Shakira dad. The album debuted at number three on the us. Shakira who is the only child of william and nidia ripoll torrado was gifted a typewriter at seven which gave way to her interest in songwriting. Shakira has 9 siblings who are they and whats her relationship with them like.
Her father was born in colombia alberto mebarak spath and isabel chadid baizer both of lebanese ancestry. She was the only daughter of her mother nidia and the 9 th child of her father william. When she was two years old her oldest half brother died in an accident while he was riding a motorcycle and a drunk man hit him with his car.
The colombian is the only child of nidia ripoll and william mebarack but on her dads side the singer has. Shakiras fifth studio album and first english language album titled laundry service in english speaking countries and servicio de lavanderia in latin america and spain was released on 13 november 2001. Her parents are william mebarak chadid and nidia ripoll torrado.
After starting singing and dancing at a very young age she released her debut albums magia and peligro during early 1990s both of which failed to garner any major commercial success. Shakira was born in barranquilla colombia. The girl was unique from the earliest years and it was noticeable at first sight.
Shakira isabel mebarak ripolli was born in a rich colombian family. Billboard 200 chart selling over 200000 records in its first week. William mebarak chadid and nidia ripoll torrado are the biological parents of shakira.