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Shakira’s 10th studio album, “Shakira,” was released last week. This is her first English album since “She Wolf” in 2009, although she also released “Sale el Sol” in 2010 in Spanish. The eponymous album features many different sounds, as Shakira experiments with different styles including reggae, rock and folk, as well as styles she’s more used to, like pop, dance and acoustic. The songs included in the album show off the range in Shakira’s talent and abilities as a musician.
Cool weather has finally returned to St. Louis, so the best way to spend your evenings is inside, curled up in front of the TV. Don’t miss your favorite returning shows like “Parks and Recreation” or “How I Met Your Mother.” Cadenza previewed what we think will be the best shows premiering this week.
One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season is the music. Classic tunes channeling cold, snowy nights, your loved ones and the magic of the holidays—nothing wrong with that. But releasing your Christmas album in October? Don’t you think that’s a little early? Not for Blake Shelton.
Last April, “The Voice” premiered on NBC and became an instant hit thanks to those big red chairs. Audiences were dazzled by the strange audition process, which featured four superstar judges (Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine) turning around when they heard a voice they could just not resist.
“The Voice,” NBC’s newest singing show that premiers Tuesday night at 8 p.m. CST, has an interesting twist that may prove to be just as gimmicky as it is unique—the blind audition.
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