Shakira

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Shakira is considered a hero to me because her music has changed the world. She first started as a Spanish singer, but then grew into a national phenomenon. There are many traits about her, but I'll just point out the main ones.

Shakira worked very hard to get to where she is now, which makes her hardworking. She grew up in the late 1970s in Colombia. Shakira later moved to the United States when she was 17 years old. It was very hard for her to sing because she didnt know any English at the time. What made her famous was a singing competition called Don Francisco. She met up with a record producer and released an album for America, it was called Laundry Service. It sold 13 million copies. Soon after, she released one of her 2 album volumes called Oral Fixation Vol. 1. It was released in June 2005 and sold over 157,000 copies the first week, which is more than any other Spanish language album in history. It later debuted at #4 on the U.S. album sales. About a month later she made a music video called La Tortura, which was the first Spanish song to be featured on MTV and VH1. She later released the second volume of her CD called Fixation Vol. 2.

Shakira isn't just hardworking, she also takes time out to care about others. She donated over $100,000 to a foundation she founded herself called the Pies Descalzos Foundation. The Pies Descalzos Foundation is a foundation for Colombian kids to begin a new life by helping them get an education and better homes. She visited the kids often to encourage them not to give up and always help others. Shakira also cares about her family and friends a lot, and bought a prodigious house in Colombia which her boyfriend and her parents live happily in. If everyone was as nice and helpful as Shakira, this world would be peaceful.

The last trait I would like to point out is probably the most important one. Shakira is a great idol. I definitely look up to her, not because of her looks, singing and dancing skills, or reputation, but because I really admire the effort and hard work she put into her career and because she never had the thought of giving up. Not many people can be famous, hardworking, and caring at the same time, which makes her a great idol.

In conclusion, there's more to Shakira than meets the eye. Even though she made jaw-dropping songs, such as "My Hips Dont Lie," she is also a great person on the inside. Therefore, Shakira makes a wonderful hero with even more wonderful traits.