She Wolf - Shakira

I recently saw Shakira performing huts from her new album, She Wolf on Later with Jools Holland and I liked them so much that it prompted me to buy the album. It cost £8.99 from HMV. The cover features a very sassy looking Shakira adopting a kind of She Wolf pose on the front with messy/sexy hair and a very cute sparkly tank top. Shakira is a singer songwriter from Colombia. Her full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll but professionally she just uses Shakira. She has been very successful in Latin America since the early 1990's but it wasn't until 2001 that she found worldwide success with her song "Whenever, Wherever"and then her English ...  Read the complete review

SHE WOLF is the title of South American pop star SHAKIRA's album. The album features 10 tracks which I will review. The opening song is SHE WOLF which is a fast paced dance number. Shakira's husky vocals are very bouncy and the song uses lots of wolf noises. The chorus is memorable and very energetic. DID IT AGAIN is sung with lots of vigour and the beat is funky with quick paced melodies. The chorus is catchy while the lyrics are decent. LONG TIME has a lacklustre intro though comes to life when Shakira's strong vocals enter. The lyrics tell a good story while the beat of the song is quick. GOOD STUFF is slow to start off ...  Read the complete review

After the lacklustre Oral Fixation double pack, coupled with the horrible 70s She Wolf single, my hopes were not high when I pressed play. Of course Shakira earns respect for trying new genres, but the sound and video were both embarrassing. If you were also put off by She Wolf, I urge you to give the album a chance. There is nothing else like She Wolf on the record. If you want another She Wolf, you will not find it here. Shakira has been sporting a sassy, sexy diva like image right now, and her willingness to do something new shows itself in her music. The album is very versatile. The 70s She Wolf begins, Did It Again takes us to drums thundering ...  Read the complete review

My first Shakira album was the hugely successful 'Laundry Service' from this moment on I was hooked. Before this Columbian born Shakira has been releasing albums in her native language since her teenage years. Most women will probably not like this women just for the fact she is stunning...yes she is, and men drool when she dances (and im jealous), but she is also a fantastic, talented artist who has had a number of successful hits around the world. Her new album She Wolf, for me is just as good as 'Laundry Service' and was released alongside her new single 'She Wolf'. This album has much more of a pop/electric/latin sound and had me dancing along straight away. I only ...  Read the complete review