Michael Haussman is an American director, writer, and artist, living in Rome, Italy.
Haussman in 2013
"La Tortura" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, from Shakira's sixth studio album, FijaciĆ³n Oral, Vol. 1 (2005). The song was written and produced by Shakira, with additional writing and production from longtime collaborators Luis Fernando Ochoa and Lester Mendez, respectively. It was released on 11 April 2005, by Epic Records, as the lead single from the album. "La Tortura" is a pop, reggaeton, and dancehall track, which lyrically tells the story of a woman who has been emotionally "tortured" because her boyfriend cheated and eventually left her for another, and has now returned begging forgiveness.
La Tortura
Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz (pictured) was the featured artist on "La Tortura".
"La Tortura" the longest-leading song at the top of the US Hot Latin Songs chart until Enrique Iglesias' (pictured) "Bailando".
Shakira and Sanz portraying a couple in the music video for "La Tortura".