''Live from Paris'' ( es, En Vivo Desde París) is the fourth

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n singer and songwriter

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. It was filmed at the

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concert hall in

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, France, where Shakira performed on 13 and 14 June 2011, as part of the European leg of

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. ''Live from Paris'' was released in a DVD and live audio CD format, a standard DVD format, and as a

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edition. It was released in most countries on 2 December 2011, while in the United States it was released on 5 December. Prior to its release, ''Live from Paris'' was screened in various cinemas across the world and was also promoted through Shakira's official website, which posted numerous trailers and previews of the album. Shakira's rendition of French singer-songwriter

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's song "

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", which she specifically performed during the concert shows at Paris, was released as a

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on 29 November 2011. Upon its release, ''Live from Paris'' received generally favourable reviews from critics, who praised it as a showcase of Shakira's versatility. One reviewer, however, criticised the singer for putting less emphasis on vocals and more on the dance routines. Commercially, the album performed well on the

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of France and Mexico, where it was later

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platinum by the

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(SNEP) and

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(AMPROFON), respectively. In the United States, ''En Vivo Desde Paris'' peaked at number two on the ''

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chart, and at number one on the

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chart.

Background and release

After the tickets of the European leg of

, which was launched to promote Shakira's eighth studio album ''

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'' (2009) and ninth studio album ''

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'' (2010), were sold-out, she extended the tour into 2011 and announced a show to be held at the

in Paris, France, on 14 June. Later, Shakira decided to add another date to the Paris show of the tour and chose 13 June to perform at the same venue. The performances held on these two dates were filmed for inclusion in a live album. It was made available in three formats: an exclusive edition which includes a DVD and live audio CD, a standard DVD edition, and a

edition. The formats included the full performances of 22 songs, along with behind-the-scenes documentary footage of the shows. The recording was also screened in select cinemas in countries like Belgium, Brazil, Holland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal and Spain, in

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sound. Shakira's official website also posted various trailers of the DVD and previews of some performances, such as that of "

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", for additional promotion. The live album, consisting of the DVD and live audio CD, was released as ''Live from Paris'' and ''En Vivo Desde París'' on 2 December 2011, in most countries worldwide. In the United States, it was released on 5 December 2011. It was released in DVD and Blu-ray disc formats the following day. "

", Shakira's rendition of the original song by French singer-songwriter

, was specifically added to the

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of the tour for the concerts held in Paris. A studio recording of Shakira's version of the song was released as a

on 29 November 2011. The song peaked at number one on the

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of the French-speaking Wallonia region of Belgium and France, where it was later

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by the

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(BEA) and

(SNEP), respectively.

Reception

Critical reaction

''Live from Paris'' received generally favourable reviews from critics. Carlos Quintana from

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gave the DVD a very positive review and praised the selection of songs, saying they were reflective of Shakira's "evolution as an artist", and also commended her talent and performance, writing, "Besides her sensual dancing, unique voice and great energy, you can tell from the images on the DVD she is a very professional artist who takes her job very seriously". He concluded by calling the audio CD of ''Live from Paris'' a "compilation

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covers in a good way her musical spectrum" and the DVD "fantastic" due to "the high quality of the sound and the video"; he also commented that the live album "offers a good overview of Shakira's musical career".

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from

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complimented the energy of the audio CD and Shakira's versatility, commenting she "leans heavily on glitzy electro-dance crossovers but finds room for quieter moments, whether it’s a stripped-down cover of

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's "

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" or her own "

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", keeping the momentum running throughout a lengthy set, then bringing down the house with " Waka Waka". He, however, found the video versions much more impressive, opining that they "give a greater indication of the size of the spectacle" and "emphasize Shakira's intense charisma". Adam Markovitz from ''

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'' gave the live album a mixed review; he praised the visual show Shakira put up, but was critical of her vocals, saying "she writhes and dry-humps through her catalog like the world's highest-paid strip-aerobics instructor, showing off plenty of skin — but sadly, not much musicianship". He also felt that Shakira's performance was too sexual, commenting that she "sometimes comes off more stripper than superstar". The album was nominated "Best Live DVD" at the 2012 Premios Shock awards ceremony,

Commercial performance

On the chart date of 10 December 2011, ''Live from Paris'' entered the

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at number 32, and later peaked at number eight for two weeks. It spent a total of 35 weeks on the chart. It became Shakira's first live album to chart in the country. In 2011, the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique certified the DVD

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for sales of 15,000 units, and in 2012, the live album was certified platinum for sales of 100,000 units. ''Live from Paris'' entered the

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at number 13 and peaked at number four. It was a commercial success in the region and was later certified platinum and gold by the

(AMPROFON) for shipments of 90,000 units. In the United States, ''En Vivo Desde Paris'' performed well on the Latin record charts. It peaked at number two on the US ''

chart and stayed on the chart for a total of 17 weeks. It peaked at number one on the

chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of 16 weeks. It became Shakira's first live album to peak atop the chart since ''

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'' (2000).

Track listing

* On the Spanish version of the album, the album title and bonus features are listed in Spanish. The titles of the songs stay the same in all of the releases.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

. *Promoter - Live Nation *Live Nation SVP of Touring - Jorge "Pepo" Ferradas *Live Nation Tour Director - John Sanders *Director - Nick Wickham *Production Supervisor - Jake Berry *Tour Accountant - Dan McGee *Production Co-ordinator - Ali Vatter *Management - Nexus Management Group *Road Manager - Rome Reddick *Head Rigger - Russell Glen *Rigger - Bjorn Melchert *Head Carpenter - Pat Boyd *Show Director - Felix Barrett *Tour Camera Operations - Redo Jackson, Joe Walohan *Cameras Supervisor - Brett Turnbull *Camera Operations - Adam Gohil, Julian Harries, Matt Ingham, Alistair Miller, Lotte Ockeloen, Harriet Sheard, Niels Van Brakel, Tim Van Der Voort, Alan Wells, Nick Wheeler, Shaun Willis *Projectionist - David Cruz *Wardrobe Supervisor - Louise Kennedy *Choreographer - Maite Marcos *Tour Photographer - Xavi Menos *Tour Assistant - Brad Kline *Music Supervisor - Magnus Fiennes *Musical Production - Shakira, Tim Mitchell *Show Programmer - Freddy Pinero *Audio Crew Chief - Simon Bauer *Audio Monitor Technician - Chris King *Audio Technicians - William Fisher, Dustin Lewis *Monitor Engineer - Ed Dragoules *Key Follow Spot Operator - Linford Hudson *Carpenters - Eric Duheaney, Brittany Kiefer *Lighting Director(s) - Fraser Elisha, Daniel O'Brien *Lighting Designer - Paul Normandale *Lighting Technicians - Martin Garnish, Kris Lundberg, Ben Rogerson, Chris Roper *Lighting Crew Chief - Joe Gonzales *Lighting Programmer - John McGarrigle *Spot Lights Technician - Fraser McFarlane *Satge Manager - Shawn Saucier *Floor Manager - Roger Dempster *Set Designer - Es Devlin *Tour Security - Armando Vera *Venue Security - Joaquin Barcia *Artist Personal Security - Antonio Merabak *Production Manager - Bill Leabody *Advance Production Manager - Phay MacMahon *Dressing Rooms - Brad Kline *Front of House Engineer - Michael Keating *Artist Dresser - Louise Kennedy *Wardrobe - Pam Lewis *Makeup - Elaine Kennedy, Lorraine Milligan, Elizabeth Patey *Hair Stylists - Cynthia Alvarez, Luz Marina Gonzalez *Musical Director - Tim Mitchel *Drums - Brendan Buckley *Keys - Albert Menendez *Guitar Technician - Andy Corns, Sean "Stig" Tighe *Guitar(s) - Tim Mitchell, Grecco Buratto *Bass Guitar - Eric Holden *Backing Vocals - Olgui Chirino *Percussion - Thomas "Dyani" Akuru *Violin Technician - Sean "Sting" Tighe *Violin - Una Palliser *Dancers - Dionne Renee, Yanet Fuentes *Shakira's Assistant - Gabriela Diaz *Video Blogs - Xavi Menos *Video Director - Michael Tinsley *Video Engineer - Michael Bischof *Lead LED Technician - Phil Evans *Additional TV Lighting - Phase 4 *VIP Sponsorship Co-ordinator - Elizabeth Curto *DVD Technical Facilities - CINEVIDEOGROUP, The Netherlands *Unit Manager - Bolke Burnaby Lautier *CINEVIDEOGROUP Project Co-ordinator - Rogier Kalkhove

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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References

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