Shakira Biography & Lifestyle

Full Name : Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Nick Name : Shaki

Date of Birth : 2 February 1977

Born in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Father’s Name : William Mebarak Chadid

Mother Name : Nidia Ripoll

Profession : Singer, Song-writer, Dancer.

Religoin : Roman Catholic

Education

University of California, Los Angeles.

Hobbies

Painting, Swimming

Pet : Dog

Husband

Gerard Pique

Son : Milan Pique Mebarak

Sasha Pique Mebarak

Net Worth

Net Worth : $250 Million

Cars

Mercedes Benz SL550

Audi A7 Sportback

BMW X6

House

Adorable Miami villa

Carrere

Shakira’s debut album, Magia, was recorded with Sony Music Colombia in 1990 when she was only 13 years old. The songs are a collection made by her since she was eight, mixed pop-rock ballads and disco uptempo songs with electronic accompaniment; however, it was hampered by a lack of cohesion in both its recording and the production. The album was released in June 1991 and featured “Magia” and three other singles. Though it fared well on Colombian radio and gave the young Shakira much exposure, the album did not fare well commercially as only 1,200 copies were sold worldwide. After the poor performance of Magia, Shakira’s label urged her to return to the studio to release a follow-up record. Though then little known outside of her native Colombia, Shakira was invited to perform at Chile’s Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 1993. The festival gave aspiring Latin American singers a chance to perform their songs, and the winner was then chosen by a panel of judges. Shakira performed the ballad “Eres” (“You Are”) and won the trophy for third place. One of the judges who voted for her to win was the then 20 year old Ricky Martin, whose initial prominence had come from his membership in Menudo.