03 August,2010 12:00 PM IST | | Special Features
Shakira seems to be on a roll. After the success of Waka Waka, the singer has another lucrative project at hand.
She's the latest celeb to have launched her own fragrance, S by Shakira. CS tells you more about this much sought-after pop artist:u00a0
She emerged as a musical prodigy in Latin America in the early 1990s.
When she was in school, she showed immense potential as a live performer with a versatile voice and the
right belly dancing moves.
In her teens, she became a household name in Latin America. In 2001, she made an entry into the English market with a bang with her track Whenever, Wherever. The album sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
She has won two Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been nominated for the Golden Globes too.
She is engaged to Antonio de la R a, the son of the former President of Argentina. Having dated him for over nine years now, the singer says that they're as good as married.u00a0
In Hindi, Shakira means goddess of light and in Arabic, woman full of grace.
She is a trained astronomer.
Most people don't know, that Shakira is only 5 feet 2 inches tall.
