Shakira
is a Latin American singer whose music has become
popular in both English and Spanish, making her
one of a growing number of “crossover”
artists—singers and performers whose music
has become popular in two or more language cultures.
Shakira is, appropriately, an Aquarius, an air
sign connected with detachment, crossing borders, and
broadening horizons. Aquarius can often represent
the larger community, either locally or internationally.
It is ruled in modern astrology by the planet
Uranus, the sky god in Greek mythology.
Shakira
(see horoscope below; no birth time, set for noon)
was born on February 2, 1977, in
Colombia,
but her heritage is a mixture of Colombian, U.S.,
Lebanese, Italian, and Spanish. She is a true
multicultural individual. She says of herself,
“I am a blend of several
cultures. Through my veins runs Spanish, Lebanese
and Italian blood. All of this heritage is a strong
influence on the character of my music."
Like
many pop stars who exhibit staying power—she
has been recording and performing professionally
for almost 15 years—Saturn is very strong
in Shakira’s horoscope. In Shakira’s
chart, hard-working Saturn exactly opposes her
Sun. This opposition is closely squared by Uranus—the
ruler of her Sun—forming a powerful t-square.
Shakira’s performances are highly energetic
productions of which the writer Gabriel Garcia
Marquez commented, “Shakira's
music has a personal stamp that doesn't look like
anyone else's and no one can sing or dance like
her, at whatever age, with such an innocent sensuality,
one that seems to be of her own invention."
Her
Venus is at the Aries point (0° of Aries), a very powerful placement for a
performer who projects an intense and fiery Aries
sensuality.
Shakira’s
Mars and Mercury are conjunct, within 5° of one another. Both planets
are in Capricorn, further accenting the hardworking
and resolute backbone she brings to the fickle
music business.
See
also: Mariah
Carey; Fiona
Apple; Kanye
West
