Biography: Few pop stars have quite as colorful a background as Shakira, the Colombian-born, half-Lebanese hip-shaking international phenomenon. While growing up in Barranquilla, Colombia, music and poetry were constants in Shakira's life, and she penned one of her first songs after her brother's tragic death in a car crash. By the age of 14, Shakira had a three-record deal with Sony Colombia. After failing to achieve more than limited local success with her first two records, Shakira completed high school and didn't return to the recording studio until 1995. Taking time to mature proved to be the right decision, as Shakira's third Spanish-language disc, Pies Descalzos, made her a household name throug .....
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