Shakira; A Journey From Sounding Like A Goat TO Highest Selling Colombian Singer

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer. She began singing American, Arabic and Latin songs from her school years; along, practicing belly dance.

Shakira’s journey is all about committing to become successful beside all the hardships.

How can one adjust in economic crisis? How can one overcome rejection from early years? How can one keep going beside failures? How can one achieve the envisioned life?

Shakira was born and raised in a rich family in Colombia. When she was 7 years old, her father went bankrupt and lost all the things he possessed. She was so upset and sad to know that they are no longer rich and she was upset that how his did father so poorly in business.

Her mother took her to a park where orphan children of her age were playing and had a very bad condition and she was told that she still had a better condition and should be thankful of it. She took an oath to become successful in life and she started working very hard. Shakira was rejected from high school music group and she was told that she sounded like a goat; in contrast, she kept envisioning her destiny and worked harder and harder.

Shakira’s first two albums failed miserably but she never stopped upto the time she gave hit albums and her songs got 1 billion plus views and she became the highest  selling artist of Colombia.

Shakira got many awards including MTV award for best music video, Grammy awards and Billboard music awards; moreover, her net worth is $ 220 million USD.

After performing her Waka Waka song for FIFA world cup in 2010, Gerard pique, a Spanish professional football player who plays for FC Barcelona and Spanish national team, fell in love with her and they got married and now they have 2 children.

In life to earn your place; you have to fight for it. “Shakira”