Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and has been praised for her musical versatility. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international success of her singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist.

2 February 1977

Born on the same birth date (2 February 1977): Libor Sionko

Born on the same birth day (2 February): Al McKay • Alexander Atabekian • Alexandra Strelchenko • Andrei Chesnokov • Carol Ann Susi • Christie Brinkley • Gregory Mertens • Joe Lydon (boxer) • Lee Redmond • Metin Oktay • Nicolaus Reimers • Southside (record producer) • Tom Smothers • Vladimir Voskoboinikov

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