Shakira Praises Barack Obama. Published Friday, 27th November, 2009 at 2:12 PM. Shakira has praised U.S. president Barack Obama. The pair met recently and the 'Did It Again' singer was blown away by his presence. ...
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"[He made me feel like] the most important person in the world." Shakira explained. "I've met many politicians in my life, and they always seem a little distracted."
She added to Entertainment Weekly: "But with Obama it was completely different. He gives every person his focused, undivided attention."
"We talked about Latin America, education. He also mentioned to me, 'I read somewhere that you were going to UCLA to study?'"
Shakira was recently honored by The Economist, who described her as one of the most important people of 2009 (for her charity work).
