Oral Fixation Tour (DVD)
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"Oral Fixation Tour" is a live album by Colombian
singer-songwriter
Shakira
, released on DVD
and Blu-ray Disc
on November 12, 2007 and on November 13, 2007 in North America. It was also released on the in Blu-ray format on December 12, 2007. It features the December 9, 2006 concert of the Oral Fixation Tour
live from Miami. Shakira sings the hits of her latests CDs Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
and Oral Fixation Vol. 2
as well as her older songs from Pies Descalzos
, Dónde Están Los Ladrones?, and Laundry Service
.
Shakira had Alejandro Sanz
as a guest and they performed together their 2005 smash hit La Tortura
. Wyclef Jean
was also a guest and performed the 2006 world wide hit Hips Don't Lie
with Shakira.
Shakira shows off her abilities as a musician playing the guitar during "Don't Bother
" and "Inevitable
", as well as the harmonica during "Te Dejo Madrid
".
The wardrobe Shakira wore on the concert was designed by Shakira and the prestigious designer Roberto Cavalli
. The stage was designed by Shakira and Spanish visual artist Jaume de Laiguana
.
The Blu-ray edition was released December 12, 2007. The audio was recorded and mixed in stereo and 5.1 by Gustavo Celis
.
The live album quickly shot up the Mexican charts, peaking at number 1 for two non-consecutive weeks, and remained in the top 10 for over 11 weeks.
Contrary to "Live & Off the Record", which was successful in Australia, certifying Gold, this release has not been promoted and has yet to chart there.
The release has charted highly in the United States and Europe, but has not charted in Australia.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
on November 12, 2007 and on November 13, 2007 in North America. It was also released on the in Blu-ray format on December 12, 2007. It features the December 9, 2006 concert of the Oral Fixation Tour
Oral Fixation Tour
Oral Fixation Tour is the concert tour by Colombian singer-songwriter, Shakira, in support of her fourth and fifth studio albums, Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2...
live from Miami. Shakira sings the hits of her latests CDs Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Fijación Oral Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It is also the first Spanish language album released by the multilingual songwriter since 1998. The album has won numerous awards worldwide, including five Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award. This album...
and Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is the fifth studio album by Colombian pop singer-songwriter Shakira, released on November 28, 2005 by Epic Records. According to her biography on her website and Epic Records, the album has sold 8 million copies worldwide....
as well as her older songs from Pies Descalzos
Pies descalzos
-Personnel:* Shakira – producer, songwriter, vocals* Luis Fernando Ochoa – producer, mixer, songwriter, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion* Alvaro Farfan – director* Victor DiPersia – engineer, mixer* Camillo Montilla – engineer, piano...
, Dónde Están Los Ladrones?, and Laundry Service
Laundry Service
Some critics criticized the effectiveness of Shakira's lyrics, claiming that her English skills were too weak for her to write in that language, but nearly all agreed on her unique poetic imagery...
.
Info
On this concertConcert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
Shakira had Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist...
as a guest and they performed together their 2005 smash hit La Tortura
La Tortura
"" is a Latin pop-reggaeton song performed by singers Shakira and Alejandro Sanz. It was recorded for Shakira's sixth studio album , released on June 7, 2005...
. Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
was also a guest and performed the 2006 world wide hit Hips Don't Lie
Hips Don't Lie
"Hips Don't Lie" is a Latin pop song based in a salsa and cumbia performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, released in 2006 as the second single from Shakira's second English album Oral Fixation Vol. 2...
with Shakira.
Shakira shows off her abilities as a musician playing the guitar during "Don't Bother
Don't Bother
"Don't Bother" is the first single released from Shakira's second English language studio album, Oral Fixation Vol. 2 .-Song information:...
" and "Inevitable
Inevitable (Shakira song)
"Inevitable" is a Latin rock song written and performed by Colombian-born singer Shakira, released as the third single from her 1998 multi-platinum album Dónde Están los Ladrones?....
", as well as the harmonica during "Te Dejo Madrid
Te Dejo Madrid
"Te Dejo Madrid" is a song written by Colombian singer Shakira about the city of Madrid, the capital of Spain. The music video for it featured the singer as a bullfighter. It was featured on her English breakthrough album Laundry Service. Although it was released as the fifth single in a lot of...
".
The wardrobe Shakira wore on the concert was designed by Shakira and the prestigious designer Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
. The stage was designed by Shakira and Spanish visual artist Jaume de Laiguana
Jaume de Laiguana
Jaume de Laiguana is a Spanish music video director from Barcelona, born on June 14, 1966. He is best-known for directing the video for Shakira's "No"...
.
The Blu-ray edition was released December 12, 2007. The audio was recorded and mixed in stereo and 5.1 by Gustavo Celis
Gustavo Celis
Gustavo Celis is an award-winning music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Shakira Gustavo Celis is an award-winning music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Shakira Gustavo Celis is an...
.
The live album quickly shot up the Mexican charts, peaking at number 1 for two non-consecutive weeks, and remained in the top 10 for over 11 weeks.
Contrary to "Live & Off the Record", which was successful in Australia, certifying Gold, this release has not been promoted and has yet to chart there.
Marketing
This DVD was marketed in a very unusual way. Instead of launching one or two singles to the radio or TV, they released almost all of the videos online to different top-visited websites, such as MySpace, People en español, MTV, Yahoo, and MSN, with usually one or two videos on each website.Track listings
Spanish/Latin American/Wal Mart exclusive fan pack edition tracklistingCharts
This release has been very well received by critics. Various sources have commended Shakira's multi-instrumentalism.The release has charted highly in the United States and Europe, but has not charted in Australia.
| Country | Peak position | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... (DVD) |
5 | Platinum | 100.000+ |
| Brazil | 1 | Platinum | 30.000 |
| Colombia | 1 | 2x Platinum | 200.000 |
| Mexico | 1 | Platinum | 100.000 |
| Spain | 1 | 2x Platinum | 160.000 |
| Germany | 1 | ||
| Netherlands | 1 | ||
| Austria | 6 | ||
| France | 9 | ||
| Argentina | 1 | Platinum | 40,000 |
| Greece | 4 | ||
| Italy | 3 | ||
| Belgium Flanders | 4 | ||
| Belgium Wallonie | 8 | ||
| Portugal | 3 | Gold |