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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on 2 February 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. She is the only child of William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado. She is of Spanish and Lebanese descent. [8] [9] Her father William was born in New York City to a family from Lebanon. When he was five, his family moved to Colombia. [10]
"Acróstico" was co-written by Shakira, Keityn, Luis Fernando Ochoa and L.E.X.U.Z. Colombian songwriter Keityn, who had previously co-written "Te Felicito" and "Monotonía" for Shakira's album, stated in an interview that the inspiration behind the song was the acrostics that her mother used to compose for him when he was a child. [6]
Splash News threw back to circa 1990 to see what Shakira looked like as a teenager. Take a look at these never-before-seen-snaps of the beauty long before her life of fame and luxury -- and even ...
Shakira, Lady Caine (née Baksh; born 23 February 1947) is a British-Guyanese former actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed at Miss World 1967, where she was 2nd runner-up.
Shakira's second child, Sasha Piqué Mebarak, was born at 9:54 pm on Jan. 29, 2015, in Barcelona, Spain. "The name Sasha is of Greek and Russian descent and means 'defender of mankind' and ...
Shakira's latest performance featured her sons! On Thursday, the 46-year-old singer took the stage at the 2023 Latin GRAMMY Awards to perform her song "Acróstico."Shakira began her performance ...
The ALAS – IDB Award was created in 2011 jointly by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the ALAS Foundation to recognize "high quality, suitable intensity and length programs and interventions that combine early education, psychosocial stimulation, nutrition, health and works with the family".
Shakira wrote the lyrics to the song. The recurring phrase of the chorus and title of the song was inspired by Shakira's mother, who used to scold her when she wouldn't pay attention as a child by using the Spanish-language sarcastic saying: "Hazte la ciega, la sorda y la muda", which translates to "Pretend to be blind, deaf and mute."