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shakira in 2014 module = -lcb- -lcb- infobox musical artist 1990 -- present 2 barranquilla , atlántico , colombia colombian shakira yes 2 february 1977 solo_singer barcelona , spain shakira 2014.jpg shakira
 shakira isabel mebarak ripoll gerard piqué -lrb- 2010 -- present -rrb- singer songwriter record producer dancer philanthropist entrepreneur
shakira

shakira isabel mebarak ripoll -lrb- ; born february 2 , 1977 -rrb- , -lrb- -rrb- is a colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , record producer , choreographer , and model .
born and raised in barranquilla , she began performing in school , demonstrating latin , arabic , and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities .
shakira released her first studio albums , `` magia '' and `` peligro '' , in the early 1990s , failing to attain commercial success ; however , she rose to prominence in latin america with her major-label debut , `` pies descalzos '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- , and her fourth album , `` dónde están los ladrones ? ''
-lrb- 1998 -rrb- .
shakira entered the english-language market with her fifth album , `` laundry service '' .
its lead single , `` whenever , wherever '' , became the best-selling single of 2002 .
her success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums `` fijación oral , vol .
1 '' and `` oral fixation , vol .
2 '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- , the latter of which spawned the best-selling song of the 21st century , `` hips do n't lie '' .
shakira 's eighth and ninth albums , `` she wolf '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- and `` sale el sol '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , received critical praise but suffered from limited promotion due to her strained relationship with label epic records .
her official song for the 2010 fifa world cup , `` waka waka -lrb- this time for africa -rrb- '' , became the biggest-selling world cup song of all time .
with over 813 million views , its music video is the ninth most-watched video on youtube .
since 2013 , shakira has served as a coach on the american version of `` the voice '' , having appeared in two of its seven seasons -- fourth and sixth .
her tenth album , `` shakira '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- , is preceded by its lead single , `` ca n't remember to forget you '' .
shakira has won many awards , including five mtv video music awards , two grammy awards , eight latin grammy awards , seven billboard music awards , 28 billboard latin music awards and has been golden globe-nominated .
she has a star on the hollywood walk of fame , and sold more than 70 million albums and 125 million singles worldwide , making her the third best selling latin artist of all time , only behind julio iglesias and gloria estefan .
she carries out well-known philanthropic activities through charity work and benefit concerts , notably her pies descalzos foundation , her performance at the `` clinton global initiative '' created by former u.s. president bill clinton , and her invitation to the oval office by president barack obama in february 2010 to discuss early childhood development .
as of 2014 , she is listed as the 58th most powerful woman in the world by `` forbes '' .
as of july 2014 , shakira has become the first person to reach 100 million followers on facebook .
