1.PERSONAL INFORMATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Shakira Isabel Mebarack, was born on February 2, 1997, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and recorder producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demostrating Latin American 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 (1996), and her fourth album, ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?(1998).