Colombian singer Shakira received the VIP treatment while shooting a commercial on the Spanish island of Ibiza yesterday.

The petite star was carried across rocky terrain in the arms of an assistant after spending the day posing for pictures on a cliff face.

Looking like a true damsel in distress and clutching onto her dress in order to protect her modesty, the 33-year old star was then hoisted into a waiting boat by three other men.

Her hair was in its usual tousled state and she was barefoot, wearing only a dark red summer dress that she had quickly changed into after the shoot.

For the shoot itself Shakira wore a black dress with an enormous flowing blue net train.

The singer was snapped just ten days ago wearing an identical outfit, albeit hot pink, for a similar photo-shoot.

It was unclear what the photoshoot was in aid of, but Shakira has been working on a new album which is due for release in September.

The star has also been working on other ventures away from singing recently.

Last month she announced the release of her new fragrance S by Shakira, cleverly timed to come out in the same month as her new album.

The fragrance is said to contain notes of jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood and amber.

‘The type of women who feel a connection with this fragrance would be independent and strong,’ Shakira said of the perfume, ‘but also a woman with a great capacity to love and a strong sense of who they are.’

‘It’s for a woman who believes in herself.’