The life and work of the Colombian singer

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

has generated various books that recount her life, experience and achievements. This is a list containing the different works written about

, including biographies,

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. According to various journalists from the 1990s, the appearance of the singer Shakira was an event in the Latin market, her albums "

Pies Descalzos ''Pies Descalzos'' ( en, Bare Feet, italic=yes) is the third studio album and international debut by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 6 October 1995, by Sony Music and Columbia Records. Its music incorporates Latin pop styles, ...

" and " ¿Donde Está los Ladrones?" They are considered by magazines such as

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as essential for the Latin industry in its Latin pop and Latin rock fields, helping to open the doors for new women within these fields mostly dominated by men. Many authors have written more than one book about Shakira from her biography to her cultural impact and these have been published in various languages such as English, Spanish and others. Published biographies on the singer include: "Shakira, Woman Full of Grace", "Shakira", "Real Life Reader Biography, Shakira", "Shakira, Star Singer". Several being released only in Latin markets while others are released in English for the international market. At the present time, Shakira is used as an example of overcoming a Latino to succeed in the world without losing the culture that characterizes her or her identity, citing her success since the first album, having success in Europe and how it has somehow managed to catapult the Latin music to the international market, bringing music in Spanish to various countries outside of Latin culture. She has been the subject of more than one scholarly articles as well.Beltrán, Ángela. "Marca personal al servicio de la imagen y su aplicabilidad en un artista caso Shakira".

Books written

2000 - Present

References

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