Shakira is perhaps the most recognizable voice in Latin pop/rock today. When she [?] only 8, she [?] her first song called "Tus gafas oscuras", to her father. Two years later, she [?] local and national talent contests. By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony in Colombia, which [?] in her first album, "Magia (Magic)", a compilation of songs she [?] between 8 and 13 years old.
She was chosen to represent her country at the Festival OTI in Spain. But she was under the minimum age of 16 and she [?] participate. So instead, Shakira [?] a second album of original material, "Peligro (Danger)". At that point, Shakira [?] a break from music, [?] from high school (at age 15-really) and [?] back with a vengeance. The result was the phenomenally successful "Pies Descalzos" which [?] more than four million copies worldwide.
In addition, this determined girl [?] to try her luck as an actress in "Oasis", a soap opera, but she music [?] was her life instead of TV. Then she [?] to be very popular: the Colombian government [?] Shakira as an official goodwill ambassador.

Do you like her music? Why?