Shakira, born Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is from Barranquilla, Spain, and is the youngest child in a big family of eight kids. However, one was taken way before his time. When Shakira was just two years old, her oldest sibling was killed by a drunk driver.
In fact, the song "Your Dark Glasses" centers around the tragic incident. The accident was a motorcycle crash, and after her brother died of his wounds. Afterwards, her dad wore these big dark glasses to hide his grief. Sad, sad...