Spanish singing sensation Shakiras hips dont lie this time! She announced last week that she is pregnant with her first baby. Hollywood life reported that she is going to be a judge on the NBC show, The Voice . Shortly after that was announced, she then took it upon herself to say that she and Gerard Pique are expecting their first baby on Facebook . Shakira, 35, and Pique, 25, are very happy to welcome their first baby into the world. According to Yahoo! News , her fans are going to have to wait for her performance she was supposed to give at the iHeart Music Festival in Las Vegas. Looks like laying low for her pregnancy is what she has to do to stay healthy. Shakira is a Grammy-award winning singer from Colombia who has definitely made a name for herself. She won the 2001 Best Latin Pop Grammy. She deserves her spot on The Voice as a judge for all she has accomplished. Congratulations Shakira! Follow us on Twitter ! Follow us on Facebook !

Getty Images After enjoying a smash hit with Waka Waka at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Colombian singer Shakira has become increasingly involved in the world of football. As well as regularly attending matches and supporting social projects linked to the sport, she is alsothe partner ofBarcelona and Spain central defender Gerard Pique and is planning to be in Brazil during the next global finals. Sitting down for an interview with the star, FIFA.com asked her what she is expecting from Brazil 2014 and for her reaction to the strong support her fellow Colombians have given to the tournaments Volunteer Programme. Of the 7,450 non-Brazilian applicants, some 908 (12 percent) hail from Colombia , more than any other country and well ahead of second-placed Argentina with 509 and Spain in third with 504. FIFA.com: No foreign country has provided more candidates for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Volunteers Programme than Colombia . Why do you think so many Colombians want to ...

Shakira and boyfriend Gerard Pique announced they are expecting. Singer announces that she is expecting She cancels a weekend concert appearance in Las Vegas Festival organizers congratulate the entertainer (CNN) -- Shakira and her boyfriend are expecting a child, the singer announced on her website Wednesday. "As some of you may know, Gerard (Pique) and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days," the 35-year-old singer wrote. Shakira and Usher join 'The Voice' Soccer star Pique, 25, plays for Spain's FC Barcelona. The entertainer said she was canceling a weekend concert appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. "I will not be able to be a part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival," she wrote, "but I'm sure this weekend in Las Vegas will be spectacular and I will...

Shakira has confirmed she is expecting her first child with Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique. The 'Hips don't Lie' singer has confirmed she and Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique are expecting a baby together and has decided to cut down on her work schedule over the coming weeks. Writing on her website, Shakira told her fans: 'As some of you may know, Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days. 'This means I will not be able to be a part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, but I'm sure this weekend in Las Vegas will be spectacular and I will be closely following everything that happens there! 'I'd like to thank Clear Channel and my fans for their constant love and understanding. 'Big kiss! And will see you very soon! Shakira.' Shakira - who has just signed up to become on...

Shakira and boyfriend Gerard Pique announced they are expecting. Singer announces that she is expecting She cancels a weekend concert appearance in Las Vegas Festival organizers congratulate the entertainer (CNN) -- Shakira and her boyfriend are expecting a child, the singer announced on her website Wednesday. "As some of you may know, Gerard (Pique) and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days," the 35-year-old singer wrote. Shakira and Usher join 'The Voice' Soccer star Pique, 25, plays for Spain's FC Barcelona. The entertainer said she was canceling a weekend concert appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. "I will not be able to be a part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival," she wrote, "but I'm sure this weekend in Las Vegas will be spectacular and I will...

Shakira has confirmed she is expecting her first child with Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique. The 'Hips don't Lie' singer has confirmed she and Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique are expecting a baby together and has decided to cut down on her work schedule over the coming weeks. Writing on her website, Shakira told her fans: 'As some of you may know, Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days. 'This means I will not be able to be a part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, but I'm sure this weekend in Las Vegas will be spectacular and I will be closely following everything that happens there! 'I'd like to thank Clear Channel and my fans for their constant love and understanding. 'Big kiss! And will see you very soon! Shakira.' Shakira - who has just signed up to become on...

Shakira and boyfriend Gerard Pique announced they are expecting. Singer announces that she is expecting She cancels a weekend concert appearance in Las Vegas Festival organizers congratulate the entertainer (CNN) -- Shakira and her boyfriend are expecting a child, the singer announced on her website Wednesday. "As some of you may know, Gerard (Pique) and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days," the 35-year-old singer wrote. Shakira and Usher join 'The Voice' Soccer star Pique, 25, plays for Spain's FC Barcelona. The entertainer said she was canceling a weekend concert appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. "I will not be able to be a part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival," she wrote, "but I'm sure this weekend in Las Vegas will be spectacular and I will...

Shakira announces theimminentarrival of her first baby with soccer-playing boyfriend Gerard Pique. Shakira is pregnant with her first child . Skip to next paragraph Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition The 35-year-old pop superstar posted on her website Wednesday that she and 25-year-old boyfriend Gerard Pique "are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby." Pique, who is from Barcelona , is a soccer player for FC Barcelona. No more details were available. RELATED: Top 5 bullying myths - What you don't know about bullying The Grammy-winning Colombian singer is postponing p! romotion al activities and won't perform at Friday's iHeartRadio Music festival in Las Vegas . Shakirasaid in a 2009 interview that she was ready to reproduce, explaining: "I really would like to have a big belly." She dated Antonio de La Rua, the son of former Argentinian President Ferna...

NEW YORK (AP) Shakira is pregnant with her first child. The 35-year-old pop superstar posted on her website Wednesday that she and 25-year-old boyfriend Gerard Pique "are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby." Pique, who is from Barcelona , is a soccer player for FC Barcelona . No more details were available. The Grammy-winning Colombian singer is postponing promotional activities and won't perform at Friday's iHeartRadio Music festival in Las Vegas. Shakira said in a 2009 interview that she was ready to reproduce, explaining: "I really would like to have a big belly." She dated Antonio de La Rua, the son of former Argentinian President Fernando de la Rua , for more than a decade. They split in 2011. Shakira is due to be a judge on next season's "The Voice."

Pop star Shakira has announced she is pregnant with her first child. The 35-year-old posted on her website that she and 25-year-old boyfriend Gerard Pique "are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby". Pique is a Spanish international footballer who plays for Barcelona. The Grammy-winning Colombian singer is postponing promotional activities and will not perform at Friday's iHeartRadio Music festival in Las Vegas. Shakira said in a 2009 interview that she was ready to start a family. She said: "I really would like to have a big belly." She dated Antonio de La Rua, the son of former Argentinian President Fernando de la Rua, for more than a decade. They split in 2011. Shakira is due to be a judge on the next season of US reality TV show The Voice.

UpdatedSep 19, 2012 7:28 PM ET SPICE GIRLS Check out the ladies who cheer on their squads from the sidelines. Gerard Pique and Shakira confirmed today that the rumors are true: the 35-year-old Colombian superstar and the 25-year-old Barcelona defender are expecting their first child. In a post on her official website, the singer announced the cancellation of a festival gig due to her pregnancy. As some of you may know Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby, Shakira posted at Shakira.com . At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days. The pregnancy had been widely reported in the Spanish media, but this is the first official word from the couple. The news was not all good today, however: Pique injured his left foot in Barcelonas 3-2 win over Spartak Moscow today in Champions League play and will miss the next 2-3 weeks. Thats bad news for the Cat...

NBC 's hit singing competition is losing two of its biggest stars and some fans worry that all the celebrity judges will start heading for the exits soon NBC 's The Voice is about to change its tune. Judges Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green , currently serving out their third season on the hit reality series, have announced they'll be ceding their intimidating swivel chairs to Shakira and Usher for The Voice 's fourth season, to air next spring. Aguilera and Green, who reportedly want to pump up their own music careers, have vowed to return as judges for the series' fifth season. In the meantime, this marks a big shakeup for the show, which relies heavily on the star power and semi-sparkling repartee of its four-judge panel (which still includes vets Adam Levine and Blake Shelton ), and is facing competition from other singing shows. Increasing the stakes: Attention-getting new celeb judges at rivals The X Factor (Britney Spears and Demi Lovato) and American...

18 SEPTEMBER 2012 Colombian singer Shakira has been signed up for the US version of The Voice , replacing current mentor Christina Aguilera . US network NBC also said Usher would replace CeeLo Green in a shuffle for the male judges. Shakira is stepping into Christina's shoes as the American singer prepares to throw her weight behind her brand new material. Her single Your Body was released on September 14, and a teaser for the track'scolourful videoleaves fans in no doubt the powerhouse voice is back doing what she does best. The song islifted from her seventh studio album, Lotus , which is expected to be supported by ajaunt round the world's stages in2013. "This album is about self-expression and freedom,"Christina recentlytold US presenter Ryan Seacrest. "There is a lot I have gone through personally over the past few years, and this record represents a rebirth for me. "The record is about freedom and getting back to the root of who I am and what I...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Usher and Shakira are joining "The Voice" as new coaches next spring, when Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green take a break from the show, NBC said Monday. Original coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will remain on board in season four, the network said. The singing contest began airing its third season last week. Aguilera is going on the road to support her new album, while Green is developing new music and a sitcom based on his life for NBC. "As I have expressed since Day One of the show ... I am a singer and performer first and I am so excited to get back to that love," Aguilera said in a statement. But she expressed eagerness about returning to "The Voice" in the future. So did Green, who said he'll be back for season five. In the meantime, he invited Usher and Shakira to make themselves at home. "The Voice" started as a midseason show and then added a fall cycle after posting solid ratings for NBC. The network's...

The prospects for pant-less days and bedazzled outfits on "The Voice" just diminished significantly: NBC announced Monday that Shakira and Usher will join the show's judges panel in the spring, filling in for pant-fearing Christina Aguilera and sequin-loving Cee Lo Green . The move will allow the veteran judges some breathing room as they embark on other projects. Aguilera is releasing a new album and going on tour. Green is working on new music and developing a scripted comedy series for the network based on his life. Not to worry, ladies (and gentlemen): Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will still be around. "We are thrilled to welcome Usher and Shakira to 'The Voice,'" said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt in a statement. Doing two back-to-back cycles of this show requires a tremendous amount of time, and we are happy to accommodate the commitments made by Christina and CeeLo. The participants on our show benefit from our coaches experti...

Singer Usher performs during BET Awards 12, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen License photo Published: Sept. 17, 2012 at 8:23 PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Shakira and Usher are to replace Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green as mentors for Season 4 of the U.S. competition series "The Voice," UsMagazine.com said. Original "Voice" coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are expected to stay with the show, which recently began its third season on NBC. UsMagazine.com said Aguilera wants to leave the singing competition series to spend time promoting her new album, "Lotus," while Green is working with NBC on a new show of his own.

Shakira's former employees threaten to release the tape Sex tape rumors are flying around about the Spaniard soccer star and the international pop star. Apparently, Shakiras former employees threatened to release a sex tape featuring her and her boyfriend Gerard Pique. Shakiras representatives quickly denied the existence of the tape, but the tape is being offered to agents. Complex Magazine reported that a Barcelona talent agent saw the tape during a sales pitch. According to the agent the quality of the video is poor. The video lasts about 15 minutes," said the agent. "Its filmed with a cell phone, which I guess, belonged to Shakiras employee who was at the helm of the boat that night. The images are not steady and its out of focus. It seems the pop star has full plate on her hands. On top of the sex tape rumors, Shakiras ex-boyfriend is suing her for millions. FOX News Latino reported Antonio Del La Rua is suing her for $250 million. La Rua seeks compensation because...

By Jim Abbott , SOUNDBOARD September 23, 2010 Shakira will return to town on Tuesday to close the old Amway Arena and I'm looking forward to the show. In 2006, her hip-shaking show was a splashy production that wasn't too hard on the eyes. And, yes, I'm looking forward to moving into a new era at the soon-to-be-opened Amway Center , the new $480 million dollar building that now casts a shadow on rush-hour hostages on I-4 next to Division Avenue and Church Street. The new place has improved dining options, a big video board, loge seating and other sparkling new amenities. There's the promise of more legroom, which is something I was eager for last Sunday at Marc Anthony 's arena show. The knees-in-your-back, coach-seating vibe in the old hall is one of the things I won't miss. Nor will I recall fondly the unbelievable congestion around the concession stands or the long lines for the restrooms. I can't wait to walk around the new place when the music starts ...

Published on Sep 11, 2012 Purchase this article for republication Buy SPH photos This April 15, 2012 file photo shows Colombian singer Shakira during an event to hand over land titles to representatives of the Afro-Colombian community at the Plaza de San Pedro in Cartagena, Colombia on April 15, 2012. Shakira's former boyfriend and agent are suing her over contracts that were pending after their breakup, the Colombian pop star's lawyer said on Monday. -- PHOTO: AFP BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) - Shakira's former boyfriend and agent are suing her over contracts that were pending after their breakup, the Colombian pop star's lawyer said on Monday. Antonio de la Rua of Argentina filed suit in July, and sought to have bank assets frozen, attorney Ezequiel Camerini said in a statement. The request for the freezing was denied, but the underlying case is still alive, he added without giving details. Last week Colombian media reported that de la Rua, son of a former president and Sha...

By Associated Press Published: September 10, 2012 Updated: September 10, 2012 - 3:48 PM BUENOS AIRES -- BUENOS AIRES (AP) Antonio de la Ra y Shakira han finalizado su sociedad comercial y no existe ninguna demanda vinculada a la relacin sentimental que mantuvieron durante 11 aos. As lo inform el lunes a The Associated Press Alberto Petracchi, abogado del hijo del ex presidente argentino Fernando de la Ra (1999-2001), en un comunicado en el que seal que "frente a las mltiples e incorrectas versiones recientemente aparecidas en la prensa", deseaba aclarar que la liquidacin de la sociedad que tena su cliente con Shakira Isabel Mebarak "se encuentra avalada por la justicia para asegurar el mejor acuerdo de terminacin entre ambas partes". "Se trata exclusivamente de la disolucin de una sociedad que los vincul profesional y comercialmente durante 12 aos, que los abogados de ambas partes tendremos que definir en los prximos meses", afirm el abogado. El diario esp...

Miami, Sep 7 (IANS/EFE) Shakira Thursday released a video in which she sings together with her father a song from the original soundtrack of " Love in the Time of Cholera ", and which served as her congratulatory greeting to him on his 81st birthday. "Happy birthday, Daddy!" said the singer, who signs herself Shak, in presenting the video, which is posted on her web site and on YouTube , and on which she also includes family pictures. The singer appears with her father, William Mebarak , rehearsing and singing hand in hand in the studios of the Spanish group Estopa in Barcelona "Hay amores", the song she wrote for the film. "I hoped for a boy, but when she was born I saw how pretty and how precious she was and said, 'OK, I'm going to be satisfied with this girl'," Shakira 's father said jokingly at another point in the video. Also, elsewhere in the video Shakira 's mother, Nidia del Carmen Ripoll , appears answering a quest...

UpdatedSep 5, 2012 10:06 PM ET Spanish and Latin American outlets are reporting that a sex tape involving singer Shakira and Barcelona star defender Gerard Pique is being shopped. Rumors about the tape have swirled for weeks and representatives for Shakira have repeatedly denied its existence, but Spanish magazine Intervieu reports that a Barcelona talent agent was offered the tape for sale. According to the magazine, the talent agent claims: The video lasts about 15 minutes.its filmed with a cell phone, which I guess, belonged to Shakiras employee who was at the helm of the boat that night. The images are not steady and its out of focus. EURO WAGS Check out the wives and girlfriends of some of the prominent figures in Europe. More: FOX Soccer | Photos Mexicos TV Notas also reported that the tape was made by one of Shakiras employees, who is using it to blackmail the singer. The woman who famously sang Hips Dont Lie has been the subject of sex tape rumors before. Tapes of her and...

UpdatedSep 5, 2012 10:06 PM ET Spanish and Latin American outlets are reporting that a sex tape involving singer Shakira and Barcelona star defender Gerard Pique is being shopped. Rumors about the tape have swirled for weeks and representatives for Shakira have repeatedly denied its existence, but Spanish magazine Intervieu reports that a Barcelona talent agent was offered the tape for sale. According to the magazine, the talent agent claims: The video lasts about 15 minutes.its filmed with a cell phone, which I guess, belonged to Shakiras employee who was at the helm of the boat that night. The images are not steady and its out of focus. EURO WAGS Check out the wives and girlfriends of some of the prominent figures in Europe. More: FOX Soccer | Photos Mexicos TV Notas also reported that the tape was made by one of Shakiras employees, who is using it to blackmail the singer. The woman who famously sang Hips Dont Lie has been the subject of sex tape rumors before. Tapes of her and...

Karen Sudu, Gleaner Writer SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: Shakira Leslie of Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St Catherine, is a very happy teen. Her sleepless nights and long tedious hours preparing for the 2012 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations have paid great dividends. The 16-year-old copped nine subjects: eight distinctions - English language, geography, biology, social studies, principles of business, office administration, information technology, elec-tronic document preparation and management and physics with grade two. "At first, I couldn't believe I was actually viewing my results," she told The Gleaner . "I have always underestimated myself, but when I saw the results, I definitely had to reconsider my abilities because I never believed I could ever perform this well, academically," she added. While acknowledging that there is always room for improvement, the valedictorian for the class of 2012 commends her teachers ...