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Shakira

1977 - Today

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( shə-KEER-ə, Spanish: [(t)ʃaˈkiɾa]; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and is noted for her musical versatility. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shakira has received more than 28,719,793 page views. Her biography is available in 119 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 117 in 2019). Shakira is the 157th most popular singer (down from 75th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Colombia (down from 5th in 2019) and the most popular Colombian Singer.

Shakira is most famous for her song "Hips Don't Lie."

Memorability Metrics

  • 29M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 70.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 119

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Shakira ranks 157 out of 3,541. Before her are Ivan Rebroff, Georges Brassens, Nina Hagen, Caterina Valente, Billy Joel, and Ben E. King. After her are Suzi Quatro, Manu Chao, Otis Redding, Susan Boyle, Thomas Anders, and Astrud Gilberto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Shakira ranks 3. Before her are Emmanuel Macron and Floyd Mayweather Jr.. After her are Thierry Henry, Tom Hardy, Orlando Bloom, Mike Shinoda, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, John Cena, Psy, Raúl, and Sarah Wayne Callies.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Shakira ranks 6 out of 271. Before her are Pablo Escobar (1949), Gabriel García Márquez (1927), Fernando Botero (1932), César Gaviria (1947), and Juan Manuel Santos (1951). After her are Carlos Valderrama (1961), René Higuita (1966), Carlos Valdes (1989), Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913), Luis Carlos Galán (1943), and Francisco de Paula Santander (1792).

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Among SINGERS In Colombia

Among singers born in Colombia, Shakira ranks 1. After her are Juanes (1972), Carlos Vives (1961), J Balvin (1985), Maluma (1994), Karol G (1991), Manuel Turizo (2000), and Jon Henrik Fjällgren (1987).

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