Shakira

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia. Her name means "grateful" or "thankful" in Arabic.

In 2001, her album Laundry Service sold over 15 million copies world wide.

A two time Grammy winner, Shakira is also a seven time Latin Grammy winner and a Golden Globe nominee. She is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide.

Shakira is the only South American artist to reach number one on the Billboard Top 100.

Dónde Están los Ladrones? was released in 1998. Shakira began to become more popular world wide, especially in the United States.

In 2005, Shakira announced her "Oral Fixation" project. Her album Fijacion Oral vol. 1 was released in June and sold 157,000 copies in the U.S. in it's first week.

Awards:

Grammy Awards

2001: Best Latin Pop Album - MTV Unplugged.

2006: Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album - Fijacion Oral vol. 1

Latin Grammy Awards

2000: Best Rock Performance With Vocals - "Octavo Día"

2000: Best Pop Performance With Vocals - "Ojos Así"

2002: Best Short Form Music Video - "Suerte"

2006: Song of the Year - "La Tortura"

2006: Best Female Pop Recording - Fijación Oral Vol. 1

2006: Record of the Year - "La Tortura"

2006: Album of the Year - Fijación Oral Vol.