Shakira writes songs.
Magia ( Magic ) is the debut album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira . Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( [ ( t ) ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol ] ; [ langʃəˈki : rə ] born 2 February 1977 ) is a Colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , and record producer . Shakira 's first studio albums , Magia and Peligro , failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s ; however , she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut , Pies Descalzos ( 1996 ) , and her fourth album , Dónde Están los Ladrones ? Her tenth album , Shakira ( 2014 ) , is preceded by its lead single , `` Ca n't Remember to Forget You '' .