Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Nickname: Shaki
Height: 5’2’’ (1.57m)
Date of Birth: February 2, 1977
Birth place: Barranquilla, Colombia
ShakiraIsabel was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her fatherWilliam Mebarak, who is American of Lebanese descent and Colombian mother,Nidia Ripoll, both supported their daughter’s ambition of becoming a singer. Bythe time she was eight, Shakira knew early on that she wanted to be a professionalmusician; she was already writing her own songs. Shakira began singing for herclassmates at school, but her unique voice kept her out of the school choir. Atthe age of 10, her fondness for music was apparent early on, and she startedwinning local and national talent contests.
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