Shakira was born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, to a Lebanese father and a Colombian mother. She started belly dancing when she was young and by age 10 had begun writing songs and taking part in talent competitions. In 1990 Shakira was signed to a record deal.
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Encouraged by her father, Shakira began writing at a very early age. At age four, she had already written her first poem.