The Children of Latin American: A Future Without Poverty

On September 24th, The Earth Institute at Columbia University and América Latina en Acción Solidaria (ALAS) present “The Children of Latin America: A Future Without Poverty. World leaders from Mexico, Argentina, El Salvador and Panama join Jeffrey D. Sachs and Shakira to discuss the importance of comprehensive early childhood development in Latin America.

The event will be streamed live on the official ALAS foundation website.

To see the event, all you have to do is register on the ALAS website.

I encourage all of you to take a look at this. And if you are inspired, please make a commitment to ALAS. I am also a member of the ALAS foundation and it is truly an amazing cause. It’s a wonderful feeling when you know you’re doing something that can help future generations.

Ne-Yo and Shakira Collaboration Cleared Up

Ne-Yo has written several hits for other female artists such as Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, and Rihanna

Last month, a song titled “Forbidden Fruit” leaked on the internet that found R&B singer Ne-Yo with lyrics that weren’t quite commonly sang about from a male point of view. Rumors quickly spread around the internet that the song would be a collaboration with Shakira. Rap-Up.com recently spoke with Ne-Yo to get the truth behind the forbidden fruit.

“I wrote that for [Shakira]. She wound up not taking it. A lot of these songs that wind up on the Internet, people don’t get the back story and then it just sounds weird. You have me singing a song and I’m saying ‘he’ a lot, and nobody makes the assumption that I’m a songwriter and I do write songs for women every now and then. People don’t gather that so then they go, ‘Oh, what is this? What is Ne-Yo doing? Is he trying to tell us something?’ No, I’m not trying to tell you anything. You shouldn’t have downloaded the song, pirates!�

Shakira is, however, currently in the studio working on her brand new album that is predicted for a 2009 release.

Arab stereotype song recording untrue, says publicist

Colombian pop star Shakira’s publicist says a report that the singer will record a song about Islam and Arabs with Arab-American singer Dania Youssef is untrue. Al-Arabiya reported that Shakira, who is of Lebanese and Colombian descent, is penning the English lyrics, while Egyptian composer Mohamed Saad is writing the Arabic portion of the song, as well as the music. The report said a U.S. director was expected to film a music video for the song.

Shakira’s publicist, Diana Baron, told UPI the report was incorrect.

“This report is a total fabrication in every respect,” she said.

Shakira — who was honored last week with the Humanitarian of the Year Award at the ALMA Awards — is working on a new record, Baron said.

Shakira has for the past year served as an advocate for early childhood education, working for her Barefoot Foundation, Fundacion Pies Descalzos and Fundacion America Latina en Accion Solidaria — which promotes prosperity for children in Latin America as well as vaccinations and pre-natal care.

Source: UPI

Shakira and Antonio Out in NYC

Check out some pictures from when Shakira and Antonio were enjoying the “Big Apple” (New York City) on August 21, 2008.

Credit: Gossip Girls

World Soundtrack Awards

Shakira has been nominated in the following category for her work for the movie ‘Love In the Time of Cholera’:

BEST ORIGINAL SONG WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR FILM

‘DESPEDIDA’ from Love in the time of cholera
Music by: Antonio Pinto and Shakira, Lyrics by: Shakira, Performed by: Shakira

‘DOWN TO EARTH’ from Wall-E
Music by: Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel, Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel, Performed by: Peter Gabriel

‘DO YOU FEEL ME’ from American Gangster
Music and Lyrics by: Diane Warren, Performed by: Anthony Hamilton

‘GUARANTEED’ from Into the Wild
Music and Lyrics by: Eddie Vedder, Performed by: Eddie Vedder

‘A HERO COMES HOME’ from Beowulf
Music and Lyrics by: Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, Performed by: Robin Wright Penn / Idina Menzel

Winners will be announced on October 18th on the closing evening of the Ghent International Film Festival.

Source: World Soundtrack Awards

The 2008 ALMA Awards

Tonight is the taping for the 2008 ALMA Awards in which Shakira will be presented with a special humanitarian award. The show will air on September 12, 2008 on ABC and we will post video of it when it airs. The arrivals have just started coming in at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, California and here are some first look photographs of Shakira. More will be posted as the night progresses.

Shakira recognized for her humanitarian work

For her continuous efforts to help those who have less, the Colombian singer Shakira will be honored today at the Alma awards ceremony to be held in Pasadena, California, and bringing together the artistic community in Latin America.

“We will honor Shakira for the work he has done with the foundation  created long ago… I do not think everyone knows the attention she has put into educating children…” stated Janet Murguia, Chairperson of the National Council of La Raza in press statements.

It may be recalled that the entertainer is not only goodwill ambassador for UNICEF but also does a great deal of humanitarian work through foundations ALAS and Pies Descalzos.

Pies Descalzos currently benefiting some five thousand poor children from Colombia, where several schools were built that not only fuel but also provide medical assistance.

Source: Infobae.com

Shakira At The Studio in LA

Hi everybody, I’m Pedro and I’m the co-webmaster of Shakira Daily.
A new video has just arrived on internet, on it you can see Shakira and Wyclef Jen outside a recording studio located on Los Angeles, they’re making new songs for Shakira’s next album expected to be released in 2009.

Also, Shakira and Jennifer Aniston walked out of the same Beverly Hills Salon with a new, fresh wet hairstyle. Click here to check out photographs of Shakira’s hair.

Source: X17 Online

Fade2Fixation

The image gallery, Fade2Fixation is now online and we are in the process of getting images upload into the archive. If you have any scans that you would like to donate to the website, please send them to admin@shakiradaily.com. Anything that is sent in is very much appreciated! Below I’ve added the photoshoot that Shakira did for Harper’s Bazaar fashion magazine.

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As you all may know, Shakira is currently in the studio recording a brand new follow up to her multi-platinum Oral Fixation Vol. I and II. Make sure you keep your browsers locked right here at Shakira Daily so that you don’t miss one beat!

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