Shakira Moves Towards Rock On 2nd English Album

The Maxtrix just finished a week of writing and recording seven songs with Shakira at her ranch in Spain, an experience Scott Spock said was energizing. “She’s such a talent, she just gets in front of the mic and sings flawlessly and she’s also an amazing writer,” Spock told MTV News. “Spanish is her primary language, but we did lyrics with her and she’s also quite the poet in English.”

The direction they took was a big departure from her English language debut ‘Laundry Service’. “It’s got more of a rock tip to it,” he said of her second English album. “It’s a call back to the Cure and the Pretenders. It’s definitely more of a rocker thing.”

Shakira Invests In London Nightclub

September 21, 2003 – The Sunday Mirror reports Shakira has invested money into London’s Pangea nightclub at the prompting of her boyfriend Antonio de la Rua – son of former Argentine president Fernando. “Her boyfriend Antonio has advised her to invest in lots of different ventures,” a spy revealed. “She decided to invest more than £20,000.”