VIDEO: Dorky Oxford students do Shakira!

VIDEO: Dorky Oxford students do Shakira!

A video of a bunch of Oxford students' a capella version of Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' caught the attention of the Colombian singer who immediately took to social media to share and praise their efforts.

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The all-male Oxford choir, which calls itself Out of the Blue, has found online fame after Shakira came across their cover of 'Hips Don't Lie.'

Along with their vocal performance, Out of the Blue also recorded a video using 15 other students.

Some topless and some clad smartly in suits and ties, the students make a pretty fine effort at imitating Shakira's gyrating style of dance.

The song also incorporates choruses from some of Shakira's other hits including 'Whenever, Wherever' and 2010 FIFA World Cup hit, 'Waka Waka.'

Out of the Blue also appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2011, reaching the semi-finals with a cappella versions of songs such as Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' and Justin Timberlake's 'SexyBack.'

They were completely surprised when Shakira tweeted the video to her 26.2 million followers and posted it to her Facebook page in both Spanish and English. 

Shakira tweeted: "Hey @ooboxford, we LOVE your a capella Shak medley! ¡Nos encanta este medley que han hecho!".

What do you think of Out of the Blue's efforts? If you were to choose a song to a capella, what would it be?

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