Mtv Unplugged

Shakira | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0009K8L5M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,953 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Colombia

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only know the "pop"-Shakira..., August 20, 2007

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David Muscato (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mtv Unplugged (Audio CD)

Many Americans seem to think Shakira is a pop singer, and her revealing, suggestive, and even lewd music videos don't help that image. But if that is the only Shakira you know, you are missing out. Shakira is one of the most passionate, emotional, skilled, talented, and powerful singer/songwriters in the world. The poetry of her lyrics does not translate well to English and much of the beauty and depth comes across as shallowness or sexual aggression - the truth of it is, Spanish is a Romantic language, and Shakira writes in Spanish. She has something of a flirty stage presence, but do not mistake this for Britney Speaks-like slut pop a la "Oops! I Did It Again," etc. Shakira's performances are raw and passionate, just like her music. If you were turned off by the drum machines and dance-club rhythms of her studio releases, you should conisder this MTV Unplugged performance. Her band is fantastic, and she herself is a very skilled musician.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First to Write!, October 19, 2006

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L'ananas (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mtv Unplugged (Audio CD)

I can't believe no one reviewed this CD. I LOVE this album, and I think people should listen to it, so they can write a review! All the songs on here are awesome, especially No Creo, Octavio Dia, and Tu. They sound so much better live, you have to listen to this album!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shakira's best album, September 5, 2007

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B. Carreras "el semental" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mtv Unplugged (Audio CD)

I have to admit, I think Shakira is a gorgeous woman, but that has no bearing on my review of this album. I like a few of her drum machine dancehall songs, but for the most part they aren't particularly memorable. However, when she gets a REAL band behind her, she knocks it out of the park. With the ability to focus more on her voice and less on the beats, you can hear the overwhelming emotion. Everytime I listen to this album I am moved. When people say that all art aspires to be music, they are referring to works like this. This really IS a masterpiece.