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 nice December 31, 2007
detelina stamenova (bulgaria)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
for shakira's fans it is a must have dvd. personally i was impressed by her energy and the nice athmosphere on the stage. the minuses are that if you expected to hear more from oral fixation cd's songs you'll be disapointed, but anyway its really good concert dvd.
Move Over Bruce, There's a New Boss In Town April 16, 2008
Mr. Roderick Fleming
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Is there anyone out there who hasn't got Shakira yet? If there is, this DVD might fix it.
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br /It is a recording of one of the dates in the "Oral Fixation" tour of 2006. It was filmed in Miami, which is important, because the city's huge Hispanic population means that Shaki was playing to a home crowd.
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br /Sporting a shock of dark-blonde hair, Shaki looks great from the off. Despite the global stature she has attained, she clearly still suffers from stage nerves, but by half-way through the first number, the old fave "Estoy Aqui," that's all forgotten and the bopper from Barranquilla is firing on all cylinders and the party gets a-hopping. By the end of that song, she has the crowd eating out of the palm of her hand, and from there proceeds to rip through a selection of older songs and material from the "Oral Fixation" series.
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br /While Shakira has always presented herself as a solo act, in fact she works with a small pool of dedicated musicians, some of whom have been with her for ten or more years, including her musical director and guitarist, Tim Mitchell, with whom she has co-written many songs. Her band is a powerhouse of talent, a solid, tight underpinning that complements Shakira's vocals perfectly.
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br /And then there's those vocals. Shakira can be stylised and operatic, laid back and soulful; she can rock, reggae and jazz. She can miaow like a cat and snarl like a tiger. I can think of no other contemporary singer who exceeds her range of vocal expression, and what is more, Shaki is no studio-produced confection; she does it all, and more, live.
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br /Shakira long ago proved she had the Midas touch as a pop composer, and her back catalogue contains some of the best examples of the genre ever written, like "Ojos Asi," "Un Poco de Amor," "Inevitable," "Whenever, Wherever," "La Tortura," "No;" this list goes on and on. Those who speak Spanish or who took the trouble to find translations know she is witty, gritty, and most of all enormously romantic and appealing in her lyrics, a tradition she has built on with her move into songwriting in English, now unafraid to deal with political and moral issues.
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br /But this DVD is about more than that; it is about the sheer, infectious joy that this pint-sized but hugely talented artist takes in performing, in singing and dancing in front of an audience.
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br /In a world full of pretentious, dull, derivative "indie" music and insufferable, instantly forgettable music-industry product, Shakira is that welcome breath of fresh air, an original, sincere, committed and most of all incredibly talented artist.
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br /If you didn't realise that before, this DVD should convince you.
Amazing entertainment January 3, 2009
Book Worm (Devon, UK)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Shakira is an incredible performer with so much energy and vitality. The crowd were really into the show and it is not surprising because it was fantastic. There are 17 songs on the main disc plus you get documentaries etc. You also get a CD but I haven't tried that out yet. Personally I found the sound and picture quality was fabulous.
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br /We sat down to watch this, not really sure what to expect but by the end of it we all wanted to be up dancing. A must have edition to the blu-ray collection!
Demo quality disc December 30, 2008
R. Jones (N Wales)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great show and phenomenal performance from Shakira. Blu-ray picture and sound [1080p and 5.1 PCM] are as good as any music disc out there. Recommended purchase.
Shakira: Oral fication Tour February 12, 2009
Mr. Geoffrey Linsey
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Don't be confused with the double CD with the spelling of "Ficacion" Vol 1 2. Stil very good, but why pay twice for one of them?
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