3:47 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Argentina| Music| mexico · Comments Off
21 Apr 2008
ALAS stands for América Latina en Acción Solidaria and the organization’s mission of strengthening and expanding public and private sector support for Early Childhood Development in Latin America is being supported by two free concerts on May 17th in both Mexico City and Buenos Aires, featuring the hottest names in la musica Latina. the list of participating artists reads like a who’s who of Latin music and is expected to grow in the coming weeks. Artists who have signed on so far are : Alejandro Sanz, Aleks Syntek, Babasónicos, Calle 13, Chayanne, David Bisbal, Diego Torres, Fito Páez, Gustavo Cerati, Jorge Drexler, Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes, Los Tigres del Norte, Maná, Miguel Bosé, Paulina Rubio, Ricardo Montaner, Ricky Martin, Shakira and Timbiriche.
For more info visit Movimiento ALAS website and stay tuned for VivirLatino for updates.
Soon enough we all won’t have to hear Hips Don’t Lie anymore because Colombiana songstress, Shakira is allegedly working on an album to be released in the fall.
Finally!
Via / Blogamole
8:07 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Money| Music · Comments Off
13 Feb 2008
That’s how much one fan paid for a jewelled bra, which Shakira wore on her Oral Fixation world tour in 2007, was designed by Roberto Cavalli. The sale was part of a charity auction for Shakira’s Pies Descalzos organization building a school for poor children in the singer’s home country, Colombia. What hasn’t sold is the Eve-like costume Shaki wore on the cover of her Oral Fixation 2 album, with a starting bid of $10,000.
Via / BBC
4:24 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Chismes| Music| Uruguay · 2 Comments
31 Jan 2008
Is Colombiana superstar Shakira ready to walk down the aisle with her bf Antonio De la Rua? That’s what Spain’s El Pais is reporting today:
According to Uruguayan press, everything seems to indicate that they will marry in San Carlos, a Uruguayan town close to touristy Punta del Este, as the couple has been asking for information at the courthouse.
Although the exact date of the ceremony is unknown, many Uruguayan websites are already talking about the guest list. Among attendees names like Alejandro Sanz and Penélope Cruz are being heard, and these two are supposedly whom Shakira has chosen as padrinos for the wedding.
I wonder if this is fact or rumor. We’ve heard this so many times before it’s gotten hard to believe. Plus the Mexican brujo says it won’t happen.
In other news, Shakira is filthy rich.
Via / El Pais
3:53 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Marketing · 5 Comments
23 Jan 2008A new advertising campaign for Sunsilk shampoo puts the lovely Shakira in the ranks of Marilyn Monroe and Madonna…at least when it comes to “hair icons”:
I found this on the Just Jared blog, where a debate has broken out on whether or not Shakira is “iconic” enough to share the spotlight with M and MM. What do you think?
Via / Just Jared
2:27 pm By Maegan La Mala · Bizarro| Celebrities| Entertainment| Media| mexico · Comments Off
4 Jan 2008
Curious about what 2008 has in store for your favorite Latino stars? Then there’s no one better than a Mexican “warlock” — called “Mexico’s Brujo Mayor” — named Antonio Vásquez Alba for that type of info. He’s got some hot predictions for Shakira, Paulina and others:
…Vázquez Alba predicts that the marriage between Paulina and “Colate” will end this year because of the different personal dynamics in the couple.
Shakira will continue her successful career in 2008 but will not marry her Argentine boyfriend Antonio de la Rúa as media has speculated.
5:14 pm By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Celebrities| Politics · Comments Off
28 Sep 2007
Shakira might not be able to vote in this country, but she’s behind another Clinton: Bill Clinton’s pet project, the Clinton Global Initiative. Shaki was in New York to show her support of the former president’s initiative to gather people together to discuss global problems and walk away with concrete steps for change in place.
Shakira was also there to announce her own pledge for change:
…a $40 million project to help Peru and Nicaragua rebuild after natural disasters, as well as a $5 million commitment for health and education services in four Latin American countries.
Joining Shakira in supporting the Clinton Initiative are a slew of A-list celebs, among them Chris Rock, Alicia Keys and Bono.
Via / Yahoo Entertainment
Image: Shakira at the CGI event, AP
5:59 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Education| Entertainment · Comments Off
20 Sep 2007
Our beloved Shakira is taking some time off from music to further her education. La lovely Colombiana has got her head buried in books about ancient civilizations during summer school out here in Cali:
For the past month, the Colombian pop star has been taking a class at the University of California, Los Angeles, called “Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations from Prehistory to Circa A.D. 843.”
Apparently Shakira started the course last month, and passed herself off as a regular nobody in the class, leaving her professor floored when he found out she was famous:
“She told me she was visiting from Colombia and that she was just doing this for her own enlightenment and enjoyment,” Cleve said. “She looked like just an ordinary student. She wasn’t flamboyant … she didn’t act like a big celebrity or anything.”Shakira, who sat near the front in the third row of the lecture hall, would often discuss the course material with him after class.
“I was really impressed with how intelligent she was,” said Cleve.
Sounds like Shaki is more than just a pretty face and a pair of gyrating hips — a good example to young girls out there who idolize her. Though it takes a star’s salary to be able to pay those international student fees.
Via / Yahoo! Entertainment
9:34 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Music| TV · Comments Off
10 Sep 2007For those who chose to watch the Democrats spar bilingually instead of the MTV Video Music Awards last night, Shakira and Beyonce won a moonman for the above collaboration. The exact name of the category is Most Earth Shattering Collaboration. My earth wasn’t shattered , but what do I know.
8:27 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Chismes · Comments Off
2 Jul 2007
Shakira ain’t a fool. As rumors swirl around her relationship with bf Antonio de la Rua being on the rocks, it has been revealed that when she entered into the relationship, she made sure Antonio wouldn’t be making off with her cash:
“The separation was denied, but it was discovered that a few years ago they agreed to sign papers to cover two possible scenarios: that they get married or stay in a unmarried relationship,” according to the Bogota magazine Semana.The magazine says that both “contributed to the conjugal relationship — or the parental relationship — whichever the case will be, a symbolic sum of $20,000.”
With that, according to Semana, each one of keeps their own wealth “no matter what happen in the future”.
Somehow I feel like this was to protect Shaki, and not Antonio, who mean, gossipy people refer to as “el mantenido” (”the kept man”).
Via / 20 Minutos
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