Shakira confirms pregnancy
September 20th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Sep 20 (IANS/EFE) Ending weeks of speculation, Colombian singer Shakira confirmed Wednesday that she and Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique are expecting their first child and that she has ... Read more...
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Shakira in Puerto Rico to be with boyfriend
August 14th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Aug 14 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira is in Puerto Rico to be with boyfriend Gerard Pique, who came to the Caribbean island with the Spanish national soccer ... Read more...
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Views of Madrid in Pitbull, Shakira music video
August 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 3 (IANS/EFE) Madrid's Callao Square, a train station and even the capital's tunnels serve as the stage for the new video by US rapper Pitbull and Colombian ... Read more...
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Juanes to perform in Peru, visit Machu Picchu
June 29th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Lima, June 29 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes will give three concerts in Peru in September and also visit the famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, organizers of the Movistar Musica ... Read more...
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Estefano relives shooting in a song
June 12th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, June 12 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer-songwriter Estefano returns to the world of music with a number on his new disc to be released in September and in which he ... Read more...
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Shakira announces alliance for poor kids’ education
April 14th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Cartagena (Colombia), April 14 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira announced on the eve of the Americas Summit here an alliance of foundations to fund quality education for low-income children.The alliance, ... Read more...
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Charlie Zaa makes musical comeback
March 24th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 24 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Charlie Zaa returns to the Miami stage brimming with expectations after being away for four years.This comeback "starting from zero", as Charlie told EFE, ... Read more...
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Shakira says she watches every match of soccer star beau
March 7th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 7 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira said she never misses a match where her boyfriend, Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique, is playing.Aware of the "dedication, commitment, discipline and ... Read more...
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Shakira up for charity award
March 5th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira has been nominated for a prestigious award in Spain in recognition of her endless charity work.The 35-year-old, a Unicef goodwill ambassador, is ... Read more...
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Shakira signs deal with Jay-Z’s firm
February 21st, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira is putting her career in the hands of Jay Z as she has reportedly signed up with the rapper's Roc Nation management ... Read more...
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Shakira’s father pens down self-help book for parents
December 16th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira's father has penned down a parental self-help book, based on his own experience."It is not 100 percent biographical. It's objective. It's to ... Read more...
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Juanes to record acoustic music special for MTV
December 7th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Dec 7 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes will take the stage in February on MTV Unplugged to record an album live, the Tr3s cable network said Tuesday."This means everything to ... Read more...
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Shakira joins Obama’s education advisory board
October 7th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira has joined US President Barack Obama's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.Others on the panel include community activist Adrian Pedroza and ... Read more...
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Shakira denies rumours of breakup with Pique
October 6th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Oct 6 (IANS/EFE) A spokesman for Colombian singer Shakira denied rumours that the international superstar has broken off her relationship with Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique."It is totally ... Read more...
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Shakira not dancing at Chechen president’s B-day gig
September 30th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira has denied that she will stage a performance for Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's 35th birthday.A spokesman for the politician had recently announced ... Read more...
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Shakira buys Caribbean Island
September 29th, 2011 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 29 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira and musician Roger Waters together bought a Caribbean island worth $16 million.Shakira, 34, and Waters, 68, are reportedly hoping to "reinvent the ... Read more...
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Shakira is seventh most popular person on Twitter
August 9th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) Colombian songstress Shakira has become the seventh most-popular person on the Twitter social network, with nearly 7.42 million followers, her publicist announced Monday.The artist exceeds ... Read more...
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Colombian singer Joe Arroyo dead
July 27th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 27 (IANS/EFE) Joe Arroyo, a Colombian singer and songwriter who created his own signature style of dance music, died Tuesday in a hospital in the Caribbean coastal city ... Read more...
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Shakira is a hit in Mexico
July 18th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico, July 18 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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Shakira launches second fragrance
June 14th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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Music is my way of understanding God: Colombian musician
May 29th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 29 (IANS/EFE) "Music is my way of understanding God," Colombian musician Juanes said, while denying any plans to retire from music and dedicate himself to politics.On May 25, ... Read more...
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Shakira sends autographed guitar to Venezuelan president
May 16th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira sent Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez an autographed electric guitar, a minister said."Shakira sent Pres. Chavez this autographed guitar," Communications Minister Andres Izarra ... Read more...
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Shakira asks Brazil president to back kids’ projects
March 18th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, March 18 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira met Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to seek support for a social work organisation started by her and other artistes from Spain and ... Read more...
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Harvard gives Shakira 2011 Artist of the Year award
February 28th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) The Harvard Foundation has presented Colombian singer Shakira with its 2011 Artist of the Year award, an annual prize bestowed by the university's centre for intercultural arts ... Read more...
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Has Shakira found love again?
February 25th, 2011 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira has fuelled rumours that she is dating Spanish footballer Gerard Pique after the two were spotted happily walking hand-in-hand.The photographs show Pique gently leading ... Read more...
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Shakira splits with beau after 11 years
January 11th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Colombian singer Shakira has revealed that she and her beau Antonio de la Rue parted ways last summer.The couple called it quits after 11 years of dating."Since ... Read more...
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Six arrested for Uruguay jewellery heist
December 28th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Six Uruguayans, including three women, were arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery worth $250,000 from an American couple who were living near the vacation home of singer Shakira ... Read more...
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Hollywood bitten by Bollywood bug?
September 25th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Bollywood seems to have become a hot spot for Hollywood actors. From Sylvester Stallone, Kylie Minogue to Brandon Routh, Ben Kingsley and now Drew ... Read more...
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Juanes concert brings attention to violence in Colombian city
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Medellin (Colombia), Sep 23 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes organised a concert in a violent district of his home city of Medellin, where turf battles among rival gangs have killed more than 1,600 ... Read more...
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Barcelona Fines: U2 $22,000 For Over-Rehearsing, Shakira Various Fines
August 27th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barcelona seems to be on a roll when it comes to fining musical talents lately. The city imposed a $22,000 fine on the band known ... Read more...
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Shakira to be fined for stopping traffic in Barcelona?
August 21st, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 21 (ANI): Shakira could face trouble for stopping traffic in Barcelona.The Spanish city reportedly is considering fining the Colombian singer for stopping traffic as she filmed a music ... Read more...
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Get a glimplse of Shakira’s life on reality show
August 16th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 16 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira is set to give fans a peak into her life through a new reality show.
The "Hips Don't Lie" hitmaker has been roped in to ... Read more...
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Shakira wants to get close with fans
August 13th, 2010 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira has revealed she is embarking on an "interactive tour" this winter to get close to her fans.
The "Hips Don't Lie" hitmaker says she usually ... Read more...
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Shakira launches signature perfume
August 3rd, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 2 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira is following in the footsteps of Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears by launching her signature perfume.
'S by Shakira' features notes of ... Read more...
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Shakira supporting Spain in World Cup final
July 10th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, July 10 (IANS) All through the football World Cup, Colombian singer Shakira was the face of Africa but when it comes to Sunday's final, the pop star will ... Read more...
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