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Beyonce Thinks Spanish is Sexy

11:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Music · 2 Comments

18 Dec 2006

In an interview posted now on Univision.com, Beyonce talks about feeling close to Latina culture, in part thanks to her upbringing in Houston, Texas. She’s trying to do a reverse cross-over and recording in Spanish because she thinks that Spanish is a “sexy” language (and no doubt because she thinks Latino money is sexy too). She admits to being a fan of fellow Texan Selena and Shakira, whom she worked with on the single “Beautiful Liar”.

Via / Univision.com

Image Via / MSN

Shakira meets Bachelet to discuss child labor

1:27 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Celebrities|children|Chile|Latin America · Comments Off

1 Dec 2006

Shakira was in Santiago de Chile last week to meet with President Michelle Bachelet to discuss child labor in her country as well as in the rest of Latin America. Shakira has made this issue her own in her role as ambassador for UNICEF, as well as being a UN children’s ambassador and the head of Pies Descalzos, her own non-profit organization:

Shakira, who was in Chile to do two concerts, was received by Bachelet in the governmental palace, La Moneda, where the two talked about the protection that all children need.

Long before the singer arrived at the palace, outside 300 people congregated and didn’t seem to mind the harsh sun or the temperature which was way above 30 degrees Celcius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).

After meeting with President Bachelet for about half an hour, Shakira made a plea to Chilean parents:

I ask that all Chilean parents send their children to school, that they protect them from vulnerable situations, from child labor and that we all start thinking more about children.”

Via / TheDay.com

Image via Santiago Times

Shakira goes on sabbatical

1:27 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes|Music · 1 Comment

17 Nov 2006

Oh, how I would like to follow in the steps of Shakira. People en Español reports that Shaki is about to take a nice, long vacation — one year to be precise — to “dedicate time to her loved ones”. She stated at a press conference in her hometown of Barranquilla:

“I think I deserve it. It’s good to stay at home and think about one’s self a little. To be with loved ones and accompany them in their own dreams like they’ve done with mine.”

Here she was recognizing the support of her boyfriend, Antonio de la Rúa. “Antonio had dedicated himself to my projects for a long time, he’s made them his and that for me is a great gift. Now it’s time for me to support him in the realization of his dreams.”

What a nice gf Shaki is…

Shakira also confirmed that during this sabbatical she will not be doing any acting because the idea “terrifies her”.

Via / People en español

Shakira De la Rua?

12:59 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes · Comments Off

26 Oct 2006

Is our lovely Shak-attack finally going to tie the knot with her boyfriend, Antonio De la Rua? Rumors have been flying for years, but it seems that controversial (ousted) ex Argentine President Fernando De la Rua — Shaki’s would-be suegro — is hinting that the pair has at least talked about the possibility:

Former President Fernando de la Rua told Listin Diario that the hip-shaking international superstar and his son, Antonio, have talked about marriage and raising a family but have no immediate plans to tie the knot.

“They prefer to wait,” de la Rua said. “Kids today would rather live as a couple, they don’t believe that marriage is necessary to be happy.”

Those crazy kids of today. Mr. De La Rua also had some nice things to say about Shakira, calling her a “very good woman” and “a lover of peace“.

Via / Yahoo! Entertainment

MTV Latin Music Awards: Butts and Glory

20 Oct 2006

Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes was the site of the MTV Latin Music Awards last night, which held more than a few surprises for viewers. The biggest: British pop star Robbie Williams showed the world his butt:

Williams, who took home the award for best international pop artist last night, mooned the crowd of around 10,000 people during his performance of his song “Rock DJ.”

Unfortunately, since we don’t have MTV TR3S and therefore weren’t able to see the awards, you’ll have to settle for just a rundown of winners.

Best Solo Artist: Julieta Venegas
Best Group or Duet: Panda
Best Pop Artist: Kudai
Best Rock Artist: Mana
Best Alternative Artist: Panda
Best Pop Artist – International: Robbie Williams
Best Rock Artist – International: My Chemical Romance
Best New Artist – International: James Blunt
Best New Artist – North: Allison
Best New Artist – Central: Fonseca
Best New Artist – South: Axel
Best Artist – Central: Juanes
Best Artist – South: Gustavo Cerati
Breakthrough Artist: Panda
Promising Artist: Calle 13
MTV Tr3s Viewer’s Choice Award: Don Omar
Song of the Year: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean – “Hips Don’t Lie”
Video of the Year: Mana – “Labios Compartidos”
Artist of the Year: Daddy Yankee
MTV Legend Award: Mana

Surprising: Julieta Venegas was nominated for six awards but received only one, the one I expected to be bestowed upon Shakira.

Not surprising: Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie as Song of the Year

Via / MP3.com

Image via 20 Minutos

Shakira sweeps “Oye!” awards

2:27 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Entertainment|Events|mexico · Comments Off

6 Oct 2006

In a replay of her successes at so many other awards events, VL’s Most Influential Latina 2006, Shakira sweeped Mexico’s “Oye!” Awards, taking home 4 awards and “a special award for social values”, according to Spain’s El Mundo newspaper. She looks pretty darned happy in this photo, via AP.

Pobrecita Julieta Venegas left empty-handed after being nominated in several categories.

In other Shakira news:

Pop diva Shakira will donate the proceeds from a concert in her hometown to build an arts school for 1,800 children forced to flee their homes by Colombia’s civil war.

The concert, part of her worldwide Oral Fixation tour, will held Nov. 15 in the Caribbean port city of Barranquilla and is being billed as a festive homecoming for the hip-shaking international superstar who last month was nominated for five Latin Grammy awards.

The school will be called “Pies Descalzos” after the Shakira album of the same name, and her charitable organization.

Via / El Mundo and Washington Post

Shakira nominated for 6 Latin grammies

12:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Events|Music · Comments Off

26 Sep 2006

For all of you out there who are fed up with hearing Hips Don’t Lie, you’ll have to get used to the fact that it ain’t going anywhere anytime soon. That’s because Shakira has been nominated for 6 Latin Grammy awards this year, so you’ll be hearing it in lead up ad nauseum, though it wasn’t nominated (is it because it’s in English?) giving way to La Tortura.

Second in line with the most nominations are several old faves, each with four nods:

Poetic singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona, Argentine rocker Gustavo Cerati and Mexican pop/alternative chanteusse Julieta Venegas with four nods each. Cerati’s album, “Ahi Vamos,” will compete in the album of the year category against Shakira and Venegas’ “Sal y Limon.”

The awards will air on Univision on November 2nd, and since God knows they won’t give us press credentials, we’ll likely be live-blogging it from our couches.

Via / Yahoo! Entertainment and Billboard

VivirLatino Polls : Shakira The Most Influential Latina 2006

1:36 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Music|Polls2006|VivirLatino · Comments Off

1 Sep 2006

vlpolls Since July 17 VivirLatino has been asking you, our readers, to choose from 20 varied Latino candidates ranging from musicians to politicians to business leaders as The Most Influential Latino 2006. Nearly 2000 of you placed your votes and 35% of you chose a Colombiana whose hips don’t lie, Shakira. 31% of you chose a Boricua from the block, Jennifer Lopez.

Jerry Rivera Calls Shaki’s (and your) Bluff

12:10 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Chismes|Controversia|Music · 5 Comments

18 Aug 2006

A little while back Jen wrote about Colombian singer and hip shaker Shakira being called out by Rican salsero Jerry Rivera for using a trumpet rif from his song Amores Como lo Nuestro in her hit song Hips Don’t Lie without his permission. Many of you wrote in defending Shakira and Jerry Rivera, some even saying that the trumpets had been used in other songs. Well someone forgot to send the memo to Jerry because in today’s El Diaro/LA Prensa Jerry is quoted as saying from Peru:

Si Shakira dice que antes había sido utilizado por otro artista, pues que lo demuestre, porque yo no lo sabía. ¡Quiero escucharlo!

So who is gonna send Jerry the MP3?

Via / El Diario/La Prensa

Shakira speaks out about Lebanon

4:50 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|World · 1 Comment

9 Aug 2006

Colombian rocker Shakira, who is half Lebanese, is speaking out about the war in Lebanon, saying she’d like to see an immediate cease fire:

“It breaks my heart, that we remain silent while this is happening. I hope that my generation will call upon the world to intervene to end this conflict,” Shakira, whose father is from Lebanon, has said.

There has to be “immediate” intervention that would lead to a ceasefire, the singer said.

“I am sad, as I believe the rest of the world is, knowing that so many mothers and children are being killed on both sides,” Shakira said.

“We do not need leaders who create dispute, anger and hate but rather leaders who care about the people and their needs,” the rock star was quoted by ‘Ynet’ as saying.

She said that war is “neither the answer nor the solution to any conflict, not today and not in this century”.

It’s nice to hear a big star speak out on a topic of such importance, instead of just standing silently on the sidelines like so many others.

Via / Hindustan Times

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