Colombian singer and songwriter

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 released 62 music videos, 5 live albums, 8 films, and 4 documentaries. In 1991, Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music Colombia and released her debut album ''

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'' (1991). Three music videos were directed for the album. Only one music video was directed for her second album, '' Peligro''. Shakira has refused to allow the re-release of any videos from her first two albums due to their "immaturity". In 1994, Shakira made her acting debut playing Luisa Maria in the Colombian

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''El Oasis''. Shakira's first major music video was for "

Estoy Aquí "Estoy Aquí" () is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her third studio album ''Pies Descalzos'' (1995). It was released in 1995 by Sony Music and Columbia Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written ...

", directed by

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, for her third album ''

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, ...

''. The video depicts a barn during the various weather seasons, and shows Shakira performing the song, accompanied with a guitar. The following single, " ¿Dónde Estás Corazón?", three music videos. Directors for the video included Oscar Azula, Julian Torres, Gustavo Garzón, and Camilo Falcon. Garzón also directed videos for upcoming singles "

Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (English: ''Bare Feet, White Dreams'') is the third single from Shakira's third studio album ''Pies Descalzos'' (1996). Written and composed by her, "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" talks about all the rules t ...

" and " Un Poco de Amor" from the same album, whereas Juan Carlos Martin directed the video for the 1997 single "

Se Quiere, Se Mata "Se Quiere, Se Mata" (English: ''What Is Wanted, Is Killed'') is the sixth single released from Shakira's third studio album, ''Pies Descalzos'' (1995). Written and composed by herself, "Se Quiere, Se Mata" was a Top Ten Hit in Mexico and on the ' ...

". In 2000, Shakira released her first video album, '' MTV Unplugged''. Five videos were directed for Shakira's fourth studio album '' Dónde Están los Ladrones?''. Gustavo Garzón directed videos for " Ciega, Sordomuda", " Inevitable" and " No Creo". Cuban director Emilio Estefan directed the video for " Tú", and Mark Kohr directed " Ojos Así". Austrian film director

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directed both the English and Spanish versions of "

Whenever, Wherever "Whenever, Wherever" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Laundry Service'' (2001). It was released on 2 October 2001 by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The son ...

", the lead single from her fifth album '' Laundry Service''. The video uses a

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, and features Shakira surrounded by the

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's natural wonders. The following single, " Underneath Your Clothes" was directed by American photographer Herb Ritts and it was the second to last he directed before his death. Shakira released two albums in 2005, ''

Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' (English: ''Oral Fixation, Vol. 1'') is the sixth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira. It was released on 3 June 2005 by Epic Records. After attaining international success in 2001 with her fifth st ...

'' and ''

Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 ''Oral Fixation, Vol. 2'' (Spanish: ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 2'') is the seventh studio album and second English-language album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 28 November 2005, by Epic Records. After attaining international ...

''. Four videos were directed for ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'', and three for ''Oral Fixation, Vol. 2''. British director Sophie Muller directed the video for one of Shakira's most successful songs, "

Hips Don't Lie "Hips Don't Lie" is a Latin pop and reggaeton song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, released by Epic Records in 2006 as the second single from the reissue of Shakira's seventh studio album, ''Oral Fixa ...

", featuring

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. Shakira also made her directing debut, co-directing videos for the singles "

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" and "

Las de la Intuición "Las de la Intuición" (English language, English: "The Ones with the Intuition") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her sixth studio album ''Fijación Oral Vol. 1'' (2005). It was written and produced by the singer as well as ...

", alongside

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. In 2006, Shakira starred in the video for her and

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's collaboration, " Beautiful Liar", which was directed by British director Jake Nava. It was filmed over two days, during the two-week production of ''

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''. Because of a busy schedule, the production team did not have enough time for the choreography. In 2009, Nava also directed the videos for both the English and Spanish versions of "

She Wolf ''She Wolf'' ( es, Loba, link=no) is the eighth studio album and third English-language album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on 9 October 2009, by Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. As executive producers, Shakira and Am ...

". The two following singles, Did It Again and Did It Again were directed by Sophie Muller, and "

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" was directed by

. Marcus Raboy directed videos for all versions of "

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", also known as "Waka Waka (Esto es África)" in Spanish, is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Written, composed, and produced by Shakira and John Hill, it was r ...

", which was the official song for the

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directed the first three music videos from Shakira's ninth studio album '' Sale el Sol'', and the fourth single, " Addicted to You" was directed by

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. Shakira's tenth studio album, ''

'', spawned five music videos.

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directed the video for " Can't Remember to Forget You", featuring

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, and the solo Spanish version, "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte". The music video for "

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" was directed by Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas from the Uprising Creative. Four versions of the song "

Dare (La La La) "Dare (La La La)" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her self-titled tenth studio album ''Shakira'' (2014). The song was first released to contemporary hit radio in Italy on 24 April 2014, as the third single from the ...

" were directed, two by

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