Colombian beauty hits Abu Dhabi

After the last minute confusion of New Year's Eve, many had expected the SHAKIRA concert at Emirates Palace to have been called off.

But no, the snake-hipped singing sensation still strutted her stuff on stage and not even the canceled festivities or dense fog and humidity could dampen the spirits of her loyal fans.

The pint-size singer kicked off the show with some of her signature Spanish songs which, despite the language barrier, went down a storm. But the real magic happened when the sultry star performed her most popular hits including Hips Don't Lie, Underneath Your Clothes and the fans' favourite Whenever Wherever.

Dressed in her trademark cropped waistcoat and sprayed-on trousers the half-Lebanese singer paid homage to her Arab roots and credited her Lebanese grandmother for passing down her dancing genes.

"I'm the fruit of an Arab land, and I'm immensely proud of my Arab heritage.

"I just wanted you to know that and also that I can't think of a better place to spend New Year's Eve," she told the excited crowd before showing off the her hidden talents by serenading them with a solo on the guitar.

The show was the singer's second concert in the region, following her gig at Dubai's Autodrome last year and after an impressive show, we hope she'll be back.

Source:http://www.ahlanlive.com