''MTV Unplugged'' is the first

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by Colombian singer and songwriter

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, released on 29 February 2000, by

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and

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. It was recorded on 12 August 1999, during her ''

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'' performance at the Grand Ballroom in

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. The performance was released in 2000 as a live album, and again in 2002 as a

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. It was critically acclaimed by American critics and earned Shakira her first

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for

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Production and reception

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act attempted an Unplugged, the first Latina solo act to do so, and the first time a Latino act didn’t tape their performance at MTV’s studios in Miami." The concert has received critical acclaim, and is included on lists of best unplugged performances. The performance is listed on Vulture Magazine’s “7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances” list. ''Nylon'' (magazine) has included “Sombra De Ti” on the list “10 Of The Best ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.”

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ranked the album at number 3 on their list of“20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums.” . ”Remezcla” includes the performance on “The 10 Most Iconic Latin American ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.” ''MTV Unplugged'' has sold over 1.3 million units worldwide by June 2001.

Track listing

Bonus features # Timeline # Albums # Photo Gallery # Making Of (½ hour program)

Personnel

- Producer, songwriter, arranger, lead vocals, harmonica, guitar *

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- Executive producer *

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- Producer, arranger, guitar * Sean Murphy - Producer * Marcello Anez - Engineer * Adam Blackburn - Engineer * Scott Canto - Engineer *

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- Engineer * Mauricio Guerrero - Mixer * Eric Schilling - Mixer * Tony Blanc - Mixing assistant * Steve Penny - Mixing assistant * Maurizio Teilla - Mixing assistant * Bob Ludwig - Mastering * George Noreiga - Guitar, backing vocals * Donna Allen - Backing vocals * Rita Quintero - Backing vocals * Luis Fernando Ochoa - Guitar, arranger * Ben Peeler - Lap steel guitar, mandolin, dobro, bazouki * Pedro Alfonso - Violin * Albert Menendez - Piano * Ricardo Suarez - Bass guitar * Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion * Ebenezer da Silva - percussions * Myriam Eli - percussions * Los Mora Arriaga - Mariachi Band on "Ciega, Sordomuda"

Charts

Certifications

Accolades

References

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Mtv Unplugged (Shakira album) ''MTV Unplugged'' is the first live album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 29 February 2000, by Columbia Records and Sony Latin. It was recorded on 12 August 1999, during her ''MTV Unplugged'' performance at the Grand Bal ...

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