| know that Latin American music does not owe | | | | recorded her first music album Magic and |
| it’s origin to a particular music tradition? Rather | | | | Shakira in 1991 (at the age of 14) with Sony Music. |
| various music genres, forms and styles have | | | | She got world wide fame when her album Laundry |
| contributed to make Latin Music diverse. On one hand | | | | Service was released in 2001. Probably you are |
| you can indulge yourself in listening to the peppy | | | | ignorant of the fact that Shakira is also the founder of |
| numbers; on the other hand you can enjoy the soft, | | | | Pies Descalzos Foundation in Colombia, which supports |
| gentle love songs if you are an easy-listen audience. | | | | the education of poor children. |
| Famous singers like Lopez, Shakira and Paula Abdul | | | | Paula Abdul: |
| have make Latin Music famous world wide. | | | | Paula Julie Abdul is a famous pop singer of Latin |
| Jennifer Lynn Lopez: | | | | America. Paula Abdul was born on June 19th, 1962 in |
| Jennifer Lynn Lopez is one of the famous Latin | | | | San Francisco, California, USA. She started her career |
| American singers. She was born on July 24th, 1969 in | | | | in 1980s as a cheer leader. She is also famous as an |
| South Bronx, New York, USA. She is a multi talented | | | | actress, dancer and choreographer. She won the |
| personality. Lopez is also recognized as a dancer, | | | | Grammy Award and Emmy Award twice. Some of |
| actress, fashion icon and designer. Lopez is a known | | | | her famous albums include Forever Your Girl (1988), |
| name in Pop and R&B music of Latin America. Some | | | | Spellbound (1991), Head Over Heels (1995) and TBA |
| of her well-known albums include On The 6 (released | | | | (2009). She has also produced some of the greatest |
| 1999), J.Lo (released 2000), J To The L-O: The | | | | singles such as Straight Up, Knocked Out, |
| Remixes (released 2002) and so on. You would love | | | | Cold Hearted etc. If you do not have these |
| to tap your feet at the hit songs like If You Had My | | | | collections check it out today. |
| Love and Waiting For Tonight from On The | | | | Miley Cyrus: |
| 6 and "Love Don't Cost A Thing" from J.Lo. | | | | The daughter of the famous country singer Billy Ray |
| Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll: | | | | Cyrus, Miley Cyrus was born on November 23rd, 1992 |
| Another popular name that you must have heard is | | | | in Destiny Hope Cyrus, Franklin, Tennessee, USA. Miley |
| Shakira. Shakira has made a stunning entry in the | | | | Cyrus is a famous Latin singer, who gained fame at an |
| world of Latin Music. Born on February 2nd, 1977 in | | | | early age. You might know her not only as a singer but |
| Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia, Shakira was soon | | | | also as an actress. She played the role of Miley |
| recognized as a pop singer, who has fluency both in | | | | Stewart in the hit Disney show Hannah Montana. She |
| English and Spanish. She started her singing career | | | | was present at the American Music Awards |
| early and became famous for her belly dance. She | | | | ceremony held at Nokia Theatre L.A. in 2008. |