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Not many artists can write songs/produce them. dance. do vocals/drums/harmonica/guitar. You have heard of her, or at least seen her move. She is known all over the world. Commercial success with both English and Spanish music. Has experimented with almost every genre out there and used various culture references in her music and music videos. She has also not had much controversy around her public image, as she is known for always being low key.
And Today, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was awarded a Star on the Hall of Fame in Hollywood!
She will also be given the high honor of being “Person of the Year” at the 2011 Latin Grammys, and recently Barack Obama appointed her as member of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
Add to that all her previous achievements, she has constantly stayed atop the music charts across the world and atop the Social 50 on the Billboards. More than 10 million Twitter followers and 40 million on Facebook. She has one of the most seen YouTube video of all time, passing 1 billion views.
She is the only artist from South America to reach the number-one spot on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100, the Australian ARIA chart, and the UK Single charts.
More than 60 million albums sold & The best selling single for the past 11 years.
With her philanthropic work and many foundations for children and education and of course, hit songs like: •Estoy Aquí, •Ciega, Sordomuda, •Ojos Así, •Whenever, Wherever/ Suerte, •Underneath Your Clothes, •La Tortura, •Hips Don’t Lie, •She Wolf/ Loba, •Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)/ (Esto Es África) And most recently •Loca and •Rabiosa
SHAKIRA is not just a Colombian/Latina singer anymore, she’s an international artist, she is from the world.
She is a great inspiration & UN ORGULLO HISPANO!
And I am amazingly happy for her!
THANK YOU SHAKIRA, FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE. Personally, my life was completely changed by your music.
She’s Lebanese, too! :)
#From my town! #Zahle #Lebanon #Shakira #news
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