The tax evasion trial for Shakira was set to begin in Barcelona but took a turn when it was announced that she had reached to settle the years-long legal dispute. She had initially faced an eight-year prison sentence and a fine of 24 million euros related to accusations that she had evaded taxes in the years 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, was born in Colombia in 1977. Her debut album, Magia, hit the charts in 1990 when she was just 13 years old. Within a decade, she had sold millions of albums and became a household name.
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