Shakira Gives Birth to Her Second Son With Gerard Pique

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The 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' hitmaker and her boyfriend welcome baby boy Sasha Pique Mebarak in Spain.

January 31, 2015

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Shakira welcomes baby No. 2. The Colombian singer, 37, delivered a healthy baby boy on Thursday in Spain. It's her second son with Spanish football player Gerard Pique, 27. The couple named the bundle of joy Sasha Pique Mebarak.

"We are happy to announce the birth of Sasha Pique Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Pique, born January 29 at 9:54pm, in Barcelona," they said in a joint statement.

"The name Sasha is of Greek and Russian descent and means 'defender of mankind' and 'warrior'," it's explained. "The hospital confirmed that both mother and child are in excellent health."

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Shakira and Gerard started dating after meeting on the set of her music video for the 2010 FIFA World Cup theme song "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)". She gave birth to their first son Milan in January 2013.

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