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Shakira |
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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977),[2] known professionally as Shakira is a Colombian[4] singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who emerged as a musical prodigy in the music scene of Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Portuguese and Italian.[5]. She also sings in Classical Arabic. [6] |
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