Shakira established a career from in a predominantly machismo culture. How is that possible? Shakira is a vast popular Colombian pop singer who was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia with enormous hits like “Whenever, Wherever” and “Hips Don’t Lie”. At a young age Shakira was very talented, she began belly dancing after her father took her to a restaurant and she entertained the other diners with her antics. “Vinan Los Niños” was an award she won at early at age by winning a singing competition. But the music teacher in charge of the school choir rejected her, saying she sounded “like a goat”. This was the start of her future and it was predicted by what she has accomplished as a kid in Colombia. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is best…show more content… She was already experiencing awards and accomplishments that many Latin artists have not yet experienced. NY Times newspaper stated “according to Inter-American Development Bank (I.D.B.) figures, 46 million children in Latin America under the age of 6 are going without basic health care and education.” Even with the majority of low education around her, she was still able to go to school, make music, and have fun at the early stages in her life. Jean Barker, Author of 24 facts about Shakira found out that “Her papa went bankrupt when she was a young girl. But when she acted like the world had ended, he showed her street kids living even harder, and she realized she was actually lucky, and resolved to help the needy if she ever had the…show more content… Ricky Martin, one of the judges, voted for her performance and she came third in the competition giving her positive exposure outside of her native Colombia. Shakira returned to the studio, which is when she made her third album after attempting to finish high school. The album was called “Pies Descalzos” with many hit singles that made her stardom in Latin America. “Estoy Aquí,” “Pies Descalzos”, “Sueños Blancos” and “Dónde Estás Corazón”, were few of many hit singles that she constructed. The album was the reason she had her first international tour and three Billboard Latin Music Awards for Album of the Year, Video of the Year for “Estoy Aquí”, and Best New Artist, which she had been awarded a year