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10 Facts about  Shakira : 1. Her full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. 2. She's fluent in Portuguese, Italian, English, Spanish and Arabic. 3. She was granted Humanitarian award on April 3, 2006, for starting a charitable foundation, Barefoot, to help children in her native Colombia escape violence. 4. Shakira is a smarty-pants with an IQ of 140. The average is 100. 5. Shakira was invited to The White House by President Obama in 2010 to discuss early childhood development and in 2011 was appointed as a member of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. 6. Her father is a Lebanese, while her mother is a Spanish-Italian. Her father's name is William Mebarak Chadid and mother's name is Nidia del Carmen Ripoll. 7. Shakira is the second most 'liked' celebrity on Facebook, she has over 100 million likes and is called the Queen of Facebook. 8. She recorded her very first album when she was only 13. ...

10 Facts about Kesha: 1. Her name really is Ke$ha… minu$ the dollar $igns. Her full name: Kesha Rose Sebert. 2. She's a Genius. The star reportedly scored 1500 on her SAT’s, and has an IQ of over 140 which only makes her narrowly miss out on being a part of the genius category! 3. Apparently, the singer recently revealed that she spends thousands of dollars a month on glittery goodness, even adding that “It’s my goal to cover the planet in glitter”. 4. Ke$ha states that whil e she was at high school, she used to drive to Belmont University to attend college classes on topics such as the Cold War for fun! In the star's own words, "I love learning". 5. Ke$ha says that if she had not reached such success as a singer, she would have gone to Barnard to study to be a psychologist. 6. Pebe Sebert is not only Ke$ha's mom, but she is also a singer and songwriter in her own right. Pebe also raised Ke$ha all on her own and has never told the star w...

10 Facts about Elton John: 1. Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, is one of the most highly acclaimed and successful solo artists of all time. 2. He has achieved 37 gold and 27 multi-platinum albums, has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, and holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time. 3. He achieved seven #1 albums in the three-and-a-half-year period from 1972 to 1975 - a period of concentrated success surpassed only by the Beatles. 4. In 1992 in the U S, and in 1993 in the UK, Elton established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, his pioneering charity dedicated to breakthrough work on behalf of those around the world suffering from HIV and related illnesses. 5. Together, the two organizations have raised more than $300 million in support of worthy projects in 55 countries around the world. 6. Elton has 3 Oscar Award nominations (winning in 1995), and a Tony Award (with 4 nominations) for Best Original Score for Elton John and Tim Rice...