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Baby Boy Joy For Shakira

Boyfriend Gerard Piqué announces the happy news on Twitter...

Colombian pop star Shakira has given birth to her first child - a baby boy.

According to the Daily Mail, the singer's footballer boyfriend, Gerard Piqué, took to Twitter to announce the new arrival, writing: "Our son has been born! We are very happy! Thanks to all for your messages!"

Shakira [uuid=ddd59e04-26a8-4dba-bd9b-84b24679a35c]announced that she was expecting[/uuid] back in September, and apparently has no plans to slow down.

The Mail reports that Piquéconfirmed in a recent radio interview that a new album is on the way, but the release would have to wait until after the birth because "she'd need to go on tour and she can't do that now".

The Hips Don't Lie star has [uuid=4db655e3-1262-4dad-8f37-f00947b2b9c6]also been confirmed[/uuid] as Christina Aguilera's replacement on the US version of The Voice.

Congratulations to mum and dad!

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