Shakira

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia; better known as Shakira) is a Latin pop and rock and roll singer and song writer.

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I am a blend of several cultures. Through my veins runs Spanish, Lebanese and Italian blood. All of this heritage is a strong influence on the character of my music.

Love is lacking leaders, and leaders are lacking love.

People of America, I want you to know that I wear clothes once in a while! I'm actually shy; I've just learned how to hide it. As a teenager, I wasn't the most self-confident person. But I've loosened up. There's no better makeup than self-confidence.

I am a person who has many dreams, but as soon as I accomplish one I move on to the next. That's my fatal, absurd nature. Human beings are slaves to our dreams and I am, too.

I think art, music should be sensual. Not necessarily sexual. I think that's a huge difference between that N and that X. It's more than the 11 letters of difference. Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that's what artists do. is stimulate the senses in any possible way. I don't think I have to hang myself a little sign that says 'Hey, I'm sexy,' and then take it off and now say, 'Hey, now I'm serious.' I can just fluctuate and oscillate from one side to the other whenever my instincts tell me to.

I have never pretended to be anything that I'm not. Neither do I want to be the architect of my own prison, and label myself in such away that I can't take it off and it turns into a tattoo.

I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.

I love the history of art, and history in general. Sometimes I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.

I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to.

I was born and raised in Colombia, but I listened to bands like Led Zeppelin, The Cure, The Police, The Beatles and Nirvana.

Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish.