She made a song to take revenge on her ex-husband: Who is Shakira?

Her full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, she was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. She is the only child of her father, William Mebarak Chadid, and her mother, Nidia Ripoll Torrado. She was raised Catholic and went to Catholic schools she. Shakira, who spent her childhood and youth in Barranquilla, wrote her first poem, La Rosa De Cristal, at the age of four. Shakira was fascinated by her father typing stories on the typewriter and asked for one as a gift. She was given a typewriter at the age of seven, and she has continued to write poetry ever since. These poems turned into songs over time.

When Shakira was two years old, her older brother died. Six years later, at the age of eight, she wrote her first song, "Tus gafas oscuras", inspired by her father, who for years wore dark glasses to hide her grief. Shakira, whose interest in dance emerged at a young age, met darbuka in a Middle Eastern restaurant she went to with her father. She got up on the table and started dancing. This experience made her realize she wanted to be an artist.

She enjoyed singing to her schoolmates and teachers at her Catholic school. However, she was denied participation in the school choir in the second grade because her voice was too strong. Her music teacher told him she sounded "like a goat," she said. For this reason, Shakira performed a dance show every Friday where she exhibited new figures she learned from her grandmother. This was, as she said, her first performances. 

Shakira, who was invited to many events in Barranquilla between the ages of ten and thirteen, met local theater producer Monica Ariza. Ariza was so impressed with Shakira that she arranged a meeting with Sony's Colombia office. Shakira, who impressed Sony employees greatly with the three songs she sang, signed a three-album contract.

In 1991, her first album, Magia, took its place on the music shelves. The album of the singer, who is only 14 years old, did not receive the expected attention. However, the sleeves were rolled up for the second album Peligro, which will be released in 1993. Shakira, who had a better exit than the first album, was still not satisfied with the result. Shakira, who took a break from music for a while to complete her college education, returned to the stage in 1995.

In the same year, the singer released her first studio album, Pies Descalzos, which would bring her great fame in Latin America. The first track released from the album is "Estoy Aqui". The song, which peaked in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, received great acclaim in South America. Six singles were released from the album and the album sold 5 million copies worldwide.

The sales of the album also affected the awards. In 1997, Shakira was nominated in 3 categories for the "Latin Billboard Awards". Shakira, who received 3 awards, including the "Best Pop Album", left her mark on that year. Her fourth studio album is called Dónde Están los Ladrones? the album, produced by Shakira and executive produced by Emilio Estefan Jr., was released in September 1998. And it was a bigger hit than Pies Descalzos. This album was the first to introduce Shakira to international fame.

The song that made Shakira famous outside of the Americas is "Ojos Asi", which is another part of this album. This hit song won 4 awards. The most important award she won was the "Best Female Pop Song" award at the Latin Grammys. Shakira's first live album, MTV Unplugged, was recorded in New York on August 12, 1999. It was critically acclaimed by American critics and rated as one of Shakira's best live performances ever.

Laundry Service, which emerged in 2001 at the end of a working process, was launched. Although Shakira was unaware of this, the lead single from the album "Whenever, Wherever" became very popular. The song won 1 Latin Grammy, 1 MTV VMA award and much more. The album received a lot of criticism for containing songs in English and Spanish. But despite this, the album became the best-selling album of 2002, selling over 13 million copies worldwide. And it became the most successful album of Shakira's career to date. After this album, Shakira went on a tour called "Tour Of The Mongoose" and was very popular.

Then, after two years of struggle, she released her new project Fijacion Oral in 2005. La Tortura, the lead single from the album, which is mostly in Spanish, became a worldwide hit and contributed greatly to the album's success. To date, it has reached a high figure of 9 million worldwide. In addition, Shakira won her 2nd Grammy award with this album. And she won 4 Latin Grammy awards in the same year. Shakira won 38 awards with this album.

That same year Shakira would release another album. This was Shakira's 2nd English album, 5th overall. Oral Fixation Vol.2 was again a huge success. It has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. The second track of the album, "Hips Don't Lie", was released in February 2006. The song is the best-selling song of the 21st century, and also one of the most successful songs of the 21st century. In addition, Shakira recorded the song in the "Bamboo" version for the closing ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Shakira released her 7th studio album "Sale El Sol" on October 19, 2010. Shakira included more duets on this album, performing duets with names such as Pitbull, El Cata, Dizzee Rascal and Calle 13. With this album, Shakira won 1 Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards held on November 10, 2011. Shakira was also specially awarded the Person of the Year award at the Latin Grammy awards.

On July 16, 2021, Shakira released a single called "Don't Wait Up". On April 21, she released the song "Te Felicito" with singer Rauw Alejandro as the lead single from her upcoming twelfth studio album. Shakira confirmed in May 2022 that work on the album was finished and that it would be an electronic-infused album with urban and rock music cues.

Shakira, who regularly releases new songs and albums, has also achieved great success with her tours. It was, however, nominated for many awards. And she got most of these awards too. Winner of 16 Grammy awards, Shakira managed to stay in the minds with her songs and dance.

Private life

Shakira, who does not use alcohol, cigarettes and coffee, also loves chocolate. Shakira can speak 5 languages including Portuguese, Italian, English, Spanish and Arabic. She received many acting offers, but she rejected them all. Her hobbies include painting, golf, tennis, basketball and swimming. She has no tattoos on his body. Most recently, Shakira earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where she became the first Colombian to star. 

She received the "International Charity" award in 2006. Her association Barefoot, was a pioneer in receiving this award. This association is obliged to open college-level schools in South America with the donations collected and to complete the education of children whose financial situation is not suitable for free. The highest donation to the association still belongs to Shakira.

Shakira was in a relationship with Spanish football player Gerard Pique from the beginning of 2011 until 2022. They met when they appeared in the music video for the single "Waka Waka", the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The couple has two children. The couple decided to separate in 2022.

Her latest song "Out of Your League" broke the viewership records. She became one of the most talked about social media with her new song, which is thought to target her ex-girlfriend Pique and his new lover. The lyrics of the song caught people's attention as well. The famous name was interpreted as taking revenge with these words from her ex-girlfriend who cheated on her.