Singer, songwriter. Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13.
Shakira’s debut album, Magia, was recorded with Sony Music in 1990 when she was only thirteen years old. The songs are a collection penned by her since she was 8, mixed pop-rock ballads and disco with electronic accompaniment, however it was hampered by a lack of recording and production cohesion. The album was released in 1991 and featured Magia and three other singles. Though it fared well on Colombian radio and gave the young Shakira much exposure, the album did not fare well commercially: only 1,200 cShe confirmed to the world that she was dating Gerard Pique when she posted up a picture of them together on Twitter - but Shakira has now given a very public demonstration of her love for the footballer.
The Hips Don't Lie star locked lips with the Barcelona striker in his home city as they enjoyed an alfresco lunch in the Spanish sun yesterday.
She confirmed that the two were an item last month when she posted up a picture, saying: 'I present to you my sunshine.'
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