Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( /ʃəˈkɪərə/,Spanish: [t͡ʃaˈkiɾa]; born February 2, 1977),known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer-songwriter who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira began performing in school, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Arabic influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese as well as some Italian, French, Catalan and Arabic.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
PAUL SCHEMM, Associated Press | US singer Lenny Kravitz, left, performs on stage, during the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco, Friday May 25, 2012. The Morocco's biggest music festival also highlights Morocco's contradictions, a ...
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Source: San Antonio Express
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco's glittering Mawazine international music festival wraps up this weekend with performances by Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, after nine days of showcasing the North African kingdom's cool factor — even as dissident Moroccan ...
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Source: Bleacher Report
Spain are one of the, if not main, favorites to win the European championship. This Sunday, Vicente del Bosque will announce his final 23-man squad for Euro 2012. While there are some players who are obviou ...
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Source: Live Music Blog
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Source: Diva Report
Congratulations are most certainly in order for M.I.A.! Fresh off the release of her online smash "Bad Girls," she has inked a deal with Jay Z‘s Roc Nation. Announcing the news on Twitter, ROC revealed: Roc Nation: "The nation just kee ...
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Source: Vibe
The Roc Nation roster just keeps on growing and after yesterday, ‘Bad Girl’ M.I.A. is officially apart of that family. “The nation just keeps on growing…” read a tweet from the official Roc Nation Twitter account, attached with an i ...
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The Hornets (13-4, 10-1) won the Senate Athletic League title, scoring three runs in the third inning on six walks. Winning Pitcher Shakira Lewis struck out eight, while first baseman Destiny Johnson had a tr ...
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Will.i.am has unveiled his new music video online today (May 25). The Voice judge and former Black Eyed Peas star's new track is a collaboration with singer Eva Simons on the track ‘This Is Love’. The track is the rapper’s second single fr ...
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Source: Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines – International singing sensation and “X Factor Philippines” judge Charice believes there’s no competition between her and Jessica, or any other Filipino singing talents like “The Voice” finalist C ...
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