21 Facts About Shakira

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.

2. At the age of 13 Shakira left Barranquilla for Colombia's capital of Bogota to take a modeling job.

3. In 2010, Shakira entered a committed relationship with Gerard Pique, who is a professional FIFA soccer player from Spain.

4. In 2007, Shakira auctioned off 40 of the costumes she wore during concerts to raise money for her charity, The Barefoot Foundation.

5. In 2011, Shakira got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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.

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".

8. In March 2000, Shakira embarked on her Tour Anfibio, a two-month tour of Latin America and the United States.

9. Pop Star Shakira asked her home country Colombia on Friday to pump more money into education to achieve peace and equality among citizens.

10. On 3 April 2006, Shakira was honored at a UN ceremony for creating the Pies Descalzos Foundation.

11. On 27 April 2014 Shakira was honored with the Hero Award at the Radio Disney Music Awards for her Fundacion Pies Descalzos work.

12. In 1997, Shakira founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation, a Colombian charity with special schools for poor children all around Colombia.

13. In 2014, Shakira became the first musical act to perform three times at the FIFA World Cup.

14. In 2011, Shakira was honored at the Latin Grammys as 2011's Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

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.

16. In 2010 Shakira collaborated with rapper Pitbull for the song "Get It Started", which was slated to be the lead single from Pitbull's upcoming album, Global Warming.

17. In October 2010, Shakira released her ninth studio album, titled Sale el Sol.

18. In January 2009, Shakira performed at the Lincoln Memorial "We Are One" festivities in honor of the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

19. In February 2007, Shakira performed for the first time at the 49th Grammy Awards and earned the nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Hips Don't Lie" with Wyclef Jean.

20. In March 1996, Shakira went on to her first international tour, named simply the Tour Pies Descalzos.

21. Between the ages of 10 and 13, Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla and gained some recognition in the area.