- Became the youngest ever goodwill ambassador for the United Nations' UNICEF on October 24, 2003
- Postponed a concert in the Dominican Republic at the advice of her doctors because she was suffering from a throat infection -- The concert was scheduled for Wednesday night at Quisqueya Stadium in Santo Domingo, but it was postponed until Thursday night, promoter George Nader said. (March 21, 2003)
- Donated 10,000 pairs of tennis shoes to her hometown of Barranquilla to impoverished children -- the donation was made through the Barefoot Foundation, named after one of Shakira's disks called Pies Descalzos in Spanish. (December 21, 2002)
- Shakira proves to be a real doll - the singer has signed on with toy company Mattel, maker of Barbie, to license a collection of fashion dolls and accessories. (November 6, 2002)
- Shakira has signed an endorsement deal with Reebok that will be marketed under the sportswear giant's Sounds & Rhythm Of Sport platform. (September 24, 2002)
- Shakira is a walking, living, breathing, singing contradiction.
- She's a child prodigy who wrote her first song at age eight, a blond-locked Colombian who speaks three languages and loves only in Spanish.
- She's a perfectionist who spends hours in the studio; she needs to be close to nature but her passion is the crackle of electric guitars.
- Made emergency helicopter landing. Bad weather forces the singer's chopper down over a baseball diamond in the Dominican Republic on Friday, August 2, 2002. She and family escaped injury.
Quotes- "I think I am celebrating life more than ever. I had a slightly narrow vision of love."
- "I was born and raised in Colombia, but I listened to bands like Led Zeppelin, the Cure, the Police, the Beatles and Nirvana."
- "I was so in love with that rock sound but at the same time because my father is of l00% Lebanese descent, I am devoted to Arabic tastes and sounds. Somehow I'm a fusion of all of those passions and my music is a fusion of elements that I can make coexist in the same place, in one song."
Awards- MTV Video Music Awards (Latin America): Artist of the year (2002)
- MTV Video Music Awards (Latin America): Video of the year (2002)
- MTV Video Music Awards (Latin America): Female artist of the year (2002)
- MTV Video Music Awards (Latin America): Pop artist of the year (2002)
- MTV Video Music Awards (Latin America): Best artist-North (2002)
- Latin Grammy Award: Best Music Video (2002)
- Grammy Awards: Latin Pop Album (2000)
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