Shakira: 'I could belly dance from birth'

Shakira has claimed that she could belly dance from birth.

The 'She Wolf' singer, who is famous for her dancing skills, said that she never had to learn to dance because the talent was in her blood.

Shakira is quoted by Yahoo as saying: "For me, it was, and is, more of a natural thing. It's something that was practically given to me at birth, and for which I never had to train myself. These movements, they are inside me and I can call them back whenever I need them."

Talking about her sex symbol status, the Columbian musician said: "I must confess that I feel very flattered - because I never have felt particularly sexy. Anybody who shows me like this is promoting my feminine vanity."

She added: "I trained really hard for the 'She Wolf' video - almost a month. I wanted to look good and didn't want to shame myself. There was no muscle in my body that did not hurt. I was in pain for days, simply because I'd gone too far."