1. In 1998, Shakira moved to Miami, signing a management deal with the Latin music mogul Emilio Estefan, who encouraged her to record in English.
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2. At the age of 13 Shakira left Barranquilla for Colombia's capital of Bogota to take a modeling job.
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3. In 2010, Shakira entered a committed relationship with Gerard Pique, who is a professional FIFA soccer player from Spain.
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6. On 9 November 2011, Shakira was honored as Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and performed a cover of Joe Arroyo's song "En Barranquilla Me Quedo" at the Mandalay Bay Events Center as a tribute to the singer, who had died earlier that year.
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7. Around this time, Shakira released four songs for Pepsi for her promotion in the English markets: "Ask for More", "Pide Mas", "Knock on My Door", and "Pideme el Sol".
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8. In March 2000, Shakira embarked on her Tour Anfibio, a two-month tour of Latin America and the United States.
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10. On 3 April 2006, Shakira was honored at a UN ceremony for creating the Pies Descalzos Foundation.
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11. On 27 April 2014 Shakira was honored with the Hero Award at the Radio Disney Music Awards for her Fundacion Pies Descalzos work.
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13. In 2014, Shakira became the first musical act to perform three times at the FIFA World Cup.
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15. On 7 April 2017, Shakira released the song "Me Enamore" as the second official single taken from her eleventh studio album El Dorado, which was released on 26 May 2017.
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17. In October 2010, Shakira released her ninth studio album, titled Sale el Sol.
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18. In January 2009, Shakira performed at the Lincoln Memorial "We Are One" festivities in honor of the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
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21. Between the ages of 10 and 13, Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla and gained some recognition in the area.
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