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Shakira

A Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who appeared on the music scene in the mid 1990's. She is the highest selling Colombian artist of all time and has sold over 50 million albums worldwide.

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Are Beyonce and Shakira sisters?

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No, they're not. (They're not even from the same country or of the same race.)

What are the lyrics to the English version of 'Waka Waka -This Time for Africa-'?

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Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was based upon a traditional African soldiers' song named Zangaléwa, a 1986 makossa hit for Cameroonian group, Golden Sounds. The song was released on May 7, 2010 in the album, Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album.

Shakira's management and Sony Music Entertainment, the company that chose Shakira to sing the song, began to run into trouble with Jean Paul Zé Bella, Golden Sounds' group leader. Zé Bella accused Shakira of pirating the song as he did not grant permission to Shakira to use the chorus, nor did he receive any form of letter asking for it. An undisclosed deal was struck with Sony, promising to provide compensation to Zé Bella to borrow from Zangaléwa. Sony did not mention how much compensation it would provide.

The song was chosen as the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In response, Shakira said:I am honored that Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was chosen to be part of the excitement and the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Many South Africans complained that they would have liked a local singer to perform the song instead of Shakira, in which she responded:The World Cup is about this melting pot, you know, in which so many cultures come together. So when Sony ... asked me to write a song for the World Cup, I decided to bring a little bit of my culture, too, which is attached to Africa through an umbilical cord. I mean, I was raised listening to music that was heavily influenced by African music ... that's how close Colombians are to African culture. So I decided to use a little of Colombian and Afro-Caribbean elements, these chants from Cameroon ... and invite a South African artist to also bring their own flavor to this song. And I thought in that way we could create a song that would be more emblematic of what the world cup spirit is, that spirit of tolerance and integration and that melting pot that South Africa is right now.

What are the notes for Waka Waka?

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mi mi re mi mi re mi mi re do mi mire mi mi re mi mi re do mi .......

ti re ti la sol ti la sol la sol la ti la sol ti re mi ti sol ti la sol ti mi sol la la sol la sol ti

Is Rafael Nadal engaged to his girlfriend?

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Most articles state that Rafa lives in an apartment in the same building as his family and that the family owns the building. His girlfriend is also from Mallorca, but has not been described as living with him.

What language is zolani mahola speaking in waka waka?

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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is sung in both English and Spanish by Shakira. South Africa's own FreshlyGround sings some lyrics in Fang, a Central African dialect.

What is Shakiras dislikes?

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Well all stars includung Shakira hate haters and people that try to lie about them and make money off of it by making her look bad and scary to be around and also she probably hates people that try to get way into her business when she is doing something important and she also probably hates papperazis that follow her around to spread mean things about her.

What does toku waka mean?

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Ko (name your waka, i.e Aotea) toku waka means "Aotea is my waka". It is a part of a pepeha....In Maori tikanga, when you go through your whakawhanaungatanga (meet n greet), in a nut shell you tell people not only your name, but your parents names, your tribe (iwi), sub tribe (hapu), the canoe that your ancestors arrived on (waka), etc.

Does Shakira have dread locks?

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Shakira has recently opted to have dreadlocks but they aren't complete through the final phase, which means that she can still choose to go back to her natural hairstyle.

Which celebrities don't smoke?

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Edwart Norton, Zac Efron, Tyra Banks, Miranda Cosgrove.

What do you have when you wind up a mummy?

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If you were always hungry when you were alive, then you'd be stuffed for eternity!

A mummy that's wound up too tight...

clock work mummy...

Nothing, dead people can't own things.

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Age old tissue paper~XD

If you wind up a mummy, then you have a whole lot of strips of cloths.

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A mummy of course!

What is Shakira nickname?

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He said that if she didnt want to be in chorus or band that it was fine with him and that he could glady replace her. He also said that if she quited, it would make his life alot easier and that he was sorry to say that but it was true.

Is Shakira is black or white?

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Shakira was bornFebruary 2, 1977 in Barranquilla,Colombia

Why does Shakira sing barefoot?

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Sometimes Carrie goes barefoot because the stage she singing on has slots in the floor and her high heels gets caaught in those slots.

How has Shakira impact the world?

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is important for being a leader in supporting education to the needy. Her Bare Feet Foundation has schools in Colombia, is building schools in Haiti, and now expanding to the South Africa. She has said that the only way for a child not to do poor is by helping them thrive through education and getting them somewhere in life. After her crossover, she became the highest selling Latina singer since J. Lo. Shakira's "La Tortura", alongside Alejandro Sanz has been the only song in history to be played on English radio without being translated to English and was on the Mtv VMA's without translation. Her song "Hip's Don't Lie" has the title for the Biggest Selling Single and Most Played Single on Radio in a single week. Also, the music video for "She Wolf" is one of the most viewed video and one of the sexiest videos in the music industry. In the summer of 2010, Shakira's "Waka Waka" was the Official Song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The song was the biggest selling song of a World Cup in history. Shakira also has her own statue in her home town Barranquilla, Colombia.

Why did Shakira get started in music?

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Shakira started singing because she loved to sing and it was her passion.

What are Shakira's total album sales?

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Shakira has sold over 70 million albums. She is the highest selling Colombian artist of all time.

Why does Shakira hate Jehovah's Witnesses?

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She doesn't necessarily hate Jehovah's Witnesses, she just asks them to leave at her shows/concerts because supposedly, she can't perform well when they're around. She likely knows how JWs hold morals in high regard and knows that her songs and provocative dancing might offend them.

A quick search on Google gives credence to the belief that this is most probably an urban myth. It seems more likely that she has never said anything about Jehovah's Witnesses.

What is the genre of Shakira waka waka?

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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira and FreshlyGround is listed under the following music genres:

  • Pop
  • World
  • Afro-fusion

What does the term 'my hips don't lie' mean?

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"My hips don't lie" is a phrase that originated from the Shakira song "Hips Don't Lie". According to Shakira, it is a term that means that when a song is good, her hips won't stop swaying with the beat.

When do Shakira concert tickets go on sale?

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Shakira Tickets are on sale tomorrow and available at a very nominal price ... Fans can pre-book Shakira tickets online from GigSport.com or call 0844 477 9950.

Buy Tickets : http://www.gigsport.com/concerts-tickets/39/shakira/shakira-tickets.htm

What is Shakira's favorite animal?

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horse

What does Shakira mean in Hebrew?

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Shakira is Arabic and it means thankful. See the link below.

no i don't think so thankful in Arabic is motashaker for male and motashakira for female

It means grateful. You were close. =D

Is Shakira fat?

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no, she is skinny and in great shape at 32

Is Shakira from Cuba?

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She is from Colombia but speaks Spanish, which is Colombia's native language.