A 5 foot 2 inch foreign star comes to America and hits #1 - it can happen!

[Cire]

For those of you who missed the Billboard type "Hits of the Year" shows, I'll spoil the anticipation by saying Shakira had the #1 song in America this year.

A multi-talented superstar in Latin America, she delayed making the break to the USA for years, then attacked the market leading with her dancing and winning with her talent. I was a little sad to see her reinvent herself as a blond bombshell ala Spears or Aguillera as I much prefer her Spanish look and sound. But she proved a foreigner can dominate this market, maybe our Alizee is the next superstar to conquer our shores.

My favorite Shakira moment is her stunning live performance of Si Te Vas, at the Latin Grammies:
She has a force, a voice and a raport with the audience that is awesome to behold, plus the song rocks!

Come on in Alizee - the water's warm!