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Shakira ("Woman of grace" in Arabic) Mebarak was born to an American father of Lebanese descent and a Colombian mother of Spanish and Italian descent. As a child she was influenced by music from the cultures of her parents as well as English-language rock music. She has cited bands such as Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, and Nirvana as major influences. Shakira wrote her first song at age 8 and recorded her first album at age 13 after turning away from a modelling career.

Shakira's first album, titled Magia and released in 1991, was composed of songs she had written in the previous few years. It didn't sell well internationally but gained attention at home in Colombia. After her next album, Peligro, Shakira briefly tried an acting career. She returned to music in 1995 exerting stronger control over her own recordings and incorporating more rock and Arabic influences. The fruit of her efforts was the album Pies Descalzos.

Shakira was a cast member of the Colombian soap opera El Oasis in 1994.

Song	Year	Album

 

Addicted to You	2010	Sale el Sol
Waka Waka	2010	Sale el Sol
Whenever, Wherever	2001	Laundry Service
Rabiosa	2010	Sale el Sol
Loca	2009	Loca
Hips Don't Lie	2005	Oral Fixation, Vol. 2
She Wolf	2009	She Wolf
Loba	2009	She Wolf
La Tortura	2005	Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
Je L'aime a Mourir	2011	En Vivo Desde Paris
Ojos Así	1998	Dónde Están los Ladrones?
Gypsy	2009	She Wolf
Objection Tango	2005	Cocktail of Musical Bases
Gitana	2009	Loba
Antes de las Seis	2010	Sale el Sol