Name: Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Expanded Edition)
Brand: Shakira

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SBMK198592.2

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2006-03-28

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Sales:8.875

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886919859225

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Artist

Shakira

Genre US

Latin / South American 

Label US

Epic

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, professionally known as Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter born on February 2, 1977. She comes from a diverse background with her mother being Colombian of Spanish-Italian descent and her father being American of Lebanese-Italian descent.
From a young age, Shakira displayed her passion for music by writing songs and belly-dancing. At just 14 years old, she released her first album and continued to release successful Spanish-language albums. However, it was in 2001 that she gained worldwide recognition with the English-language "Laundry Service" album.
What sets Shakira apart is not only her musical talent but also her linguistic abilities. Fluent in Spanish, English, Italian, and Portuguese, she effortlessly connects with audiences around the globe through her captivating performances.

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Colombian pop superstar Shakira has accomplished two remarkable commercial feats thus far in her career: she has crossed over almost completely from the Latin pop market, and she has managed to cross-reference a vast array of pop styles that go well beyond mere south-of-the-border divides. On ORAL FIXATION VOL. 2, her fourth album since her 1998 breakthrough DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES?, Shakira once again fearlessly mixes angst-ridden alt-rock with touches of melodic singer-songwriter soul-baring and dance pop so infectious it's hard not to imagine the singer shimmying along in the studio. While 2001's LAUNDRY SERVICE featured English-language vocals for the first time, ORAL FIXATION VOL. 2 is sung entirely in English (VOL. 1 is the Spanish-language version). Some might cry sell-out, but that's a tough rap to make stick when it's clear that Shakira, who is considerably more of an individual than most pop divas, genuinely wants her music to speak to as broad an audience of music lovers as possible. Tracks like "Animal City" and "Costume Makes the Clown" are fierce, contemporary pop-rockers, while "Your Embrace" and "Illegal" (featuring the ubiquitous Carlos Santana) are confessional, acoustic pop numbers that wouldn't feel out of place on a Meredith Brooks album. "Timor" is not only a reminder that Shakira is never far from the dance floor, it also features the best groove of any protest song since "Beds Are Burning. " Some might wonder about the absence of certain Latin pop influences, but with almost all writing and production credits going to Shakira, it's clear that this is her party and she's in charge of the music.

Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Expanded Edition)

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Discover Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Expanded Edition) by Shakira. Colombian pop superstar blends alt-rock, soul-baring and infectious dance pop in this English-language album. Available in CD format.