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Shakira Sings for Hostages' Freedom
Originally posted 07/21/2008 08:40AM
Latina superstar Shakira led an international day of protest Sunday demanding the release of hostages seized by leftist insurgents in Colombia.
Cries of "Libertad!" ( the Spanish word for freedom ) resonated at demonstrations in more than 40 cities – including London, Paris, Beijing, Miami, Sydney and New York – the AFP news agency reports.
After singing the national anthem at a parade presided over by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, Shakira marked the nation's independence day by performing a set in the city of Leticia, bordering the jungle.
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Shakira: I'll Get Married, Or Not
Originally posted 11/07/2007 03:50PM
Shakira says nothing in life compares to true love – certainly not a wedding ceremony.
"We'll get married eventually, or we won't, but we're together and that's what matters," the Colombian pop star tells peopleenespanol.com about her longtime boyfriend, Antonio de la Rúa. "We love each other and we want to stay like that. Why fix something that's not broken?"
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Shakira Hits the Books at UCLA
Originally posted 09/13/2007 05:25PM
Shakira already knows how to put out a hit record – but now she's tackling an even bigger subject: the history of western civilization.
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Shakira Starts Anti-Poverty Foundation
Originally posted 12/13/2006 09:15AM
Shakira has launched a star-studded foundation to combat child poverty: the Latin America in Solidarity Action, whose Spanish acronym is ALAS, or "wings."
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Fans Unveil 6-Ton Metal Statue of Shakira
Originally posted 11/16/2006 09:35AM
There's a new landmark in the South American port town of Barranquilla, Colombia: a six-ton statue of the homegrown pop diva Shakira.
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Shakira Wins Four Latin Grammy Awards
Originally posted 11/03/2006 01:00PM
Shakira dominated the seventh Latin Grammy ceremony in New York Thursday.
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Shakira Performs Concert to Build School
Originally posted 10/06/2006 04:00PM
Shakira is giving back to her Colombian hometown of Barranquilla: She'll perform a concert there on Nov. 15, and use the proceeds to build an arts school for 1,800 children forced from their homes by civil war.
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Shakira Tops MTV Award Nominations
Originally posted 07/31/2006 03:50PM
MTV announced its nominees for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday, with Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers leading the list with seven nominations each.
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Shakira Shines at Latin Music Awards
Originally posted 04/28/2006 08:00AM
Colombian crossover star Shakira took home an evening's best of six prizes from Thursday's annual Latin Billboard Music Awards in Hollywood, Fla.
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