What is "loca"

Locus \Lo"cus\, n.; pl. Loci, & Loca. [L., place. Cf. Allow, Couch, Lieu, Local.]

1. A place; a locality.

2. (Math.) The line traced by a point which varies its position according to some determinate law; the surface described by a point or line that moves according to a given law.

   Plane locus, a locus that is a straight line, or a circle.

   Solid locus, a locus that is one of the conic sections.

"Loca" by Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko was the official entry for Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The song was performed in English and contained parts in Spanish (basically the title, the rhyming words and several full verses). Due to Moldova's good placing in the 2005 contest with " Zdob Si Zdub", the song was pre-qualified for the final, where it was performed second (following Switzerland's Six4one with " If We All Give A Little" and preceding Israel's Eddie Butler singing " Together We Are One"). The song was not well received and finished the night in 20th place with 22 points, thus meaning that Moldova will have to qualify for the 2007 Contest from the semi-final.

The song is a hip-hop inspired number, with both singers declaring their love for each other and their request that they "give me, give me your boca [mouth]".

The performance on the night featured Natalia initially wearing a tight top and a short skirt. Mid-way through the song, she went behind a screen and removed the skirt to reveal hotpants. Later, the top was also removed to reveal a bikini top. A final costume change saw her emerge at the end of the song wearing a dress.

It was succeeded as Molodovan representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 by Natalia Barbu with " Fight".

Loca is the feminine form of loco, the Spanish adjective for "mad," and may refer to:

• "Loca" (Arsenium song), a 2007 Eurovision song by Arsenium
• "Loca" (Shakira song), a 2010 song by Shakira
  • based on "Loca Con Su Tiguere", original song by El Cata
• "Loca", a 2009 song by Aleks Syntek from Métodos de Placer Instantáneo
• "Loca", a 1997 song by Alejandra Guzmán from La Guzmán
• "Loca", a 2015 song by Mario Bischin
• Loca Records, an independent UK record label
• La Loca, Latin American female mythotype

• La Loca (opera), an opera by Gian Carlo Menotti

LoCA refers to:

• the Lodi, California wine region

LOCA may refer to:

• Liquid optically-clear adhesive, an adhesive used in display devices
• Loss-of-coolant accident, an accident scenario in nuclear reactors

"Loca" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her seventh studio album, Sale el Sol (2010). It was released by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The Spanish-language version features Dominican rapper El Cata, and was released on 10 September 2010, while the English-language version features British rapper Dizzee Rascal, and was released on 13 September 2010. It was written and produced by Shakira, with additional songwriting from Edward Bello, Armando Pérez, and Dylan Mills. The song is a Latin pop and merengue track that lyrically describes Shakira's eccentric infatuation with a man. In August 2014, a senior US district judge found "Loca" to have been indirectly plagiarised from "Loca con su Tiguere", a mid-1990s song composed by Dominican songwriter Ramon "Arias" Vasquez. The case was dismissed in August 2015 after it was found that Vasquez had fabricated the evidence he had presented in court.

Upon its release, "Loca" received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who complimented the inclusion of merengue music on the recording. The English version of the song became a worldwide commercial success and peaked inside the top five of the record charts of countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary and Italy. The Spanish version peaked atop the charts of Spain and Switzerland, and became a hit on the Latin record charts in the United States, topping the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, Latin Pop Airplay, and Tropical Songs charts. "Loca" received record certifications in various countries around the world, including a diamond certification in Colombia and multi- platinum certifications in Italy, Mexico, and Spain.

Its accompanying music video was filmed in Barcelona, Spain in August 2010, and was released the following month. It features Shakira interacting with a beach crowd, and dancing in front of the sea wearing a golden bikini. It generated a favourable response from critics, many of whom praised its concept for matching the vibe of the song. For additional promotion, Shakira performed "Loca" on several television shows and on her The Sun Comes Out World Tour.

"Loca" is the title of a pop song written and performed by Israeli singer Dana International. She also made the clip to promote the Gay Pride of Tel Aviv 2013. It was presented at the main event for the Tel Aviv Gay Pride on June 7.