SHAKIRA ‘IDENTIFIES’ WITH NADAL
SHAKIRA has opened up about her decision to cast RAFAEL NADAL in a new mu= sic video, insisting she picked the tennis ace to be her leading man beca= use she "identifies" with him.
The Colombian singer sparked reports of a new romance with Nadal when t= hey were photographed meeting together, shortly before filming a steamy p= romo for Shakira’s new single Gypsy.
Nadal’s rep spoke out to deny the rumours earlier this month (Feb10) an= d now Shakira has discussed her relationship with the Spanish athlete.
She explains, "I thought that maybe I needed someone (in the video) I c= ould in some way identify with. And Rafael Nadal is a person who has been= totally committed to his career since he was very young, since he was 17= , I believe.
"(The song represents my) way of living and seeing life. I’ve been on t= he road since I was very young, so that’s where the gypsy metaphor comes = from."
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