Discography

part one - the beginnigs


Shakira: MTV Unplugged [Live] / 1999

01. Octavo Dia
02. Si Te Vas
03. Donde Estan los Ladrones?
04. Moscas en la Casa
05. Ciega, Sordomuda
06. Inevitable
07. Eztoy Aqui
08. Tu
09. Sombra de Ti
10. No Creo
11. Ojos Asi


Donde Estan Los Ladrones? / 1998

01. Ciega, Sordomuda
02. Si Te Vas
03. Moscas en la Casa
04. No Creo
05. Inevitable
06. Octavo Dia
07. Que Vuelvas
08. Tu
09. Donde Estan los Ladrones?
10. Sombra de Ti
11. Ojos Asi


The Remixes / 1997

01. Shakira Dj Memegamix
02. Estoy Aqui (Extended Remix)
03. Estoy Aqui (Portuguese)
04. Donde Estas Corazon (Dance Remix)
05. Un Poco de Amor (Extended Dancehall Mix)
06. Un Poco de Amor (Portuguese)
07. Pies Descalzos, Suenos Blancos (Meme's Super Club Mix)
08. Pies Descalzos, Suenos Blancos (Portuguese)
09. Estoy Aqui (Timbalero Dub)
10. Donde Estas Corazon (Dub a Pella Mix)
11. Un Poco de Amor (Meme's Jazz Experience)
12. Pies Descalzos, Suenos Blancos (The Timbalero Dub Mix)


Pies Descalzos / 1996

01. Estoy Aqui
02. Antologia
03. Un Poco de Amor
04. Quiero
05. Te Necesito
06. Vuelve
07. Te Espero Sentada
08. Pies Descalzos, Suenos Blancos
09. Pienso en Ti
10. Donde Estas Corazon
11. Se Quiere... Se Mata

Biography

part two

1995-2000: Success in Latin America and Spain

Shakira returned to recording in 1995, supported by a new confessional and Alanis Morissette-oriented persona that affected some of her next albums, and made her third studio one, Pies Descalzos (Bare Feet), bring her great fame in Latin America. The singles "Estoy Aquí" (I'm Here), "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (Bare Feet, White Dreams), and "Dónde Estás Corazón?" (Where Are You, My Heart?) became pop culture icons. Pies Descalzos sold more than 4 million copies, which prompted the release of a remix album, titled simply The Remixes, which sold more than a million copies. The Remixes also included Portuguese versions of some of her best-known songs, which were recorded because of her success in the Brazilian market.

Her fourth album, ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (Where Are The Thieves?), was released in 1998. It was produced by Emilio Estefan, reportedly cost US$3 million, and had more of a polished sound than Pies Descalzos. It was even more successful and sold almost 7 million. She began to gain more fans in non-Spanish-speaking countries like France, Switzerland, Canada, and especially the United States. Eight of the album's eleven tracks became singles, including "Ciega, Sordomuda"(Blind, Deaf, and Mute), "Moscas En La Casa" (Flies in the House), "No Creo" (I Don't Believe), "Inevitable", "Tú" (You), "Si Te Vas" (If You Leave), "Octavo Día" (Eighth Day), and the world-famous "Ojos Así"(Eyes Like Yours). Shakira's first live album, MTV Unplugged, was composed of "Estoy Aquí" and the songs from ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?

In March of 2000 Shakira embarked on Tour Anfibio, a three-month tour of Latin America and the United States. In August of 2000 she won an MTV Video Music Award in the now-defunct category of People's Choice - Favorite International Artist.

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Tour Dates 2006

November

4 - Guatemala City, Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Guatemala
6 - San Salvador, Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González, El Salvador
8 - Nicaragua
9 - Hipódromo Presidente Remón, Panama
11 - Caracas, Base Áerea La Carlota, Venezuela
15 - Barranquilla, Estadio Metropolitano, Colombia
17 - Bogota, Parque Simon Bolivar, Colombia
19 - Cali, Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Colombia
22 - Santiago, Estadio Nacional, Chile
24 - Buenos Aires, Estadio Velez Sársfield, Argentina
25 - Buenos Aires, Estadio Velez Sársfield, Argentina
28 - Lima, Jockey Club, Perú


December

2 - Guayaquil, Estadio Modelo, Ecuador
6 - Miami, American Airlines Arena, USA
7 - Miami, American Airlines Arena, USA
9 - Miami, American Airlines Arena, USA
13 - Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot, Puerto Rico
15 - Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot, Puerto Rico

Biography

part one

Childhood and beginning

Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia to a Colombian mother, Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, and an American-born father, William Mebarak Chadid, of Lebanese descent. She was one of seven siblings, one of which is her road manager. Shakira began writing and composing music at the age of eight. One of her first songs was called "Tus Gafas Oscuras" (Your Dark Glasses), which was about her father's grief over his son who had died in a car accident. At the age of ten, Shakira tried out for her school choir, but she was not taken because her voice was "too strong." She was teased by her friends for sounding similar to a goat. As a result, Shakira started looking for other singing opportunities, and competed in a weekly television singing competition for children, Vivan Los Niños (Long Live The Kids).

Between the ages of ten to thirteen, Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla, and gained some recognition in the area. It was around this time that she met local theater producer Monica Ariza, who was impressed with Shakira and as a result attempted to help her career. During a flight from Barranquilla to Bogotá, Ariza convinced Sony Colombia executive Ciro Vargas to hold an audition for Shakira in a hotel lobby. Vargas held Shakira in good regards and returned to the Sony office and gave the cassette to a song and artist director. However, the director was not overly excited and thought Shakira was somewhat of "a lost cause". Vargas, not daunted, was still convinced that Shakira had talent, and set up an audition in Bogotá. He arranged for Sony Colombia executives to arrive at the audition, with the idea of surprising them with Shakira's performance. She performed three songs for the executives and impressed them enough for her to be subsequently signed to record three albums.

Magia (Magic) was Shakira's debut album, recorded with Sony Colombia in 1991, when she was 15. The album did not fare well commercially as less than one thousand copies were sold. After Magia, Shakira released Peligro (Danger) in 1993. The album was better received than Magia, but Shakira decided to take a hiatus from recording so that she could graduate from high school.

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