SHAKIRA - NEUROTIC SHAKIRA WILL SHOCK FANS

Columbian-born SHAKIRA risks alienating her fans with the release of a behind-the-scenes film that shows just how "neurotic" the singer can be.

The UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHES star has allowed a camera crew unlimited access to shoot backstage footage of her TOUR OF THE MONGOOSE.

And Shakira admits the movie shows her in a real light.

She says, "When my fans watch this documentary, they are going to see that I'm a neurotic, that I'm an obsessive-compulsive perfectionist, and I don't know if they are going to like that, but they for sure will understand me a little more.

"They'll get to know my causes in life, what I fight for, the things that inspire me, that move me. I just get the feeling that I'm going to get much closer to them than ever before."

The 27-year-old star has been using her time productively since the release of her highly successful album LAUNDRY SERVICE and world tour.

She has written 60 tunes for the as-yet-untitled follow-up disc and is in the process of choosing those tracks that will make the final cut.

Shakira says, "This album is so personal. It's very honest, and it's revealing so much of myself that it's also acting like a mirror. I guess that's an eternal process.

"You never end up really getting to know yourself, but art is definitely one useful tool to achieve that."