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Status: Single
City: Barranquilla
State: Atlántico
Country: CO
Signup Date: 1/11/2005
Sunday, January 18, 2009 
Shakira was interviewed in the Spanish newspaper "El Mundo".
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/01/18/cultura/1232276257.html

Shakira: "I hope that some many Hispanic children would think that they too can become President¨.

1. Why she decided to publicly support Obama,

When Obama was born there were still schools in some parts of the United States that didn't accept African American children. Fast forward two decades and the most powerful man on the planet is an African American. This is a triumph of human evolution. It's a message of optimism and tolerance that will reverberate throughout the world penetrating millions of minds. The triumph of Obama is without a doubt a cause for celebration for all.

2. How she met him:

I haven't met him yet but we've exchanged very positive words.

3. What it means to participate in the swearing in,

It's an honor to be invited by the Presidential Inauguration Committee and the President-elect to participate in these official ceremonies.

The swearing in of Obama is a triumph for all minorities, african americans, Latinos, Arabs, Asians, and so many other communities who live in this country and by way of their daily work make America the great power that it is. I hope that the triumph of Obama serves to let all the children of the world know that they have the same rights and that they can aspire to any level of success that they wish. God willing many hispanic children are now thinking today that they want to be president when they grow up when before today that was difficult to imagine.

4. What songs she'll sing

Songs that are hymns of happiness and optimism. One is called The Bright Side of the Road, and the other with Stevie Wonder who is one of the most widely-respected musicians in the country and definitely a part of a group of fundamental people who contributed to the progress of this country along with Martin Luther King and many others.

5. What she hopes for from Obama's presidency

Like the beginning of all new phases, one is more concerned with the wishes of what we want to improve than objective analysis. But among the things that I like about Obama I would say that he seems by all counts committed to education, environmental care, and prioritizes a dialogue to resolve or avoid conflict.

6. What she hopes will change in the relationship between the US and Latin America during his term,

I think that our millions of Latino brothers who live in the United States are doing a lot for Latin America. Not simply with the money that they send home every month to their families there but also because they are helping to place Latin America on the political agenda of this country.

We are a booming, hardworking, and increasingly committed community. This country wouldn't function without the Latino community. Obama wouldn't be president without their support.

I hope that all these factors translate into our president lending the attention that our community and Latin America deserve.

As such I am thrilled to be part of this official ceremony That this guest wants to say that there are people who understand the weight of the community that i'll be representing. A community that I am sure sooner or later, in a not-so-far-off future, will have among them a future president of the United States.


☆Danné☆

 
Tienes toda la razon shaki!....Congrats on your participation in such a historic event!
 
Posted by ☆Danné☆ on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 6:41 PM
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Mickaël the last poet

 
and mother nature ?
 
Posted by Mickaël the last poet on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 6:42 PM
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FRO$$T BELFORT

 
Shaki thats an amazing blog and cant wait to see you with the legend stevie wonder!!! OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA
 
Posted by FRO$$T BELFORT on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 6:42 PM
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DONNIEシ(^_^)
Adoniram Medrano

 
YOU ARE SO RGHT SHAKIRA.....NICE GOING
 
Posted by DONNIEシ(^_^) on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 6:44 PM
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Jay T.
Jason Phillips

 
I'm loving the positivity. A great time for all of us people of color!
 
Posted by Jay T. on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 7:02 PM
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√ΞGA$

 
Thanks for the blog, Shakira.....With the great racial barrier breached, there is no reason why ANY child should feel discouraged from the dream of one day becoming President of the United States.....This election redefined the greatness that is America, and the supporters of Barack Obama are rightly as diverse as the country itself. ....<object height="344" width="425">.. <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" />.. <param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" />.. <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3_wImpzsMHI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" />.. <param name="wmode" value="transparent" />..<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3_wImpzsMHI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" height="344" width="425" wmode="transparent" />..</object>....Good luck with your performance at the iinauguration!!!
 
Posted by √ΞGA$ on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 7:16 PM
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Enana ;)

 
Lol I do love ya Shaki - long live Obama (and you of course)!
 
Posted by Enana ;) on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 7:31 PM
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Claire

 
One of the things that we need to do world-wide is to combat childhood poverty. It is hard for a child who has such great potential to concentrate on the education needed to become a mover and a shaker and eventually a world leader when his/her day-to-day existence is at peril for food, shelter, and proper clothing...and safe from physical abuse and sexual predators. Thank you, Shakira, for your hard work to wake people up to the plight of children world-wide. May your singing at Obama's inauguration festivities lite people's hearts and minds to the principle that no child should feel that life is worthless.
 
Posted by Claire on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 7:55 PM
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BRIAN
BRIAN PEEL

 
THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE,WHO KNOW YOU AS A SINGER,AND OWNER OF 'AMAZING HIPS' FROM OUR VIDEOS.....WHAT I FIND TRULY INSPIRING,IS YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR PEOPLE,AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO GETTING THEM FULLY ACCEPTED AS PART OF AMERICAN CIVILISATION,AND TO RECEIVE EQUAL STATUS IN BOTH THE WORKPLACE,AND SCHOOLING.....I HAVE BEEN LINKED AS A FRIEND HERE ON MYSPACE,BUT OTHERWISE,WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO UP TO DATE WITH YOUR ROLE AS AMBASSADOR.....LIKE OTHERS I WISH YOU WELL AT THE SUMMIT,AND WITH YOUR MUSIC...PERFORMING WITH A LEGEND LIKE STEVIE WONDER,MUST BE ONE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR CAREER.....I SEND YOU LOVE SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP FROM THE UK.....BRIAN X X X
 
Posted by BRIAN on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 8:02 PM
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colombian mami

 
i'm hispanic and it would be good to see a hispanic in the white house...but no matter white color they are,white,black. hispanic are mixed black and white like obama is there still polticans and theyre still corrpurt.and only care about them and there friends geting richer...so don't be fool by obamas going to chage the world cuz its not going to happen..and reamber hes not just black.
 
Posted by colombian mami on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 8:22 PM
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Stein

 
No corte nada de arriba. Tengo que conger un tren. Mucha suerte.
 
Posted by Stein on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 8:26 PM
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NYC Girl 710

 
Hola Shakira!! Soy una gran fan suya...desde su disco pies descalzos...soy nacida en Nueva York y mis padres de Colombia...pero se me hace raro que hubieras apollado a un candidato que no apolla a Colombia y que muy claramente dijo que no ayudaria la pelea contra la guerilla. Es obvio que este senor tiene muchas ideas socialistas, te tengo muchisimo respeto como artista y eres un idolo para mi, pero no entiendo esta decision. De cualquier manera no mas espero que este senor haga cosas positivas para este mundo, lo dudo pero rezo por esto.
 
Posted by NYC Girl 710 on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 9:31 PM
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ChrisM

 
What great words Shakira. You looked great and your voice was wonderful. You looked cold though. Way to go!
 
Posted by ChrisM on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 10:06 PM
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Art

 
We all strive for a better world.....Obama equals hope for a better future.....mmmaxspeed (artb)
 
Posted by Art on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 10:32 PM
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FreedomX1
Lenny Sneatlum

 
Wow great words of faith and encouragement. I missed part of the show tonite. I hope its on again. YOu looked great and sounded so good singing HIGHER GROUND with Stevie Wonder n Usher. ..Take care and know you have given and are a part of us here even if from somewhere else. You represent many and its so good that you stand up and acknowledge them always. ..Hopes ride with this new president and the future of our country and the world. Take care Shaki. You are such a great woman and touch many many people of many walks of life. Bye and take care always...Lenny
 
Posted by FreedomX1 on Monday, January 19, 2009 - 1:44 AM
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Ch0rY

 
you're english vocabulary is amazing... not as good as 60% of americans. I cant even talk as high as you on a regular basis. I'd have to take time to think to speak like that.....you're amazing.
 
Posted by Ch0rY on Monday, January 19, 2009 - 2:47 AM
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MichellefromMiami
Michelle Dixon Valdes

 
Gracias, Shakira, for sharing with us your eloquent words. We LOVE you and OBAMA!!!....Love ..MICHELLE
 
Posted by MichellefromMiami on Monday, January 19, 2009 - 2:28 PM
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charlie brown
charles lang

 
Go ahead, and, you do your thing......many people will be watching...that is a sure thing.......and yes, dreams do come true......history has been made...I thought I never see the day.....
 
Posted by charlie brown on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 2:05 AM
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Reader_22

 
God Bless You, Mi Hermana!
 
Posted by Reader_22 on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 6:21 PM
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Rocket

 
G-d Bless America !
 
Posted by Rocket on Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 10:34 PM
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Thunda

 
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Posted by Thunda on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 3:28 AM
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Warren

 
Shakira you are such a Goddess!!!............Part 1.............Well I can not say that I am happy about Obama being President at this time. I will say this --I am happy that John McCaine is not. I voted for President Obama more to keep John McCaine out of office. I think in some ways President Obama means well. I question some of his views. I am very conservative. I have never voted for a Republican just because he or she was a Republican. This was one of those times when I could not support the Republican Party. John McCaine has done a very bad job in Arizona when it comes to prtotecting the state's southern border. If that is the example of how he wpould protect the country, we don't need him in Arizona or any place else. I do understand that many of the people who have arrived in Arizona via the southern border are not here to blow up any buildings are to hurt anyone. It's the clear fact that we have a border that anyone can come in and one of the leaders (John Mcaine) has done nothing or said anything STRONG about the problem. I feel he did not want many in the Latino community to lash out against him. No self respecting country would tolerate this type of behavior. Germany, North Korea, China, Mexico etc... would not tolerate such actions by any country. Why should America? We were hit with 9/11 and that alone is a reason for America to worry. I'm all for helping the human family but one must help himsef first then help those who are going to except help while showing respect to those helping and their country,borders and entry points. I have a friend who became a citizen of the U.S. last year. She is from Mexico. She went through the propper channels and she is proud of what she has done. She ran and bought a USA bumper sticker. LOL! My point is I don't want you to think that I have no compassion in my heart for others from any other country. Many of my (friends)......are not from the U.S. I am a big fan of respect. There is a certain way that things need to be done. So with that being said Mr. McCaine has done a very poor job protecting the Arizona border. He does not speak out against this the way a man would speak out if someone breaks into his house. It doesn' matter if it is to steal food out of his kitchen to eat or to poison the food that his family will eat. No self-respecting man would tolerate this to be done against their home or family. Mr. McCaine by not doing anything or saying anything has put the people of Arizona that he should protect or create laws to protect in harms way. This is why I voted for President Obama.............
 
Posted by Warren on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 8:04 AM
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Warren

 
On the President being black and making history---- I think having a black president in office can be a small sign that things are REALLY changing. I will say, what good is change, if the only positive change is the change of the President's color in the White house? If the man or woman in the White House (regardless of race) is not going to carry the country to a better future than the last President before? We need a leader that we all can respect; not just a leader that black people can respect and feel proud of. We need a leader that all people of all races young and old can respect, NOT because of the change in the President's race in the white house but the change in policy and the way the new change is being governed. I want President Obama to do well with his agenda as long as his agenda brings about respect for God, family, life and its neighboring countries. America is in trouble. We have gotten away from family, values and God. Prayer has been taken out of the schools. Condoms have been placed in the schools. The media is raising the children. Parents are forced to bring in 2 checks in a month an sometimes an extra one for a side job. Drugs are killing the community, poor and rich. There is talk of making some drugs legal to help boost the economy through sales tax. (Wow!! Way to go California) People are wanting young girls to have the right to abort an unborn child WITHOUT their parent's knowledge. It is cool for a younglady to be....... let me choose my words carefully here. It is cool for a younglady to be "free" in our current society. This is promoted in a way that some see this as status. As an adult I think some of it is cute but when it's aimed at young girls who are already confused about the changes that their bodies and brain are going through, its a problem. We are at war with everyone! We are buying things from countries that we know are made in sweatshops, using adults and children. This is wrong! The men and women who have fought in wars are treated badly after they return to the U.S. We have military families suffering financially while the husband or wife is in another country serving the U.S. This is not right. We need a President that will fight for real change and not a President who is black, now what ever package that President comes in so be it. If he is black, yes that is a small sign of improvement for the world, however that should not be the focus. That was focused on by so many including black people. I know many black people who voted for him and they could not tell me one thing that he stood for. That is a huge problem. So, I voted more against McCaine than for Obama. Closing Guantanamo Bay is a huge mistake. If we don't know what these people have done or planning to do...that spells PROBLEM. Shakira I know you have seen crime in your country just as we have seen it here. Our President has talked more about the crime in Iraq than the crime here on the streets of the United States. Los Angeles has a huge gang problem that needs to be addressed. I don't want a President that pushes these things off as a "State Issue" and not a "Government Issue". The money is housed different and I can understand that but his voice for these issues should not be limited to ONLY government and international problems. Home should be taken care of first.............:-) I am a huge fan of yours. I have your concert dvd. The concert was great! The behind the scenes was wonderful to watch. It touched me. You have a great big heart. You care sooo much about people and I was moved by that. All the work that you are doing in your country is great. The building of the school was a great thing. I wish so many people in the U.S. and your fans here knew of all this. So many of your fans were unaware of this when I told them. Many see you as this drop dead gorgeous talented singer (and yoyu are that 100% :-) ) but you are soo much more. I wish you well with all that you are doing. I will keep you in my prayers.............Uhhh.... HOLA!!!! We are waiting for your next album and World Tour. :-)......take care and be safe. --- I Love You!!! "HUG"............Warren
 
Posted by Warren on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 9:09 AM
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ARTURO THE COOKIE MONSTER

 
You are right about this, I am glad Obama is my president he has given more faith and more confidence that race or color should not hold anyone back to accomplish great things in this country and to make something of themselve. Education is important for everyone in this country.
 
Posted by ARTURO THE COOKIE MONSTER on Friday, May 08, 2009 - 11:24 PM
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BALTO
Baltazar Moncada, Jr.

 
..''Orale  Shakira'' I like your spirit.So positive and encouraging...
 
Posted by BALTO on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 2:37 PM
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