Celebrate Shakira's 45th Birthday With These Amazing Songs!

Singer Shakira is celebrating her 45th birthday today!

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Columbia. Shakira has been labeled as the "Queen of Latin Music" although her genres have ranged from reggae to Latin to pop.

Shakira first signed to Sony Music Columbia when she was only 13 years old. She released her first album, Magia, in 1991 and her second album, Peligro, in 1993.

She released her next two albums Pies Descalzos in 1995 and Dónde Están los Ladrones? in 1998.

In 2001, Shakira released her first English album called Laundry Service. The album sold over 13 million copies worldwide and featured hit singles like "Whenever, Wherever."

She released three more Spanish albums: Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 in 2005, and Sale el Sol in 2010 and El Dorado in 2017, all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and were certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.

She also released several more English albums: Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 in 2005, She Wolf in 2009, and Shakira in 2014 were all certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide.

Songs like "La Tortura", "Hips Don't Lie", "Beautiful Liar", "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", "Loca", and "Chantaje" earned her international acclaim. In addition to singing, Shakira also served as a coach on two seasons of "The Voice" from 2013 to 2014.

Shakira is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 80 million records sold worldwide. In 2018, Forbes reported that Shakira had become the female Latin artist who has sold the most albums in history.

Shakira has received many accolades for her work, including three Grammy Awards, twelve Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, thirty-nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, six Guinness World Records, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Shakira was also named the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade by Billboard twice in the 2000s and the 2010s.

In addition to her musical work, Shakira is also known for her philanthropy. She started the Barefoot Foundation in 1997 to help poor and impoverished children. For her philanthropic efforts and musical accomplishments, she received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year awards in 2011.

Later that year, she was appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in the United States and Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.

Today, fans are celebrating Shakira's birthday with all of her top hits! Take a look!

For some fans, there wasn't a time when they went to a party and this song wasn't playing over the speakers.

"Sometimes there's just a voice in your head that goes 'Shakira Shakira,'" one fan wrote.

"This song is timeless," another fan shared.

"This is a great Latino and Caribbean blend," another shared. "Shakira and the fuges should make more music. They create a good sound."

"Shakira is gem," another added. "she's one of the best female celebs I've ever known."

In the music video for "Don't Bother," Shakira shares the plot of an entire movie in only four minutes and thirty seconds

"Singing this song exactly the way Shakira does at the top of your lungs while driving alone at night is honestly so much fun," one fan wrote.

"Still obsessing over this song," another shared. "Never gets old, go Shak!!"

"I love how Shakira is always experimenting with different styles and rhythms," said another. "Everything suits her."

When Shakira performed this song at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, it propelled "Whenever, Wherever" back to the top ten on the charts!

"Shakira looks like she hasn't aged a day, and she's also extremely talented," one fan wrote.

"Even though I don't remember hearing this song much when I was a kid, somehow it STILL brings me back to my childhood!" another fan shared. "I feel like Shakira just naturally has a nostalgic vibe in her music from the 2000s, no matter when it's your first time hearing it."

"I love the way she sings this," another fan commented. "She goes through so many vocal resonators depending on the section, it's so interesting and unique."

Want more songs? So do we! Check out the rest of these amazing songs!