Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," is only one of the performers many hit singles. Click on the picture to see Shakira's music video "Waka-Waka."
By Andrea T.
You may know her as the famous “Shakira.” But, there is more to her than just belly-dancing and singing.
Even though she is best known for those two specific things, we need to go back-in-time to find out how and why this Colombia-born performer started to sing.
Shakira’s name means “thankful” in Arabic, according to Mike Campbell, the author of the article, “Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Shakira.”
At the age of 14, she wrote began to write poems, according to her biography. One of her first poems was called, “La Rosa De Cristal,” which in English translates to “The Crystal Rose.”
She was so inspired by watching her dad write poems that she decided to ask for a wish: The wish was to continue writing her own poems. Eventually, those poems became songs.
When Shakira was four-years-old her father took her to a restaurant where she listened, for the first time, to an instrument called the “Doumberk.” The next thing you know, she started dancing and clapping her hands. That was when Shakira discovered that she wanted to be a performer. She started taking belly dancing classes.
Shakira recorded her first cd at the age of 13. The title of the cd was “Magia,” which in English translates to “Magic.” The second cd was titled “Perligro,” but Shakira has said in many interviews that she was not satisfied with how the cd came out.
In the mid-1990s Shakira came out with a new cd called, “Pies Descalzos.” The cd included a hit single called, “Donde Estas Corazon.” Her next album, “Donde Estan Los Ladrones,” featured a world video premiere, and made Shakira one of the best-selling artists in the world.
The next album, “Laundry Service,” was also a success, and featured the hit, “Where Ever, When Ever.” In 2009, Shakira released the album “She Wolf.” The single, “She Wolf,” became a number one hit.
The now 33-year-old Shakira also made the theme song for the 2010 Fifa World Cup held in South Africa. The song, “Waka-Waka,” has become a massive hit all over the world.
Shakira has inspired so many people; not only with her music and dancing. She has also inspired the world with helping and giving to charity. She has come a long way, but will always be an awesome singer.
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