Shakira brings back 'MTV Unplugged' vibes from 1999 with her red hair, says "Voila"

Colombian pop singer Shakira took to her social media on February 5, 2021, to post pictures and videos of her new look. The singer was seen with red hair on her Instagram and Twitter profiles. She made this move as an effort to promote her latest single Girl Like Me in collaboration with the Black Eyed Peas. The new-look that the singer-songwriter was seen sporting took her fans back in time.

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Shakira's red hair breaks the internet

The shade that the singer is seen in is very similar to the one the singer was sporting back in 2002 for the cover of Grandes Exitos. The look was also compared to the one she had during her MTV Unplugged performance back in 1999. “Redkira is back” one fan commented on Shakira's Instagram. “MTV Unplugged Vibes”, another commented. A Twitter follower remarked that the people were not ready for “Queen Redkira” to be back.

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A lot of people posted pictures and videos of Shakira from the past and made comparisons with her present look. The post got around 7000 retweets and got '#redkira' trending. People were also talking about the different hair colours the singer had sported and her fans were divided on which look of hers they liked the most. Terms like “Brownkira” and” Blondekira” also popped up a few times. Shakira's photos with different hair colours were seen all over Twitter.

The most common part of the thread was people bringing back Shakira’s old music and her performances. This thread sparked a conversation around which Shakira songs people liked the most. People spoke about how they were feeling like this conversation about Shakira had transported them back to the late ’90s and early 2000s. 

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Shakira also posted a video of herself styling a new look while Girl Like Me played in the background. “Surprise!” she had captioned her clip. Shakira could be seen sporting a red and a white horizontally striped, high neck tee, the red of which matched her hair perfectly. Her long hair fell down straight to her ribs. The ends of her hair curled inward while the rest of her hair had slight waves in them. She is not wearing any obvious makeup nor any accessories. The background of her picture and video is her dressing room which has professional makeup lights and boasts a white-themed décor.

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