for sure, Shakira is a World icon for Latin American music, whose career has spanned more than three decades, has resulted in her winning various awards including: 41 Latin Billboard Music Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards, 3 Grammy Awards, 12 Latin Grammys and a Latin Grammy for the person of year. Not only that, as it holds multiple Guinness World Records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; that is, it is all one industry star.
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Although she has now enjoyed fame, popularity and the affection of her audiences from different nations, many wonder where the artist started composing her hit songs, which to this day still cause sighs and shake hips in the middle of the night.
As known, that Artist of “Eyes Like This” was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, where he grew up until he was eight, but when his father filed for bankruptcy, he moved to Los Angeles for some time to live with relatives. Upon his return, he was surprised to find that most of the family’s possessions had been sold, so they moved into a simple house.
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Shakira on stage during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey near Madrid on June 5, 2010 (Photo: Dominique Faget / AFP)WHAT IS THE BARRANQUILLA HOUSE LIKE SHAKIRA LIVED IN BEFORE SHE BECAME FAMOUS?
The house of Shakira is located in the neighborhood of El Limoncito in Barranquilla. She and her loved ones lived right in the Apartment 202 of the Sagittarius Buildingaccording to the local mayor’s office.
The building has white exterior walls and plants in the passageway on both floors. Both windows and doors are provided with black bars. On the right side, seen from the outside, there are some concrete grandstands with black railings.
It should be noted that El Limoncito is located approximately 4 miles from central Barranquilla. This place has parishes and a park of the same name with trees and games for children.
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The house where Shakira lived before she became famous (Photo: EnLatino.com)This is the house she grew up in
A viral video from website EnLatino.com shows the home of the person who would years later become “the most decorated artist of all time and the most decorated Latin artist”.
A video reporter went to the same house and spoke to a tenant who said all the apartments were there three small rooms and they are basic. Another lady who also lives in the village pointed this out the interpreter of “Hips Don’t Lie” sat on the stairs with her guitar and notebook in her hand to devote herself entirely to composing her songs.
This is where the Colombian artist grew up with her parents, William Mebarack and Nidia Ripoll, before becoming a mass idol.
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Where did Shakira study?
Shakira herself recounted years ago that she studied at the Colegio San José de Barranquilla, where she excelled in art by winning second place in a competition.
Where does Shakira currently live?
Shakira and her husband Gerard Piqué live in Barcelona with their two children, Milan and Sasha. The Colombian singer and FC Barcelona defender’s mansion is located in Esplugues de Llobregat, which has 3,800 square meters that they built from scratch.
It is three stories high and two below ground where the bedrooms, the main halls, a gym, a swimming pool, a garden and even a tennis court are located.
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