Shakira

The Biography of Shakira Introduction Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a colombian singer and dancer. She was born to a lebanese father and a colombian mother. She has many arab and latin influences in her music due to her different heritages. She also has millions of supporters and fans and continues to do what she does best. Childhood An important part of her dancing started out when she was a child. She was went to eat and when she began to sit down she noticed a belly dancer, without a question she stood up, and started imitating the dance. It sparks in her memory as her yearning for performance while she was still a young child. Young Shakira always had a taste for performing for other kids. She joined her school’s choir but was then kicked out for her significant vibrato. But that never stopped the defiant child, she continued to perform for her fellow school students although she was kicked out of the school choir. Career…

If there is someone we know whose hips don’t lie, we know it is Shakira. The world has been mesmerized with this Latina’s charm, appearance and talent wise. Who can resist the appeal of a beautiful woman blessed with curves placed in all the right places? And of course, may we not forget the husky and strong singing prowess this feisty vixen from Colombia get to own that captivated the diverse taste of the listening audience all over the world. Young Shakira was born and raised in one of…

Marianna Torres Mrs.Dwiggins Computers 309 September 12, 2014 Nicki Minaj: She is a hip hop artist/singer who has several songs like Anaconda,Super Bass,Pills and Potions,Turn Me On,Starships, Bees in the Trap,Your Love,Pound the Alarm,Va Va Voom,Fly,Moment For Life,High School,Freestyle,and more.Growing up she had a very abusive father,who was also addicted to drugs. At a…

reached number 3 on the charts in the United States. At this time, her boyfriend was Antonio de la Rua, the son of the president of Argentina. Shakira's relationship with Antonio de la Ra, the son of the former president of Argentina, began just before her international breakthrough. After 11 years together, the couple eventually separated. Shakira returned to the Top 10 of the Albums…

Shakira is an internationally recognized artist who has won countless awards. However, she is perhaps less well-known for her tireless charity work. As a United Nations Children´s Fund (UNICEF) Good Will Ambassador she set up “la Fundación Pies Descalzos” (the Barefoot Foundation) in 1997 which aims to help poverty-stricken children in her native Colombia and which is seeking to expand its efforts to other nations. As a result of this charity´s work several schools have opened throughout…

This is a scholarly book which explores how music functions as an alternative way for U.S.-Colombians to define and express their identity. The image of Shakira as the “idealized transnational citizen” will serve as a strong foundation for my exploration into Shakira’s global appeal and image. In addition, this book will be essential as I build on the definition of a crossover artist. Gontovnik, Gónica. 2010. "Tracking transnational Shakira on her way to conquer the world." Zona Próxima…

songwriters there are few women record producer, dancer and actress such as Beyonce and Shakira. They are worldwide famous women singers. Beyonce is an American singer, born and raised in Houston, Texas and performing in singing and dancing competitions as a child. She began her music career as a member of Girl’s Thyme, which was recast as Destiny’s Child in 1993. Managed by her father, the group became one of the world’s best-selling groups of all time. (Jones, Joanna, 2004). According to…

As in the case of Jason, having an awareness of the client’s identities and multicultural background is key in helping Shakira build her strengths and helping me (the counselor) establish an understanding of the unique issues that concern her. To begin with, multicultural competence training can be beneficial to both the client and counselor. As a counselor, it will enable me to build rapport, respect, knowledge and awareness of my client’s cultural background. And like wise, it will help…

America one can see how cultures and people blend. People are exposed to many different types of pop culture, music, media and learning. These elements influence how they think and live. One Latin American musician who was exposed to many different cultures and genres of music was Shakira. Shakira is a singer and dancer…

would Shakira—an artist who consistently proclaims to be proud of her varied identities—refuse to blend the two most fundamental languages of her identity? Carmen Fought offers us an explanation when she discusses the perceptions of Spanglish speakers by Anglo-dominant society. Code-switching (or Spanglish) is often associated with lower-class Latinx communities and is interpreted by whites (and to an extent, even some Latinxs) as a marker of a lacking education or linguistic non-conformity .…