The diva would come, determines the mayor of Barranquilla, where the opening match of the under-20 World Cup is played at the Metropolitan.

Mayor Alexander asked the Char Chaljub the opening match Fifa World Cup FIFA U-20 to be played on another year at various places in the country, was held.

At the Metropolitan Stadium, at a special event in which he committed to bringing the singer Shakira Barranquilla. The announcement was made yesterday by the mayor after a tour of the facilities of.

The Metropolitan Stadium in the company of Vice President of FIFA, Jack Warner, Vice President of the Republic, Francisco Santos, the Minister of Culture Paula Marcela Moreno.

The president of the Colombian Football Federation, Luis Bedoya, president of Dimayor, Jeshurun Ramon Franco, the chairman of.

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Singer Shakira was presented with a United Nations medal last week for her humanitarian efforts towards helping impoverished children. At the ceremony, held in Geneva as part of the U.N. World Day of Social Justice celebrations, U.N. labor chief Juan Somavia said Shakira was a "true ambassador for children and young people, for quality education and social justice."

Upon receiving the award, the Grammy-winning artist said, "It's not too late to keep our promise to our children, but we must act now. Together, we can make education and decent work for all a reality."

The Colombian singer, 33, has worked as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is a member of the ALAS foundation, which seeks to provide education and healthcare to poor children throughout Latin America. Shakira also founded the Barefoot Foundation, whose work centers on bringing education to more than 6,000 underprivileged children in her native Colombia.

Can't get enough of tennis pro Rafael Nadal breaking a sweat in the steamy video for Shakira's new track, 'Gypsy'? Well, PopEater has the exclusive behind-the-scenes piece to show fans what happened between the two off set. Shakira reveals what the song means to her and why Nadal was her first choice to be her on-screen lover. In the video, the equally-stunning duo strike seductive poses in next-to-nothing (we're talking shirtless Rafa and barely-covered Shakira, people).

The four-time Grand Slam champ does quite a bit of perspiring in the video, especially when the Colombian stunner does a little private dance on what looks to be the inside of a volcano. Hot indeed! Watch 'Gypsy,' which is off Shakira's latest album 'She Wolf.'

Shakira has received a medal from the U.N. labor agency for her work to help impoverished children. The 33-year-old Colombian pop star has worked as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

Her Barefoot foundation provides nutrition to more than 6,000 children in Colombia, and she is member of the ALAS foundation that advocates for children across Latin America.

At a small ceremony Wednesday in Geneva, U.N. labor chief Juan Somavia called Shakira a "true ambassador for children and young people, for quality education and social justice."

Shakira said in a statement Thursday that social, economic and environmental policies must focus on children and their education. Shakira also spoke last month with President Barack Obama about U.S. policy on children.

Colombian-born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, better known simply as superstar singer Shakira, met with President Obama at the White House today and urged the President to approve comprehensive immigration reform legislationShakira isn't confining her advocacy to education; she also wants Obama to push forward on immigration reform.

White House officials told Shakira that they hope to reach an agreement this year with the Republican Party to legalize undocumented immigrants, her representative said.

A lot of politically active performers have been reluctant to embrace immigration reform because of fear of a tea partyish backlash. I'm glad Shakira is not afraid to speak her mind.

When looking for eye candy for her latest video, Shakira went straight to the top ranks of tennis stardom and brought in Rafael Nadal.

The tennis champ, who is currently ranked third in the world, strips his shirt and rolls around with.

The scantily-clad Colombian singer for her new single, "Gypsy."“

I thought that maybe I needed someone I could in some way identify with.

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A music video for Shakira's latest single "Gypsy" has finally come out in full. Giving more of the intimate scenes between the Columbian singer and tennis star Rafael Nadal, the video starts with her playing a harmonica.

It continues to show the two cuddling and sharing a laugh together before capturing their kiss near the end.

"Gypsy" comes from the Grammy Award-winning singer sixth English studio album "She Wolf". It is the fourth single off the set that has been made available in U.S. stores since October 2009.

And its music video was set to make its world premiere at 10 P.M. on Friday, February 26 on MTV. Director Jaume de Laiguana helmed the music videos for both its English and Spanish version.

Having sparked romance rumor earlier, Shakira recently explained why she picked the Spanish athlete as her love interest in the video.

"I thought that maybe I needed someone I could in some way identify with," she said. "And Rafael Nadal is a person who has been totally committed to his career since he was very young, since he was 17, I believe".

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SHAKIRA has opened up about her decision to cast RAFAEL NADAL in a new music video, insisting she picked the tennis ace to be her leading man because she "identifies" with him.

The Colombian singer sparked reports of a new romance with Nadal when they were photographed meeting together, shortly before filming a steamy promo for Shakira's new single Gypsy. Nadal's rep spoke out to deny the rumours earlier this month (Feb10) and now Shakira has discussed her relationship with the Spanish athlete.

She explains, "I thought that maybe I needed someone (in the video) I could in some way identify with. And Rafael Nadal is a person who has been totally committed to his career since he was very young.

Since he was 17, I believe. "(The song represents my) way of living and seeing life. I've been on the road since I was very young, so that's where the gypsy metaphor comes from."

Colombian singer Shakira said she thought of Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal for the music video of her single “Gypsy” because she needed someone that she “could in some way identify with.”

After the signing Monday of a project with the World Bank in Washington, the artist spoke of the concerns sparked by her video with the athlete, of which 30 seconds were released by her recording company, Sony, as a preview.

In the images, Shakira appears tenderly embracing Nadal in an attitude that, together with some photos of her dining with the tennis player, was enough for some of the media to start speculating on a possible romance, something that was denied by a spokesperson for the singer.

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International singing sensation Shakira is here. She has sold more than 50 million CDs. She is one of the best-selling female artists in the world.

Today she was using her voice and star power here in Washington, D.C. to support the ALAS foundation which encourages early childhood development education in the Latin American world.

VAN SUSTEREN: You were here because of ALAS? SHAKIRA:

Yes. I was here to meet with the president's education staff and National Security Council. And also.

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