Biography

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, and the second most successful female Latin singer, having sold over 50 million albums worldwide. In 2001, she broke through into the English-speaking world with the release of Laundry Service ("Whenever, Wherever", "Underneath Your Clothes", "Objection (Tango)", which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Four years later, Shakira released two album projects called Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2. Both reinforced her success, particularly with one of the most successful song in the 21st century to date, "Hips Don't Lie".