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Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’

Shakira and Burna Boy preview the anthem with a clip filmed at Maracanã Stadium, and the full song is set for release May 14.

  • On Thursday, Colombian singer Shakira unveiled 'Dai Dai' as the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song, posting a teaser from Brazil's Maracana Stadium featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy.
  • This marks Shakira's second official FIFA World Cup song, following the 2010 hit 'Waka, Waka ' recorded for South Africa. She previously performed at the 2006 and 2014 tournaments in Germany and Brazil.
  • The music video, premiering May 14, features official match balls from the 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cups. It includes dancers representing national teams competing in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
  • News of the song follows Shakira's performance for more than 2 million people at the Todo Mundo No Rio festival in Copacabana. She is also promoting her high-demand Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour.
  • The 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19 across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The event will bring together national teams from around the world.
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Shakira confirmed what many expected: it will be the voice of the 2026 World Cup. The Colombian singer presented on May 7 the advance of "Dai Dai", the official song of the FIFA World Cup to be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada. The song, recorded at the Maracaná stadium in Brazil with Nigerian artist Burna Boy, officially premiered on May 14, according to Billboard. The announcement went viral in minutes and put Shakira at the top of…

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After "Waka Waka" in 2010, Colombian popstar teamed up with Burna Boy for this summer's American football event. Among nostalgic references, suspicious details and a refrain that seems to speak directly to Italian fans, the new song has already lit up the controversy on social media

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The Dai Dai track fragment has already appeared online.

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EuropaFM broke the news on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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