
Title: Hitzone 42
Title: Hitzone Best Of 2010
Genre: Electronica, Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Divas Las Vegas
Title: Dance Hits Vol. 285
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: TV Hits In - Grid
Genre: Pop
Title: Global Top Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Global Top V2
Genre: Pop
Title: Number One - Pop
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Title: Disco Modern Talking In Style - Vol. 3 (CD4)
Genre: Disco
Title: Now That'S What I Call Music! 65 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, House, Rap, Soul, Dance Rock, Club/Dance, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Super Disco MTV (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Rap, Club/Dance, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: The Best Remixes 2013 February Vol 9
Genre: DJ/Remixes
Title: Mujeres Y Hombres Y Viceversa Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: DJ Selection 375 - Latin Dance Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Euro House, Reggaeton, Latin
Title: Cafe Puls Hits 09
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Title: More Music 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Club News Vol. 175
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Club News Vol. 191
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Kiss FM Alegrate El Dia
Title: Almighty The Best Of And More Showreel 2
Genre: House, Euro House
Title: Alle 100 Fout! Deel 3
Title: Levántante Y Cárdenas & Ponte A Prueba Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Greatest Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: Voices: Simply The Best (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Veronica Album Top 1000 Allertijden 2013
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Knuffelrock Top 100 (CD1)
Title: Greatest Pop 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Eska Hity Na Czasie Lato 2012
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Greatest Duets (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: As Top Do Roni Vol. 3
Title: Sky Radio Powervrouwen Top 101
Genre: Pop
Title: Powervrouwen Top 101 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Now That'S What I Call Music! 30 Yeah (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Bienvenidos A La Fiesta De Fin De Año 2012 (CD3)
Genre: Latin
Title: Pure... Latin Dance (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Latin
Title: Mc Mario Summer Anthems
Genre: Pop
Title: Zumba Hits Vol. 1
Genre: Latin
Title: Dance Bring One Clubbed
Genre: Rap, Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: So Fresh A Decade Of Hits 2001 - 2010 Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Just The Best Sommer Hits (1990 - Heute)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Colección Definitiva (Super Deluxe) / Coleccion Definitiva (Super Deluxe)
Artist: Alejandro Sanz
Genre: Latin
Title: B'day - Anthology Video Album
Artist: Beyoncé / Beyonce
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Colécción Definitiva (Versión Deluxe) / Coleccion Definitiva (Version Deluxe)
Artist: Alejandro Sanz
Genre: Latin
Title: Introspection – Extrospection / Introspection - Extrospection
Artist: Psy'Aviah
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Zootopia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Michael Giacchino
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best Of Remixes
Artist: PitBull
Genre: House, Electro House, Hip Hop/R&B, Club/Dance, DJ/Remixes
Title: Ready Earth Bounce Weekend (CD2)
Artist: Promoe
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Synth Pop, Indie
Title: Carnival Vol. II... Memoirs Of An Immigrant (CD1)
Artist: Wyclef Jean
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae
Title: The Real Summer Classics (CD2)
Artist: Fetenhits
Genre: Eurodance, Reggaeton, World Music, Latin, Synth Pop