Talk:Shakira

First name
Just a query, why is the first name showing the Spanish pronunciation if the name is Arabic? In fact does it even need to show any pronunciation? 86.183.80.100 (talk) 02:27, 14 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Even though it has some ties to Arabic, the name is Spanish in origin, according to my brief research. PuppyMonkey (talk) 21:10, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Her name is presumably the feminine form of Shakir. And though her name has Arabic origins and she is half-Lebanese by descent, Shakira is from Colombia and a native Spanish speaker.
 * IDK what the consensus is on adding all sorts of different language pronunciations if a name/subject has a certain ethnic background, but I'm fine with keeping just the Spanish IPA. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 07:49, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2023
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born in February 3, 1978) is a Colombian singer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:646:CA01:16F0:ACE1:D93A:2F91:1693 (talk) 17:41, 17 June 2023 (UTC)


 * ❌. That date is not correct. PuppyMonkey (talk) 21:21, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 December 2023
Hope all is well. The change I’m suggesting is Shakira’s nationality. She is Colombian and Lebanese. Her father was a Lebanese man. Her last name is Mebarak, a Lebanese last name. Shakira is proud of her Lebanese roots as we saw when she performed at Super Bowl. In 2003, Shakira said she was proud of her Lebanese roots during interview with American Press. That’s all. Thank you

WhoGonCheckMe973 (talk) 15:10, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: We already mention her Lebanese ancestry in the Early Life section. Per MOS:NATIONALITY we generally do not include ethnicity in the first sentence if it differs from the nation they were notable in. Cannolis (talk) 07:27, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2024
Suggest that a direct link to Shakira (album) be put back into the hatnote - it was removed when the hatnote looked like this, which was indeed excessive. Such a link is common practice for musicians with self-titled albums.

or 89.183.221.75 (talk) 19:38, 4 March 2024 (UTC)


 * ✅ I think it's important to add this distinction. Coulomb1 (talk) 19:14, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Error in introduction text
Please change "Her success was further solidified with the Spanish-language albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), El Dorado (2017), and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, making her the first woman with number-one albums across four different decades." to "Her success was further solidified with the Spanish-language albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), El Dorado (2017), and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024), all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, making her the first woman with number-one albums across three different decades." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:27B0:5302:BA60:CC4F:5136:1D72:72F2 (talk) 09:27, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Who was the first person to sing Shakira
So yea 80.88.210.231 (talk) 07:04, 31 May 2024 (UTC)