Shakira Among Those Recieving $26,000 Swag Bag

The performers at this Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards including Shakira, Kanye West, Green Day, and Mariah Carey will each receive a gift bag worth more than $26,000.

So, I know this guy who is in a band that was playing this showcase event during an awards show who managed to scam a swag bag. It didn't seem like a big deal...

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Shakira's Former Guitarist Releasing Solo Project

Born prematurely in a rural New Mexico hospital, Raul Midon and his twin brother Marco (now a NASA engineer) were blinded as infants after spending time in an incubator without adequate eye protection. The sounds of music became integral to Midon's life around age 4, when his father, a professional dancer, introduced him to the drum.

Midon, who is of African-American and Argentinian descent, joined Miami's multicultural musical community after college. He rose to local prominence as a studio musician, cut a Spanish language album and toured with South American superstar Shakira as a member of her band.

Midon's debut album, "State of Mind," both defies genre classification and defines the main ingredient of his success.

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Shakira Will Be First To Perform Spanish Number At MTV Awards

Shakira will make history when she performs her Spanish-language single LA Tortura at the 28 August show in Miami.

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Shakira Hates Being Mistaken For Britney

Latin singer Shakira is horrified when fans mistake her for chart rival Britney Spears.

Shakira says: "They ask me if I'm Britney Spears…what a silly comparison: Shakira would never marry a back-up dancer."

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