Can't say I've heard a single one of her songs. But she's got a duet with Bland Sellout, I mean, Blake Shelton, now…
I don't listen to her songs in Spanish which I don't understand. People think I'm close-minded that I don't do so. I don't listen to songs in languages I don't know because I subconsciously interpret a song's lyrics according to the music. I don't want to interpret the lyrics wrongly due to Mood Dissonance/Soundtrack Dissonance. I may accidentally interpret a lyric to a sweet/calming song as about love/relaxation when the song is actually about sadness/death. I once thought Radiohead's "No Surprises" is a love song due to not focusing on the lyrics and I found out about my mistake when reading the lyrics. This is why I don't listen to Sigur Ros. I don't understand their Icelandic songs.
Anyway, I think Shakira is decent. Maybe her songs could use a little more effort. The songs I like by her are "Underneath Your Clothes", "Hips Don't Lie", "Gypsy" and "She Wolf". Her song "Can't Remember to Forget You" is fine for me. Could have been better if the chorus is tweaked a little, like removing the "oh oh ohh" parts.
edited 3rd Apr '14 12:25:58 AM by tropeslave
I find "Can't Remember to Forget You" a formidable pop hit. The Shakira-Rihanna dynamitic works out well. "Empire" isn't that bad either.
"Dare (La La La)" has a more mixed reaction for me. On one hand, I like that sultry pre-chorus. On the other hand, a different version is being used as the official World Cup 2014 song, and it doesn't hold a candle to "Waka Waka".
I'm drawing her.
It's my first portrait, so hush.

There were no Shakira forums? -dies-
Who here likes Shakira? If you do, do you like her Spanish versions of songs better than her English versions, or vice versa? What's your favorite song of hers?
For me, I like her Spanish versions, because they sound much more... Deep and meaningful. I tend to do that with foreign languages. My favorite songs of hers are "Lo Hecho Está Hecho" and "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte".
edited 31st Mar '14 2:21:23 PM by DaftPunch
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