Shakira certainly knows how to shake things up. In honor of her 47th birthday, let’s take a look at the singer from her early days singing in Spanish, through her English crossover and beyond!
She’s got rhythm. Shakira, born Feb 2. 1977, is a Colombian singer and actress. She started singing in her native Spanish before her English language pop crossover and has continued to record in both languages since. Shakira’s biggest hits include Whenever, Wherever and Underneath Your Clothes from her 2001 album Laundry Service, La Tortura from her 2005 album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1, and Hips Don’t Lie, from her English 2005 album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. She’s sold over 80 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
The talented artist and belly dancer has also received numerous awards for her music, including three Grammy Awards, twelve Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, and seven Billboard Music Awards. In 2009, Billboard also named her the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade. In 2020 she teamed up with Jennifer Lopez to entertain at the Super Bowl Half Time Show, which was one of the most-watched TV events in the world.
Ready for more Shakira? Scroll through the gallery to check out some of the singer’s best moments throughout her rise to success.
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Shakira Wins a Latin Grammy Award
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Shakira at VH1’s ‘Divas Las Vegas’
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Shakira Shoots the Video for ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Shakira at the ALMA Awards
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Shakira, Marisa Tomei, & Barack Obama
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Shakira at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
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Shakira in Madrid
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Shakira Promotes Her Self-Titled Album
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Shakira at ‘The Voice’
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Shakira Sings at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony
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Shakira at Madison Square Garden
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Shakira & Jennifer Lopez Perform at Super Bowl 54
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Shakira at the ‘Elvis’ premiere
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Shakira for Burberry
