Shakira is known to have adopted many genres, including folk, mainstream pop and rock.
According to Yahoo!, her song "Hips Don't Lie" is the best-selling single of the last decade.
Shakira is a native Spanish speaker who speaks fluent English and Portuguese, as well as some Italian, French, Catalan and Arabic.
Shakira gave birth to the couple's son, Milan Piqué Mebarak, on January 22, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.
On October 5, 2011, US President Barack Obama announced that Shakira was appointed as a member of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for His panics.
The singer lists John Lennon as her musical influence.
Shakira was honored at the Latin Grammys as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 9, 2011, for her philanthropy and contributions to Latin Music.
Shakira is currently in a relationship with the Spanish football player Gerard Piqué, centre back for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
According to Forbes Magazine, Shakira was the fourth highest-earning woman in music for 2008 behind Madonna, Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion.
Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold between 50 and 60 million albums.
Shakira wrote her first poem, titled "La Rosa De Cristal" ("The Crystal Rose") when she was only four years old.
She named one of her album "Laundry Service" because when she is in love she feels "clean and fresh".
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