Shakira

Shakira teams up with Beyonce, Lady Gaga for UN Humanitarian Day

2012-08-21T06:03:00.002-07:00

Colombian sweetheart Shakira joined Beyonce and Lady Gaga for a good cause at the United Nations World Humanitarian Day on Sunday.

Shakira performed a humanitarian gesture on Sunday in the name of "do[ing] something good, somewhere, for someone else", the slogan of the UN World Humanitarian Day. The singer didn't announce what her gesture was.

Shakira teamed up with international pop stars such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Rihanna alongside one billion other people who all pledged their support for the Day.

The United Nation founded the World Humanitarian Day in order "to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others." The UN designated the day to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, which killed 22 UN staff.

Source:http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/news/25631-shakira-teams-up-with-beyonce-lady-gaga-for-un-humanitarian-day.html

Shakira sue former employees for defamation and extortion

2012-08-13T05:03:00.002-07:00

Colombian singer Shakira is taking legal action against her former employees over allegation of extortion and defamation.

According to media sources, “The threats and blackmail toward Shakira come after the Waka Waka singer fired the employees for undisclosed reasons.”

Former employees threatened to divulge details of her private life unless she pays them half a million dollars.

According to Colombian publication, “The two employees worked for Shakira for over 11 years. They are claiming that Shakira fired them after they refused to prepare her a plate of food in the middle of the night.”

It is not known exactly what the former employees planned to leak about Shakira.

Source:http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/63-music/73527-shakira-sue-former-employees-for-defamation-and-extortion.html

Watch: Shakira and Pitbull in ‘Get it started’

2012-08-06T05:22:00.002-07:00

If we combine the fanbase of Shakira and Pitbull, we would certainly be dealing in astronomical numbers! Featuring both the international singers, Get it startedis the lead single from Pitbull’s seventh studio album Global Warming.

The track, as expected, is awesome! When Shakira and Pitbull feature in a song, people have sky-high expectations not only from the audio but the video as well! Luckily, both, the audio and video, are candies (eye candy and ear candy; we can shock you with our humour at times! Wink.)

Shakira looks darn hot in the video and Pitbull looks completely himself (read stylish)! Shakira gives a tug at your heartstrings when she sings ‘Every time I look into your eyes, I feel like I could stare in them for a lifetime.’

Meanwhile, Pitbull, apart from rapping, is seen wresting away his ladylove from the hands of an apparent gangster of some sorts! What impressed us the most about the track was that just when Shakira stops singing the line ‘We can get started for life’, Pitbull follows it up with ‘Don't start what you can't finish’ and then ultimately concludes the video by winning over his girl from the gangsters!

Source:http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/slide_show/sid100010714-watch_shakira_and_pitbull_in_get_it_started/

Shakira Has A Whale Of A Time With Boyfriend Gerard Pique At Miami Seaquarium

2012-07-24T05:08:00.001-07:00

Shakira has a somewhat troubled past with creatures of the sea.

It was only earlier this year that she got bitten by a sea lion, which left her "paralysed with fear" (we know we shouldn't but, LOL), so we're glad to see she's managed to make some aquatic pals at last.

The singer had a whale of a time (thank you, we're here all week) when she and boyfriend Gerard Pique went to Miami Seaquarium.

Shakira - who is rumoured to be pregnant - got up close and personal with the killer whale as the pair posed for photos with the marine mammal.

Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/24/shakira-killer-whale-gerard-pique_n_1697410.html

Shakira expresses her 'sensual and exotic side' (video)

2012-07-16T06:32:00.002-07:00

Shakira released a new frangrance, Elixir, said to have an exotic aroma, distinguishing it from the artist’s previous two scents.

"After my two scents, I wanted to do something different. I wanted to take the idea further and develop a fragrance that could express my most sensual and exotic side. The result is Elixir. We have worked with the concept of a 'second skin,' a fragrance that becomes part of you, "said the Barranquilla native.

Elixir, which has touches of orange, white pepper, white flower, the heart of freesia, peony, apricot leather, cedar wood, amber, benzoin, musk and sugar cane, was created in collaboration with Spanish perfume company Puig and specialist Elisabeth Vidal.

"This scent is dedicated to a young audience that wants to explore their own power and its mysteries," said Jose Manuel Albesa, head of Puig.
Shakira’s first two fragrances, “S” and Eau Florale were met with glowing reviews from the pop star’s loyal fans.

Source:http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/beauty/25089-shakira-launches-expresses-her-sensual-and-exotic-side-.html

Elixir will reveal my sensuous side: Shakira

2012-07-14T06:31:00.002-07:00

Singer Shakira says her latest fragrance, Elixir, is like a "second skin" and has an exotic feel to it.

The 35-year-old said it was important for the scent - her third - to be different from her previous perfumes.

"After my first two fragrances, I wanted to do something different. I
wanted to develop a fragrance that would express my most sensual and exotic side, and Elixir is the result of that. We worked on the concept of a 'second skin', a fragrance that becomes a part of you," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Shakira as saying

Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Fashion/Elixir-will-reveal-my-sensuous-side-Shakira/Article1-888824.aspx

Shakira's Second Skin Fragrance

2012-07-13T07:48:00.002-07:00

Shakira says her latest fragrance, Elixir, is like a ''second skin'' and has an exotic feel to it.

Shakira says her latest fragrance is like a ''second skin''.

The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer is releasing her third perfume, Elixir, and admits it was important for the scent to be exotic and different from her previous smells.

She said: ''After my first two fragrances, I wanted to do something different - I wanted to push the idea even further and develop a fragrance that would express my most sensual and exotic side, and Elixir is the result of that. We worked on the concept of a 'second skin,' a fragrance that becomes a part of you.''

The scent - which was created by perfumers Alexandra Kosinski and Sonia Constant of Givaudan in collaboration with Puig perfumer Elisabeth Vidal - has top notes of neroli, white pepper and white flower; a heart of freesia, peony and apricot skin, and a drydown of white cedarwood, amber, benzoin, sugar cane and musk.

Jose Manuel Albesa, chief brand officer of Puig, Shakira's scent licensee, added to WWD: ''This scent is aimed at a youthful consumer who wants to explore her power and her mystery.''

Source:http://www.contactmusic.com/news/shakiras-second-skin-fragrance_1363511

Shakira: 'Dora the Explorer' Cameo!

2011-08-12T22:41:00.001-07:00

Check out Shakira’s video for “Todo Juntos,” which was featured on a recent episode of Dora the Explorer!

“Things are much better when we do them together. We can help each other if we work together. Everything’s better when we do them all as one,” the 34-year-old Colombian entertainer sings.

The episode, titled “Dora’s Explorer Girls,” aired on Sunday (August 7) and followed Dora and her friends as they made their way to a Shakira concert.

The girls lose their tickets and must use a map to find them leading them on a wild adventure.

Source:http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/08/12/shakira-dora-the-explorer-cameo/

Shakira teams up with beau's Spanish soccer team for charity

2011-08-06T21:42:00.000-07:00

Waka Waka’ singer Shakira has teamed up with her boyfriend Gerard Pique’s Spanish soccer team for a new charity mission.

The 34-year-old star’s ‘Barefoot Foundation’ has merged with Pique’s club ‘FC Barcelona’, to fund and better support YMCA educational programmes for Hispanic youths in Miami, Florida.

“Hispanics in the United States have everything to gain. We have the talent, we have the will,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“I truly think that with more education and more sports, we can achieve the unthinkable. We can have the ball on our side of the court,” she added.

Source:http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-42445.html

VIDEO: FLEXXING with Shakira Martin

2011-07-19T19:29:00.000-07:00

LAST Thursday, the new Miss Jamaica Universe for 2011, Shakira Martin, paid TEENage a visit to talk about her victory the Saturday before, some of her hobbies and passions, and her plans for the future in a one-on-one session.

Still "walking on air", Martin, 25, says after spending four months working with numerous coaches, her hard work finally paid off.

Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/VIDEO--FLEXXING-with-Shakira-Martin_9225689#ixzz1SbnzQtQO

Shakira is a hit in Mexico

2011-07-18T08:08:00.000-07:00

Colombian singer Shakira enchanted some 150,000 fans in Mexico, at a concert where she paid tribute to the US group Metallica by interpreting their hit "Nothing else matters".

People enjoyed an evening of her hits and other numbers lasting almost two hours in the southeastern city of Merida, reports the Spanish news agency EFE.

Accompanied by her boyfriend, soccer player Gerard Pique, the South American pop rock star went onstage and greeted the excited crowd with "Good evening, Merida! Tonight is yours!"

She then launched into a broad repertoire of her songs including "Pies descalzos", "Te dejo Madrid", "Hips don't lie", "La tortura", "Loba" and "Antes de las seis".

The concert wrapped up with Shakira's famous hit "Waka waka", which she popularized during the 2010 World Cup tourney in South Africa.

The crowning moment of the evening was when Shakira, along with her band, performed "Nothing else matters", one of the big hits by the US heavy metal band.

--IANS

Source:http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-29457.html

Shakira's 'scent-sual' fragrance

2011-07-08T18:54:00.001-07:00

Shakira is preparing her ''scent-sual'' new fragrance, S by Shakira Eau Florale which will inspire different feelings in the people who smell it.

Shakira is preparing her "scent-sual" new fragrance, S by Shakira Eau Florale.

The 'She Wolf' singer has worked with her perfumer to make a scent which inspires different feelings in the people who smell it, and she was surprised at how closely related designing the scent was to songwriting.

She said: "After working on my debut scent, S by Shakira, I became interested in the possibilities of expressing emotions through scents.

I wanted to find a way of expressing the feeling of pure happiness through the medium of fragrance

"It's similar to the process you go through when writing a melody: certain chord combinations inspire different feelings in the listener. I wanted to find a way of expressing the feeling of pure happiness through the medium of fragrance."

The fragrance - the second by the Columbian-born star - is described as "uplifting" and combines jasmine and heliotrope flower with fresh notes of bergamot and cassis, sweet wild fruits, musk and vanilla.

S by Shakira Eau Florale will retail at between $17 and $35 when it is released in September.

Source:http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/lifestyle-fashion/stylecelebs/Shakira-12384.html

The truth about Shakira's sex tape

2011-07-08T18:53:00.000-07:00

Shakira in a sex tape with her boyfriend and the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz?

This is the last crazy rumor that spread quickly over the web early this week!

Bogus Internet reports suggested that there was a sextape of the Colombian singer Shakira in a threesome on a yacht with her boyfriend, Antonio de la Rua, and the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz.

Representatives for Sanz and Shakira insist there is no sex tape, and in a joint statement, the singers' representatives said: "This is a false rumour. This is totally absurd any way you look at it. There is no possibility that such a video exists.

The rumor got started when Argentine DJ Javier Ceriani made comments about the "sex tape" on his Zona Cero radio show starting his comments by a "It's been said ..." .

It seems that Shakira 'sex tape' is just another April Fool's Day hoax.

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Source:http://www.mister-info.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=10414

Shakira's 30 Sexiest Photos

2011-07-04T18:59:00.001-07:00

Most people in the U.S. first saw Colombian-born Shakira in 2001 in her video for "Wherever, Whenever." You probably remember the first time you saw the 24-year-old Latin beauty thrust her hips, belly dance and shake her booty on a mountain. (We do.) Not a bad introduction.

Almost 10 years later, the pint-size 5-foot-2 star has not slowed her hips or stopped flashing her flawless midriff. Which means that there's a decade's worth of drool-inducing Shakira photos floating around out there. We've collected the 30 finest and put them all in the same place. Happy birthday, America.

Source:http://clutch.mtv.com/2011/07/04/shakira-sexy-pics/

Will Shakira Replace Jennifer Lopez on ‘American Idol’

2011-07-04T18:57:00.000-07:00

It still remains an issue on the minds of American Idol fans everywhere – will Jennifer Lopez return to the show? Well rumors are circulating that in the event a deal cannot be worked out with JLO, there are some possible replacements.

PopEater is reporting sources claim that Shania Twain and Shakira are possible replacements for Jennifer. However if JLO walks, will the show suffer?

“Right now the star of ‘American Idol’ is Steven Tyler,” an insider source tells PopEater. “Everyone thought after Simon announced he was leaving that [Lopez] would fill the void. How wrong were they? It’s all about Steven, who’s already signed on for season 11.

What do you think? Will American Idol survive without Jennifer Lopez?

Source:http://www.andpop.com/2011/07/03/will-shakira-replace-jennifer-lopez-on-american-idol/

Egyptians want Shakira boycott after Israel speech

2011-06-28T07:39:00.001-07:00

Shakira may have vowed "Whenever, Wherever" with the first hit of her career, but if protesters have their way she will have to take Cairo off her list.

The musician is the subject of a Facebook campaign to stop her performing in Egypt in November, launched after she spoke at President Shimon Peres's conference in Jerusalem.

According to Egypt’s al-Dostor newspaper, several Facebook pages have been set up including one named "No to Shakira concert in Egypt after she went to Israel".

Some of the protesters also want Shakira banned from entering the country because she now has an Israeli stamp on her passport.

The singer, who is of Lebanese descent, has never played a concert in Israel, whereas she performed in Egypt three years ago.

While in Israel last week, she spoke of her desire to see the world work together on problems such as education. She said she had respect and "great affection" for both the Israelis and Palestinians.

Source:http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/50899/egyptians-want-shakira-boycott-after-israel-speech

Shakira in Israel promotes education

2011-06-24T08:44:00.000-07:00

Colombian pop singer Shakira promoted her global education campaign with a stop at a joint Israeli-Arab school in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Kicking off Israel's third annual Presidential Conference with a plea for children's education worldwide, Shakira, a U.N. goodwill ambassador, said the Holy Land was the "perfect place to talk about how urgent it is to invest in education."

"The most crucial decision we can make for a better tomorrow is how we educate our children," she said, speaking alongside her host, Israeli President Shimon Peres.

"How wonderful it would be if the world would act like a team. We have so many challenges ahead of us, so many problems to solve," she said. "This is the time to behave like a team, to wear the same T-shirts and to win the match of discrimination, to win the match of inequality and segregation."

Shakira was the most high-profile international guest to take part in Peres' third annual "Israeli Presidential Conference" -- an event that attracted 1,700 figures from outside Israel.

The diverse guest list ranged from U.S. comedian Sarah Silverman to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Source:http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110623/ENTERTAINMENT/106230317/1005/RSS04

Shakira & BF -- Grab Ass On Greek Vacation

2011-06-22T09:02:00.001-07:00

Shakira and her soccer star boyfriend Gerard Pique couldn't take their hands off each other during their yacht-filled getaway in Greece last week -- and TMZ has the butt-grabby pics to prove it.

Sources at the couple's hotel tell TMZ, they stayed for 5 days in a 3-floor villa at the swanky Kivotos Mykonos hotel -- from June 15th to June 20th -- which normally runs $5,190 a night.

Shakira and Gerard also spent an entire day on the hotel's private yacht -- sucking face for most of the voyage -- and based on the pictures ... they're really, really into each other.

Source:http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/21/shakira-boyfriend-barcelona-soccer-football-gerard-pique-greece-villa-yacht-picture/

Shakira, Wales, SIlverman offer recipes for tomorrow

2011-06-22T09:01:00.000-07:00

Pop star Shakira joined Israeli President Shimon Peres to open the third Israeli Presidential Conference, titled "Facing Tomorrow."

"The best decisions we can make for a better tomorrow are those about educating and caring for our children," said Shakira, a Columbian singer, whose father is Lebanese, and who serves as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. "Israel is the perfect place to discuss education and our future because it is the melting pot, the location where all nations and religions were born. We are all inheritors of Abrahamic culture, therefore we are all Israel."

Tuesday's opening session also included Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and comedian Sarah Silverman.

In presenting her recipe for a better tomorrow, Sarah Silverman, the American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician, noted that the differences between Israelis and Palestinians is not as great as thought to be. "My recipe for a better tomorrow would be to raise an entire generation without hate," she said. "The solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a simple 'buddy movie formula.' If you have these two hostile entities, find a common goal, and work together to fulfill it, in the end they will realize that they have much in common."

Wales called for harnessing technology in order give the young generation a voice.

More than 4,000 Jewish and world leaders are in Israel for the three-day conference.

This is the first visit to Israel for Shakira, who was urged in a Facebook page liked by about 2,000 people to cancel her trip.

Source:http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/06/22/3088249/shakira-wales-silverman-offer-recipes-for-tomorrow

Shakira Heading to Israel to Discuss Children's Education

2011-06-19T18:56:00.000-07:00

Colombian pop superstar Shakira is heading to Israel next week to highlight the importance of education for children across the world.

The Unicef Goodwill Ambassador and Hips Don't Lie hitmaker has been invited to attend the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem, where she will be a featured speaker at the three-day Facing Tomorrow 2011 event.

Shakira has been working to improve education and nutrition for kids from impoverished areas in Colombia, South Africa and Haiti via her Barefoot Foundation.

She will take part in the Conference's opening discussion, entitled My Recipe for a Better Tomorrow, on Tuesday, alongside a panel which also includes Jewish comedienne Sarah Silverman.

The Israeli Presidential Conference is expected to draw more than 3,500 attendees from the worlds of science, culture, economics, politics, education and philanthropy.

Source:http://www.teenmusic.com/2011/06/19/shakira-heading-to-israel-to-discuss-childrens-edu

Shakira - Shakira Heading To Israel To Discuss Children's Education

2011-06-17T19:06:00.001-07:00

Colombian pop superstar Shakira is heading to Israel next week (begs20Jun11) to highlight the importance of education for children across the world.

The Unicef Goodwill Ambassador and Hips Don't Lie hitmaker has been invited to attend the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem, where she will be a featured speaker at the three-day Facing Tomorrow 2011 event.

Shakira has been working to improve education and nutrition for kids from impoverished areas in Colombia, South Africa and Haiti via her Barefoot Foundation.

She will take part in the Conference's opening discussion, entitled My Recipe for a Better Tomorrow, on Tuesday (21Jun11), alongside a panel which also includes Jewish comedienne Sarah Silverman.

The Israeli Presidential Conference is expected to draw more than 3,500 attendees from the worlds of science, culture, economics, politics, education and philanthropy.

Source:http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/shakira-heading-to-israel-to-discuss-childrens-education_1225911

Shakira set for Israel visit to highlight importance of kid's education

2011-06-17T19:05:00.000-07:00

Shakira is all set for a noble mission - The Colombian pop superstar is heading to Israel next week to highlight the importance of education for children across the world.

The UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador has been invited to attend the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem, where she will be a featured speaker at the three-day Facing Tomorrow 2011 event, reports the Daily Star.

The 'Hips Don't Lie' hitmaker has been working to improve education and nutrition for kids from impoverished areas in Colombia, South Africa and Haiti via her Barefoot Foundation.

She will take part in the Conference's opening discussion, entitled My Recipe for a Better Tomorrow, on Tuesday (21Jun11), alongside a panel, which also includes Jewish comedienne Sarah Silverman.

--ANI

Source:http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-9298.html

Shakira launches second fragrance

2011-06-15T09:13:00.001-07:00

Colombian singer Shakira, who last year released her debut fragrance S by Shakira, has launched her second perfume.

“I wanted to find a way to express the feeling of pure happiness through the medium of fragrance,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying.

She described her second fragrance - S by Shakira Eau Florale - as a modern floral scent with optimistic energy and full of feminine sensuality.

Shakira has created the perfume with the help of expert perfumer Elisabeth Vidal.

Source:http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2011/June/citytimes_June152.xml§ion=citytimes

Shakira laughs away pregnancy rumours

2011-06-13T09:00:00.001-07:00

Colombian singer Shakira came to Frankfurt to sign an agreement with the German Ministry for Development to support her foundation, Pies Descalzos (Bare Feet Foundation), which raises money for poor children.

Shakira founded the foundation in 1995. It is a Colombian charity, which supports special schools for poor children in Quibdó (a city on the Pacific coast of Colombia) and Barranquilla, Shakira's home town.

But it was another question altogether that interested the world media.

According to Reuters, Shakira, who is dating Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, laughed when asked about the rumours of her pregnancy. After the singer had to cancel a concert in Almeria earlier this month for health reasons, Spanish media set the rumour mill buzzing. Shakira, however, kept schtum and let her flat belly answer the question.

The Grammy-winning pop star is in Frankfurt for her delayed concert from "The Sun Comes Out" tour. The singer was forced to cancel the Frankfurt gig last year, when the ash cloud forced airports across Europe to close.

Never one to shy away from controversy - the Colombian singer has caused yet another stir with her latest video "Rabiosa" - or more specifically, with her looks (a brown wig over her blonde tresses) and her dancing (pole, in very sexy underwear).

The track "Rabiosa" - the Spanish word for rabid - features rap star Pitbull (who also produced with Usher and Jennifer Lopez) and some rather saucy lyrics. The song is taken from her current album, "Sale el Sol" which already sold over four million copies.

Born in Bogota to an American father of Lebanese descent and Colombian mother with Italian blood, Shakira, composed her first song at the age of 8, and enjoyed significant success in her home country until 1995, when she produced "Pies Descalzos", the album that launched her in Latin America and Spain. Her 2001 hit single "Whenever, Wherever" enabled her to break into the English-speaking music market, and the album "Laundry Service" sold 13 million copies world-wide.

Source:http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Entertainment/2011/06/12/Shakira_laughs_away_pregnancy_rumours_624734.html

Shakira - Shakira Launches Second Fragrance

2011-06-13T08:59:00.001-07:00

Shakira has launched a second fragrance, S by Shakira Eau Florale as a follow up to her first scent S by Shakira.

Shakira has launched a second fragrance, S by Shakira Eau Florale.

The Colombian singer created her own perfume S by Shakira last year and has now decided on a "more gentle and romantic" take on her signature scent.

She said: "I wanted to find a way to express the feeling of pure happiness through the medium of fragrance."

The perfume has been described as a modern floral scent optimistic energy, full of feminine sensuality.

Shakira - who wanted a simple fragrance that leaves a strong impression - created the perfume with the help of expert perfumer Elisabeth Vidal.

S by Shakira was recently beaten in the Broad Appeal (Women) category at the FiFi Awards by Halle by Halle Berry.

Speaking about the accolade last month, Halle said: I truly believe that fragrance makes women feel beautiful and confident."

"For years I have created my own personal scents by mixing and layering fragrances, trying to come up with something unique and different. It's a wonderful form of self-expression and I am thrilled to share these fragrances with consumers worldwide."

Source:http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/shakira-launches-second-fragrance_1225295