Shakira

Pop superstar Shakira is going to sing for the freedom of the hostages held by a Colombian rebel group, when she will perform in her birth country on 20th July.

The singer met with released FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt- ex Colombian presidential candidate to raise awareness about the hostage’s plight.

Shakira is going to accompany Colombian pop star Carlos Vives for the Independence Day show.

The event is organized to pressurize the terrorist group FARC to release its 700 hostages.

This is not the first time we hear Beyonce Knowles go ga ga over Colombia’s golden girl Shakira. She was initially very fond of Shakira and she has got more fond of her eversince the two worked on Beyonce’s forthcoming single ‘Beautiful Liar’.

“I have always loved her and I have always wanted to work with her and the song fits perfectly.It basically talks about two women - the same guy is trying to get at both of them but instead of them fighting, they are saying, ‘He’s a beautiful liar, let’s not fight, let’s stick together. Forget him!’ I think it’s a great concept,” Beyonce was quoted as saying by a source.

The concept is certainly good… and what a treat will it be to watch these two beautiful women set the screen on fire.

Can’t wait for the song to release!

Lebanese-Colombian pop-sensation Shakira is gonna perform live in concert presented by Playstation 3 in Dubai on March 23rd 2007 at the Dubai Autodrome.

The sponsors expect the tickets to be sold like hot-cakes considering Shakira, is the best selling artist in Middle East with her Arabian roots.

And Shakira is equally excited about her tour to Dubai, “I have heard a lot about Dubai and performing in the Middle East for the first time will be something special. The Dubai show will be one of the biggest shows on my 2007 “Oral Fixation Tour”.

I’m sure this show will be a great success like all her Oral Fixation Concerts in Latin America… And she will give all the belly dancers in Dubai a run for their money.

Spanish Automotive Brand SEAT will be the sponsor for Shakira’s 2007 Oral Fixation European Tour.

The Tour is scheduled to begin from 25th January in Hamburg, Germany and last for three months as Shakira will rock more than 10 European Countries.

“I am delighted to have SEAT as the main partner for my 2007 Oral Fixation European Tour. To be associated with this dynamic brand with a true soul is a pleasure. Furthermore, SEAT’s support for my charity foundation will secure even more educational opportunities and nutritional resources for children in Latin America,” said Shakira.

And not only the sponsorship, Shakira proudly becomes Ambassador to SEAT, Europe’s youngest and liveliest brand; and SEAT links its brand pillars – Sporty, Lively and Design-Driven – with the most successful global pop star of today, whose profile and image fit perfectly with SEAT’s.

I’m sure Europe is desperately waiting to groove with Shakira!

Looks like Shakira is all set to conquer complete South America with her frenetic belly dancing.

She is in Peru now shaking her booty at her Oral Fixation tour. She gave her 24,000 Peruvian fans not only a belly dancing treat but also one with her new avatar with dark hair.

She is off to Ecuador next week, then she will go to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Good news for all her European fans, as she is planning a series of tours to Europe next year.

Shakira has proved her worth as a singer and a performer by sweeping the Latin Grammys…but I really think the woman is kinda getting monotonous now.

Her songs are nevertheless alright but her belly-dancing stuff and her snake-live grooves are getting a bit too monotonous. Especially after you see her do the same thing again and again in every performance.

She is a great talent, a superb singer and an entertaining performer…I’m sure she would be definitely able to come up with great stuff…provided she thinks out of the box now…its high time!

Native city Barranquila gyrates with crooner Shakira!

After rocking Venezuela and President Hugo Chavez, Shakira did a benefit concert at Barranquilla , her home town and completely loved the experience.

She was quoted saying,

“This great place nourished me, forged me as a human being, as a woman and also as an artist, and coming back means being able to see all the people from whom I learned so much and to say thank you and pay homage to my land.”

Im sure Barranquila was twice as delighted as Shakira to have her there…Her popularity in Columbia is soaring and she was also payed a tribute with a life size statue of hers being put up by her fans in her homeland.

Shakira has been winning it big nowadays… after those 4 Grammies, she’s been painting the town red!!! And more than anything, it’s her talk to the media about her personality and why she’s Shakira and not anyone else….

The best part was when she retorted out loud saying that she is NOT Britney Spears… “My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.” Says Shakira…

The Latino babe also added that being blonde and having a guy is the only similarity between her Spears… also adding in that though her videos seem raunchy and erotic, she simply doesn’t want to expose more than her belly in them… “I admire people who can do nudes for the love of art,” says Shakira “But I can’t.” says Shakira. And the reason she gives is that her mom has advised her not to show any more than her waist…

Though the ‘Momma’s baby’ part is arguable, we still love Shakira for whatever she is… after all, it’s not just her HIPS that DON’T LIE

Its party time folks!!!!

Our gyrating belly-swivelling Columbian eye-candy Shakira was the big winner at the Latin Grammy Awards. She took home four accolades! WOW!!!

The Hips Don’t Lie beauty picked up Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for La Tortura - which she performed with Spanish heart-throb Alejandro Sanz - and Album Of The Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Fijacion Oral Vol 1 at the Madison Square Garden ceremony in New York City.

Shakira and Alejandro Sanz also rocked the audience at the Grammys when the performed “La Pared”/”A La Primera Persona”/”La Tortura” together.

She also took the opportunity to support illegal immigrants who are seeking work in the United States, saying, “I hope soon they will receive they recognition they deserve from the government.”

Hip Hip Hurray!!!

The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards is said to take place on Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York and will be broadcast on the Univision Network from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 - 10 p.m. Central).

The world’s premier Latin music awards show will spotlight performances by our Columbian Crooner Shakira and other Latin stars Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, Hector El Father, Willie COlon and many more.

Billboard predicts Shakira will rock the Grammys and walk away with the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Short form Music video.

We wish our star all the best!

Dont Miss it folks!