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The Life of Shakira! Trivia Quiz

Shakira is one of the most talented artists to come out of South America. She's both sexy and talented at what she does. Please take a shot at my quiz all about her!

A multiple-choice quiz by freddy_krueger. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
freddy_krueger

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,224

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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1864

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Question 1 of 15

1. What does the name Shakira mean? Hint

the wise one

the beautiful one

the graceful one

the wild one

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Question 2 of 15

2. How old was Shakira when she wrote her first song? Hint

3. Early on in her life Shakira became interested in the music of her Arabic ancestry and began to practise which form of dance, one which she became famous for including in her performances? Hint

Ballet

Belly dancing

Tap

Highland Fling

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which Colombian city is Shakira from?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the name of Shakira's first album? Hint

Magia

Malanda

Magagia

Malaga

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Question 6 of 15

6. Shakira's father is of which nationality? Hint

Lebanese

Spanish

Colombian

English

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Question 7 of 15

7. How old was Shakira when she landed her first recording contract? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. With which recording company was Shakira signed up with when she released her debut album in English? Hint

Virgin

EMB

Sony

Polygram

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Question 9 of 15

9. When was Shakira born? Hint

February 2nd, 1977

March 2nd, 1977

February 21st, 1978

March 23rd, 1978

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is Shakira's FULL name? Hint

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Shakira Mebarak Ripoll

Shakira Isabel Ripoll

Shakira Isabel Mebarak

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Colombian soap opera did Shakira star in? Hint

El Blur

El Nacho

El Vida

El Oasis

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the name of Shakira's debut single in English? Hint

'Objection'

'Whenever, Wherever'

'Underneath Your Clothes'

'The One'

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which famous diva helped Shakira translate some of her songs into English on her debut album in English? Hint

Celine Dion

Gloria Estefan

Aretha Franklin

Whitney Houston

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the name of Shakira's debut album in English?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many songs were on Shakira's debut album in English (the version sold in America) released in 2001? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the name Shakira mean?

Answer: the graceful one

Perfectly named I think.

2. How old was Shakira when she wrote her first song?

Answer: 8

Shakira wrote poems and stories in her bedroom and at the age of 8 she wrote a song about her father's big dark sunglasses, and so was born the song "Tus Gafas Oscuras". With this song Shakira entered the Colombian singing contest 'Buscando la Artista Infantil', in 1988. It was one of the songs on her first album "Magia".

3. Early on in her life Shakira became interested in the music of her Arabic ancestry and began to practise which form of dance, one which she became famous for including in her performances?

Answer: Belly dancing

One story goes that when Shakira was only 4 years of age, she began dancing to Arabic style music in a restaurant her father had taken her to, much to the delight of the diners.

4. Which Colombian city is Shakira from?

Answer: Barranquilla

5. What was the name of Shakira's first album?

Answer: Magia

Magia means magic when translated from Spanish into English. Her debut album was released in 1991 when Shakira was at the young age of 14.

6. Shakira's father is of which nationality?

Answer: Lebanese

Shakira has many nationalities in her blood and Lebanese is just one of them.

7. How old was Shakira when she landed her first recording contract?

Answer: 13

She landed this contract with Sony Music in 1991.

8. With which recording company was Shakira signed up with when she released her debut album in English?

Answer: Sony

9. When was Shakira born?

Answer: February 2nd, 1977

When Shakira hit the US she had a lot more experience at performing than likes of Britney Spears and Alicia Keys, as she was both older and had been in the music business a lot longer.

10. What is Shakira's FULL name?

Answer: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

11. Which Colombian soap opera did Shakira star in?

Answer: El Oasis

Shakira joined the cast of the show in 1994 after her failing singing career (her second album "Peligro" was released in 1993). She left the show in 1995 and released her 3rd album "Pies Descalzos" in 1996 (it sold over a million copies in Columbia).

12. What was the name of Shakira's debut single in English?

Answer: 'Whenever, Wherever'

This song finally give Shakira a shot at the US market and went to number one in music charts all over the world. In the UK 'Whenever Wherever' was released on the 28th February, 2002.

13. Which famous diva helped Shakira translate some of her songs into English on her debut album in English?

Answer: Gloria Estefan

Gloria's husband, Emilio was also involved in the production of such songs as, 'Whenever, Wherever'. The album in question is called 'Laundry Service'.

14. What was the name of Shakira's debut album in English?

Answer: Laundry Service

'Laundry Service' was Shakira's first album in English. The album was released in 2001.

15. How many songs were on Shakira's debut album in English (the version sold in America) released in 2001?

Answer: 13

The album is 'Laundry Service' and includes such songs as 'Whenever, Wherever', 'Underneath Your Clothes', 'Te Dejo Madrid' and 'The One'.

Source: Author freddy_krueger

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