Shakira Shakira! Today marks the 45th birthday of Columbian superstar Shakira.

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll wrote her first song at the age of eight, and got her first record deal at the age of 13.

It was in 1996 that Shakira became well known with her third studio album release, Pies Descalzos. Known for her hip shaking and strong vocals, in 1997 the star, in an effort to increase her American fan base, taught herself to write English songs.

In honour of the star’s birthday, here are a few Shakira songs to add to your playlist.

8. Try Everything

Try Everything is the theme song from the Original Motion Picture Zootopia, released in 2016. Voicing the pop star character named Gazelle, she does the voice for both the English and Spanish dubs of the movie.

The track was written by Sia, along with Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen. It also received a Grammy nod for Best Song Written For Visual Media at the 2017 ceremony, losing to Justin Timberlake’s Can’t Stop The Feeling from the movie Trolls.

7. La Tortua

La Tortua, from the singer’s sixth studio album, Fijacion Oral Volume 1, features Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz.

The song, which garnered large scale success, portrays Shakira as a woman in agony over her cheating lover and cries due to his betrayal. While Sanz plays the lover in question. He goes on to tell her that infidelity is a forgivable offense.

Though Alejandro won’t let go, Shakira believes going their separate ways is the best path to take.

6. Whenever, Wherever (2001)

Whenever, Wherever, a part of the singer’s first English-language debut album, Laundry Service, was released in August 2001 by Epic records as the lead single from the album. Written and produced by Shakira and Tim Mitchell, this Latin pop song also has a Spanish version called Suerte which stands for luck.

While working on Laundry Service, the singer did not yet know the English language, and was assigned an English tutor at the time.

“To me, it was very important to understand the nature of the language and how it works in literature. I wanted to know how the English grammar works… . I had to read Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass in English just to understand the language a little more. It was too important to me to write my own material like I always did,” the Columbian singer shared.

The song did very well in the United States, peaking at number six on the Billboard 100.

6. La La La (2014)

Released in 2014, La La La, featuring Carlinhos Brown, is featured on the singer’s self-titled album.

It was reported that, in December of 2012, the singer would release her lead single, Truth or Dare, for her 10th studio album, Shakira. However, the singer found out she was pregnant and instead chose Can’t Remember To Forget You featuring Rihanna as the album’s lead single.

Truth or Dare was included some time after in the album’s opening track and renamed La La La.

5. Waka Waka – This Time For Africa (2010)

Featuring South African band Freshlyground, this 2010 song was used as the official FIFA World Cup Song of that year. This led to some controversy as the lead was not sung by a South African native. Despite this, the track hit number one in many countries across the world.

The track was featured on the singer’s 2010 album Sale El Sol.

4. Can’t Remember To Forget You

This track speaks about the difficulty in trying to forget a lover, all while maintaining some form of strength. The accompanying music video, which has some subtle girl-on-girl action, and stirred up issues with the LGBTQ community.

The up-tempo, new wave track was featured on the singer’s fourth English album and 10th album overall.

2. Beautiful Liar

Although this song only features the Columbian star, the track was too great not to include on this list. Beautiful Liar a single from Beyoncé’s second solo studio album B’Day released in 2006, deals with two women who discover they have been cheated on by the same man.

Rather than wasting time stressing over him, both agree that he is not worth fighting for, sharing that they would want to free each other from all the hurt and pain the ‘beautiful liar; has caused.

Beyoncé recorded the song herself before approaching Shakira to be a part of the record.

1. Hips Don’t Lie

Shakira Shakira! Of course this bop made it to the number one spot on this list. The song is based on Claudette Ortiz’s and Wyclef Jean’s Dance Like This, with the latter being featured on the record.

The 2005 track is from the Columbian singer’s Oral Fixation Volume 2 album.

The title Hips Don’t Lie, stems from the singer’s in studio mantra to her band. She often told those in studio to watch her hips to determine whether or not the song needs more work.

“I would tell them, ‘Listen, hips don’t lie. If they’re not moving, this isn’t working. If they shake, we’re in good shape,'” the singer said.

She then took the private joke of the band and placed it in the context of the song.