Shakira Net Worth 2022
Shakira is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress Colombia. He is probably the most famous because of his popular songs around the world such as hips don’t life; Whenever, whenever; Waka Waka (this time for Africa), and many others. Let’s learn more about life, career, and income.
Early Life
On February 2, 1977, in Barranwuilla, Colombia, William Mebarak Chadid and Nidia Ripoll Torrado welcomed their daughter Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll to this world. The name Shakira is Arabic for being grateful. He was raised by Catholicism and attended school in Catholic schools. He has eight step siblings from his father’s previous marriage.
At the age of four, Shakira wrote her first poem named La Rosa de Cristal/The Crystal Rose. Three years later, his parents gave him a typewriter for Christmas, so he continued to write poetry. The song Tus Gafas Oscura/Dark Glasses You are inspired by the dark glasses that his father wore to hide his sadness after his son, Shakira’s stepbrother, was killed in a motorcycle accident. At the age of four years, Shakira first heard Doumbek, a traditional drum used in Arabic music which is usually accompanied by a stomach dance, and he started dancing on a table at a local Middle Eastern restaurant he brought. That’s when he realized that he wanted to be a player.
In second grade, his music teacher told him that he sounded like a goat, but fortunately it did not stop him. Between the ages of 10 and 13, Shakira met with local theater producer Monica Ariza who tried to help her career. Ariza convinced the executive of Sony Colombia Ciro Vargas to hold an audition for Shakira. Vargas founded an audition in Bogota, where Shakira Pefrmed three songs for executives and were quite impressive to be recorded to record three albums.
Career
In 1991, Shakira Magia’s debut album was released. At that time he was only 13 years old. Unfortunately, this album was unsuccessful. In 1993, Shakira was invited to Peform at the Vina Del Mar Song Festival Chile. The eress ballad (you) made him get a trophy for the third place at the festival. The same year, the second studio album, Peligro, was released, Who’s Destiny is similar to Magia. At that time, he decided to graduate from high school, because the singing career did not go well.
His third album, Pians Descalzos, released in 1995, was commercial success. So far, he released 11 studio albums, including Donde Estan Los Ladrones (1998), Laundry Service (2001), Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), He Wolf (2009), Sale El Sol (2010), Shakira (2014), and El Dorado (2017).
He is a judge in Seasons 4 and 6 from The Voice in 2013 and 2014. He is also a voice actor in the animated film Disney Zootopia. During the half -time performance of Super Bowl in 2022, he performed with J. Lo.
Private Life
From 2000 to 2010, Shakira established relations with Argentina lawyer Antonio de la Rua. Since 2011, he has been in a relationship with Spanish professional soccer player Gerard Pique. The couple shared two sons, Milan and Sasha.
Net Worth
Shakira’s net worth is estimated at $ 300 million.
