15,000 follow Shakira on Twitter

“A little late in
the game but I’m starting to figure out this whole Twitter thing”, Shakira said in her first tweet. Five days later, 15,000 people are following the Colombian singer’s microblog.

Shakira, whose new album is expected in October, will be launching a refreshed website and hopped on the immensely popular Twitter bus to prepare for the long anticipated new musical baby of the singer.

Within five days the singer had gathered 15,000 followers. To compare, the Colombia Reports news alert tweets that started on the same day now is followed by 38 people.

Videos about She Wolf that are appearing on Youtube are thought to be part of the campaign to promote the coming album.

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