Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, 2 February 1977, Barranquilla, Colombia. This Colombian singer first broke into the Latin Music charts in 1995, and has since established herself as a crossover star with a groundbreaking blend of pop and rock styles.
Source: Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Copyright Muze UK Ltd. 1989 - 2005) on the BBC
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Before you look at the lyrics, we recommend that you double-click on any of the words that you do not understand in the table below, to see their meanings. All the words are in the song.
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| attraction |
keep on |
| body |
perfection |
| conga |
refugee |
| crate |
rope |
| crazy |
self restraint |
| dizzy |
shaking |
| drive |
sign |
| fail |
slight |
| fantasy |
snatch |
| fighting |
tension |
| guilty |
transaction |
| hip |
unexpected |
| hypnotize |
will |
| ignore |
wise |
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Check Shakira's biography and find the answers to the following questions:
1. Shakira’s name describes her well. True/False?
2. Shakira left school for good when she was 13. True/False?
3. Shakira’s albums didn’t earn her much money until 1996. True/False?
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