Shakira is urging people not to hold back as far as sexual libido is concerned.

Her hips don't lie: Shakira

She said: "I do think libido is the engine of the world. Forward or backwards. For good or ill. Sometimes when we repress our libido we regress.

The 'She-Wolf' singer thinks sexual desire has more of an impact on the world than religion. She wants people to give in to their urges for humanity's sake.

She said: "I do think libido is the engine of the world. Forward or backwards. For good or ill. Sometimes when we repress our libido we regress. When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression."

Shakira even classes nuns amongst her fans.

She also told the Observer: "Not too long ago my mum ran into one nun at home, who'd known me, and the nun told her, 'Oh my God, I watched the 'She-Wolf' video, and Shakira looks phenomenal in it! I love how she looks, how she does the splits, and how flexible her legs are.' This was an 80-year-old nun. Times are changing."