Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977, ShakiraIsabel Mebarak Ripoll is the youngest sibling of her parents' eight children. Her father William Mebarak, who is American of Lebanese descent, and Colombian mother, Nidia Ripoll, both supported their daughter's ambition of becoming a singer.Rumours are buzzing that Latina diva Shakira could be set to wed her fiancé, Antonio de la Rua later this year.The songstress will reportedly walk up the aisle with Antonio, a lawyer and son of Argentina’s former president Fernando de la Rua, at a mansion in the Dominican Republic in September.The pair, who started dating in 2000, have been engaged for eight years.Columbian pop star Shakira, and the son of an ex-president of Argentina have talked about marriage but are putting wedding plans on hold for now, his father said.
Former President Fernando de la Rua told Dominican newspaper Listin Diario the "Hips Don't Lie" singer and his son, Antonio, have talked about marriage and raising a family but have no immediate plans to tie the knot.
Shakira and de la Rua's son have been dating for eight years. "They prefer to wait," de la Rua said. "Kids today would rather live as a couple, they don't believe that marriage is necessary to be happy."
De la Rua called Shakira "a lover of peace" who is concerned about those less fortunate than herself. "Shakira is a very good woman, she is very loving to her parents and with her in-laws as well," he said.
Shakira is on tour with her most recent release, "Oral Fixation," with plans to play in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and her native Colombia in the coming weeks.
Former President Fernando de la Rua told Dominican newspaper Listin Diario the "Hips Don't Lie" singer and his son, Antonio, have talked about marriage and raising a family but have no immediate plans to tie the knot.
Shakira and de la Rua's son have been dating for eight years. "They prefer to wait," de la Rua said. "Kids today would rather live as a couple, they don't believe that marriage is necessary to be happy."
De la Rua called Shakira "a lover of peace" who is concerned about those less fortunate than herself. "Shakira is a very good woman, she is very loving to her parents and with her in-laws as well," he said.
Shakira is on tour with her most recent release, "Oral Fixation," with plans to play in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and her native Colombia in the coming weeks.
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