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Shakira

Shakira is a Colombian singer credited with being one of the biggest breakthrough Latin artists. Her birthday is Feb. 2, 1977, and her height is 5’2”. The singer -- whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll -- released ‘Magia,’ her debut studio album in 1991, but it wasn’t until 1998’s ‘Donde Estan los Ladrones?’ that one of her albums landed on the Billboard 200; it peaked on the chart at No. 131, and also earned a Grammy nod for best Latin rock/alternative performance. Shakira's next album, 2001’s ‘Laundry Service,’ was her first English-language release, and it peaked at No. 3. Its lead single, “Whenever, Whenever,” stormed the Hot 100, peaking at No. 6 in December 2001, while third single “Underneath Your Clothes” reached No. 9. ‘Oral Fixation Vol. 2’ peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in 2005, and produced her megahit and Hot 100 No. 1 “Hips Don’t Lie.” Shakira has worked with artists across genres, counting Bizarrap, Black Eyed Peas, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Beyonce and more as collaborators. She’s also won several Grammys, including best Latin pop album for ‘El Dorado’ and best Latin rock/alternative album for ‘Fijacion Oral Vol. 1.’ Shakira was honored as Billboard’s inaugural Latin Woman of the Year in 2023.

Chart History

Billboard Hot 100™

La Tortura

Hips Don't Lie

Whenever, Wherever

Underneath Your Clothes

She Wolf