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1. Shakira

   Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( shə-KEER-ə, Spanish: [(t)ʃaˈkiɾa]; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and is noted for her musical versatility. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). She entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international success of her singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist. Broadcast Music, Inc., described Shakira as a "pioneer" who extended the global reach of Latino singers.Her success was further solidified with the Spanish albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), and El Dorado (2017), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and were certified diamond (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America. Meanwhile, her English albums Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009) and Shakira (2014) were all certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide. Some of her songs have charted at number one in multiple countries, including "La Tortura", "Hips Don't Lie", "Beautiful Liar", "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", "Loca", "Chantaje", and "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53". She served as a coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television series The Voice (2013–2014). With a catalog of 145 songs, Shakira has sold over 80 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Forbes Colombia reported that as of 2018, she is the top-selling female Latin artist of all time. She is credited with opening the doors of the international market for other Latin artists. She has received numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, twelve Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, thirty-nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, six Guinness World Records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was named the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade by Billboard twice (2000s and 2010s). For her philanthropic work with her Barefoot Foundation and her contributions to music she received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year awards in 2011. She was appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in the US in 2011, and Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.

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1. Shakira

   Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known as Shakira, is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira released her first studio albums Magia and Peligro in the early 1990s, failing to attain commercial success. However, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut Pies Descalzos and her fourth album Dónde Están los Ladrones?. Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album Laundry Service, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Its lead single "Whenever, Wherever" became the best-selling single of 2002. Her success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, the latter of which spawned the best-selling song of the 21st century, "Hips Don't Lie". Shakira's eighth and ninth albums She Wolf and Sale el Sol received critical praise, but suffered from limited promotion due to her strained relationship with label Epic Records. Her official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup "Waka Waka" became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time. With over 500 million views, its music video seventh most-watched video on YouTube. Since 2013, Shakira has served as a coach on the American version of The Voice, although she temporarily left the series during the fifth season.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shakira in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shakira in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Shakira in a Sentence

1. Julio Manzini:

   I don't even know what McDonald's tastes like, I just thought the name was striking, like Shakira or something.

2. Eli Manning:

   These hips don't lie. I'm like Shakira.

3. Jennifer Lopez:

   When we did the first run-through, Shakira was like,' That was great.' It's different what we do, it's very Shakira and very Jennifer.

4. Todd Kaplan:

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira
2. ^ Wikidata
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