BEYONCE & SHAKIRA: Double Your Pleasure

By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

Spanish pop sensation Shakira (l) is a part of pop superstar Beyonce's new expanded double disc version of 'B-Day' arriving in stores on April 3. That Beyonce Knowles sure knows how to make a statement.

Fresh off the heels of winning the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, the official word has been announced about a repackaged, expanded version of Beyonce's 'B-Day.'

And she's bringing Spanish pop sensation Shakira along for the ride.

According to a spokesperson for the 10-time Grammy winning superstar, a two-CD edition of the opus will arrive in stores April 3.

In addition to the original 12 tracks from the multi-platinum opus, Disc One of 'B'Day - Deluxe Edition' premieres three brand-new songs in English; the album's first single, 'Beautiful Liar,' is being branded as superstar duet between Beyoncé and Shakira.

Other new songs on disc one are 'If' and 'Flaws & All.'

Disc Two will debut six new Spanish language tracks including the previously reported 'Amor Gitano,' Beyoncé's sensuous flamenco-pop duet with Latin Grammy-winning superstar Alejandro Fernández. Rounding out the second disc are Beyoncé's Spanish language versions of the Academy Award nominated 'Listen (Oye)' and the chart-topping hit single 'Irreplaceable (Imprescindible).'

Three new mixes of 'Beautiful Liar' round out the set's new selections.

Also arriving on April 3 is Beyoncé's 'B'Day Anthology Video Album.'

Available exclusively at Wal-Mart, 'Video Album' includes Beyoncé's videos for 'Kitty Kat (intro),' 'Upgrade U' featuring Jay-Z, 'Deja Vu,' 'Ring The Alarm,' 'Irreplaceable,' 'Listen,' 'Green Light,' 'Suga Mama,' 'Get Me Bodied,' 'Freakum Dress' and 'Beautiful Liar' featuring Shakira.

As an added bonus, the video collection features the Spanish-language version of 'Irreplaceable' and the Spanglish version of 'Beautiful Liar' with Shakira.