Shakira ordered to stand TRIAL over ‘£12million tax fraud’ case in Spain as superstar faces up to eight years in prison

POP star Shakira has been ordered to stand trial by a Spanish court in a tax fraud case, judicial authorities have announced. The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer could face a prison sentence of more than eight years after she rejected a plea deal in July on accusations of tax evasion. ReutersSinger Shakira has been told she must go to trial over tax fraud charges[/caption] Columbian-born superstar Shakira, 45, is charged with defrauding the Spanish treasury out of millions over a three-year period between 2012 and 2014. A judge in Barcelona has agreed that the singer must go to trial, the exact date of which has not yet been announced. Spanish prosecutors are pushing for the highest-possible sentence over six separate counts of tax fraud totalling 14.5 million euros (£12.2m). As well as an eight-year prison sentence, state prosecutors want the mum-of-two to be slapped with a 23 million euro fine (£19.2m). Most read in News CLEMMIE MOODIE Royal Family survived Harry dressed as Nazi but now faces new enemy RAT DUMPS REFUGEE My ex ran off with a Ukrainian refugee we took in - now he's dumped HER WEMBLEY CHAOS Five injured after 100 German hooligans 'disguised as England fans' storm pub ALL OVER I left my wife for Ukrainian refugee… but now I’ve DUMPED HER OFF ROAD HORROR Boy, 9, killed and girl badly hurt as 4x4 rolls over on adventure course HIGH BAR I’m UK’s strictest pub landlady - you're out if you break my VERY specific rules