Shakira was not content with selecting just any male model to portray her love interest in the video for her latest single, "Gypsy," which premiered Friday on Yahoo! Music. So the Latin pop superstar picked tennis champ Rafael Nadal. Shakira thought Nadal would be able to relate to the song's story about a person constantly on the moveNadal, 23, is ranked No. 3 in the world and has won six Grand Slam singles titles. In 2008, he won the Olympic gold medal in singles, and he also has to his credit 15 ATP Master Series tournaments. As a part of the Spain Davis Cup team, he helped win titles in 2004 and 2009.
"I thought that for this video, I needed someone who could identify with, someone who had a similar vision," Shakira said in an interview, AFP reports. "Raphael Nadal, who had been very much involved with his career at a young age, fit right in."
Shakira added, "I felt this parallel between the two of us would be portrayed in this video, and I think it came out great.The chemistry between Shakira and Nadal is undeniable, and might cause some to speculate whether they are an actual couple. But both are in relationships. Nadal is dating his high school sweetheart, and Shakira is engaged to her longtime fiancée Antonio De La Rua.
Like Nadal, Shakira has a personal connection with the song's storyline. "[It] is a song that reflects the way that I live, the way I see life," she said about the song that she also recorded in Spanish as "Gitana." "I have been on the road since I was a kid, and I think that's where the metaphor comes from."
The video was shot in Barcelona, Spain and directed by director Jaume De Laiguana. The song appears on Shakira's "She Wolf" album which was released in November.
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