Egyptians want Shakira boycott after Israel speech

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shakira's Rabiosa vs Nicola Roberts' Beat Of My Drum: Video fight club Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/music/865963-shakiras-rabiosa-vs-nicola-robe

Shakira gets pulses racing as she pole dances in a skimpy bra and knickers.

The Columbian star sets temperatures rising as she slides down a pole, gyrates against it and finally performs the splits at the bottom.

Shakira tosses her long blonde locks around as she shakes her famous derrière.

The promo also shows the star in a short brunette wig making her way through a club.

Inside, she gets into a bath full of balls and has a play-fight with a handsome reveller. As you do!

Not one to be outdone, Nicola Roberts dances around in a skimpy zebra print leotard and jacket in what looks like a community hall as she performs a gig there.

We never knew that Roberts could shake her booty like that but we kind of like it!

Winner: We know Shakira's pole dancing and all that but Nicola Roberts wins it

Source: http://www.metro.co.uk/music/865963-shakiras-rabiosa-vs-nicola-roberts-beat-of-my-drum-video-fight-club#ixzz1OsxO1Ot3

Shakira pole dances in bra and knickers for sexy Rabiosa video

The singer gets pulses racing as she slides down the pole, gyrates against it and finally performs the splits at the bottom.

Dressed in just a string bra and knickers, Shakira tosses her long blonde locks around as she shakes her famous derrière.

The promo also shows the star in a short brunette wig making her way through a club.

Inside, she gets into a bath full of balls and has a play-fight with a handsome reveller.

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/music/865702-shakira-pole-dances-in-bra-and-knickers-for-sexy-rabiosa-video#ixzz1Ojvizy4T
The track Rabiosa - the Spanish word for rabid - features Pitbull and some rather saucy lyrics.

Shakira warbles: 'Oye papi/If you like it mocha/Come get a little closer/And bite me en la boca (mouth)'.

The song is taken from her English and Spanish album, Sale el Sol.

Shakira's no stranger to sexy videos - in the promo for She Wolf, the star danced around in a leotard in a cage.

Source: http://www.metro.co.uk/music/865702-shakira-pole-dances-in-bra-and-knickers-for-sexy-rabiosa-video#ixzz1OjvmRRa5

Shakira Does a Pole Dance in 'Rabiosa' Video

Colombian songstress Shakira has been out of our sights since the 2010 release of 'Sale el Sol' which features a reggaeton-meringue tune called 'Rabiosa,' literally meaning rabid.

Now Shakira is back with a brand-new video for 'Rabiosa' portraying the singer as a party-going brunette with a French bob cut.

"Oh ya papi, you're like a mocha / Come get a little closer and bite me en la boca" sings Shakira in her signature Spanglish style, backed up by the barking rhymes of Pitbull. Apparently mocha coffee drinks induce that foam-at-the-mouth kind of lust.

In the video, Shakira walks into a party full of silly-string and confetti-flinging fun. Oh yeah -- and Shakira does a pole dance in lingerie.

The video is a bit saucy so you might not want to watch it at work. Your coworkers might blush.

Source:http://www.popeater.com/2011/06/08/shakira-rabiosa-music-video/

Shakira Wants To Record Album In Arabic

Shakira has already recorded albums in both Spanish and English, and up next? Arabic!

The Latin superstar says: "It would be a challenge to do an album in Arabic, but I would first have to learn Arabic. I am completely open to that experience - at some point I would love that to happen in my life."

The Columbia born star added the only Arabic she knows is "ateeni boosa" which means "can I have a kiss" in the language, spoken across the Middle East.

Well, If anyone could pull off a pop-Arabic album, it'd be Shakira!

Source:http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=32952