Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, recording manufacturer, and actress. He may be the most famous because popular songs around the world such as the hip do not live; Anytime, anytime; Waka Waka (this time for Africa), and many others. Let’s learn more about life, career, and income.
Early Life
On February 2, 1977, in Barranwuilla, Colombia, William Mebasak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado welcomed their daughter Shakira Isabel Mebasak to this world. The name Shakira is Arabic for gratitude. He raised Catholics and attended Catholic schools. He has eight siblings from his father’s previous marriage.
At the age of four, Shakira wrote his first poem named La Rosa de Cristal / The Crystal Rose. Three years later, his parents discussed the typewriter for Christmas, so he continued to write poetry. The song Tus Gafas Oscuras / Your sunglasses are inspired by sunglasses with his father to hide his sadness after his son, stepbrother Shakira, was killed in a motorcycle accident. At the age of four, Shakira first heard Doumbek, the traditional drum used in Arabic music which is usually accompanied by a stomach dance, and he starts dancing on the table at the local Middle East restaurant, his father took him. That’s when he realized that he wanted to be a player.
In class two, his music teacher told him that he sounded like a goat, but fortunately it didn’t stop it. Between the ages of 10 and 13, Shakira met with a local theater manufacturer Monica Ariza who tried to help her career. Ariza assured Sony Colombia executive Ciro Vargas to hold an audition for Shakira. Vargas regulates the audition in Bogota, where Shakira Pabeformed three songs for executives and impresses enough for him to be declared to record three albums.
Career
In 1991, Shakira’s debut album, Magia was released. At that time he was only 13 years old. Unfortunately, the album was unsuccessful. In 1993, Shakira was invited to Peform at Chile’s Vina del Mar International Song Festival. His Ballad Eres (you) gets it a trophy for third place at the festival. The same year, the second studio album, Peligro, was released, who fate similar to Magia. At that time, he decided to graduate from high school, because his singing career did not go well.
The third album, Pai Descalzos, was released in 1995, is commercial success. So far, he released 11 studio albums, including Ladrate Los Donde Estan (1998), laundry services (2001), Oral Fiendcion, Vol. 1 (2005), oral fixation, vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009), Sale El Sol (2010), Shakira (2014), and El Dorado (2017).
He was a judge in season 4 and 6 of the votes in 2013 and 2014. He was also a voice actor in the Disney Zootopia animated film. During the Super Bowl event half a show in 2020, he appeared with J. Lo.
Private Life
From 2000 to 2010, Shakira had a relationship with Argentina lawyer Antonio de la Rua. Since 2011, he has established a relationship with Spanish professional footballer Gerard Pique. Couple sharing two sons, Milan and Sasha.
Net Worth
Shakira’s net worth is estimated up to $300 million.