Channel Navigator   Shakira GalleryPage .1.Page .2.Page .3.Page .4. Name : Shakira Birthday : 2, Feb 1977 ( Wednesday ) Zodiac Sign : Aquarius Blood Type : Height : 5'2" Weight : 106lb Measurement : Enter to Gallery ( Picture : 48 ) - Shakira Profiles photos Online Music Videos MTV : "Underneath Your Clothes" - Shakira ( Dial Up 56K )    ( Broadband ADSL ) MTV : "The One" - Shakira ( Dial Up 56K )    ( Broadband ADSL ) MTV : "Que Me Quedes Tu" - Shakira ( Dial Up 56K )    ( Broadband ADSL ) MTV : "Hey Sexy Lady" - Shakira ( Dial Up 56K )    ( Broadband ADSL ) MTV : "Whenever , Wherever" - Shakira ( Dial Up 56K )    ( Broadband ADSL ) Shakira (Real-Life Reader Biography) Book Price: $15.95 Shakira Mtv Unplugged DVD Price : $ 14.99 Shakira: Woman Full of Grace Book Price: $9.60 Biographies of Shakira : <table width="390" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><tr><td class="sm">Place of Birth: Barranquilla, Colombia<BR> Mother: Nidia Ripoll<BR> Father: William Mebarak<BR> <BR> She's a sizzling superstar that has set the music world on its ear with a spin cycle of hits. And rest assured that this Latin Grammy winner is poised to clean up at future awards events! After balking at adopting a career filled with traditional commercial hits, Shakira secured chart dominance with a unique pop and rock mix, all the while living up to her name, which means "woman full of grace" in Arabic. She has performed for the Pope at the Vatican, and the Colombian government even appointed Shakira as an official goodwill ambassador. Her current dominance of North American pop charts further proves that the singer is following the motto of her song title by rising up to any challenge "Whenever, Wherever." <BR> <BR> Fast Facts About Shakira :<BR> Born Shakira Mebarak Ripoll in Barranquilla, Colombia. <BR> Heavily influenced by Arabic writings of Lebanese father, who was a jeweler and writer. <BR> Emerged victorious in local and national talent contests by age of 10. <BR> Signed Sony record deal by age 13; subsequently released debut CD "Magia (Magic)." <BR> Graduated from high school at age 15. <BR> Breakthrough recording: "Pies Descalzos"; sold four million copies worldwide. <BR> Appeared on cover of Time Magazine's "Era of the Rockera" issue. <BR> Earned honor of Latin Female Artist of the Year at World Music Awards in Monaco, 2001. <BR> <BR> Discography<BR> 1991 - MAGIA<BR> 1993 - PELIGRO<BR> 1996 - PIES DESCALZOS<BR> 1997 - THE REMIXES<BR> 1998 - DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES?<BR> 2000 - MTV UNPLUGGED<BR> 2001 - LAUNDRY SERVICE <BR> </td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="sm"><script language="JavaScript" src="../../sponsor/banner_box.js"></script></td></tr></table>       Shakira's Related News at Yahoo! Auction : Shakira's Articles at eBay.com ! Buy : Shakira CDs&DVD Books at Amazon.com !