Shakira’s new single “Dai Dai” featuring rapper Burna Boy is being hailed as the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 song.
When the Latin pop superstar released “Dai Dai” in May, she cheekily announced on Instagram, “The @fifaworldcup 2026 starts now!”
The upbeat song celebrates the idea of triumphing over adversity — and what hard-working athlete can’t relate to that?
“Knew from the day you were born/Here in this place, you belong/You’ve been this brave all along/What broke you once made you strong,” Shakira sings.
Both Shakira and Burna Boy will perform during the tournament’s opening ceremony in Mexico on June 11. Might fans see the duo join forces on a live rendition of “Dai Dai”?
Shakira will hit the stage a second time when she performs alongside fellow superstars Madonna and BTS during the first-ever halftime show at the FIFA World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Nicknamed the Queen of the World Cup, Shakira has been a frequent presence at World Cups dating back 20 years.
In 2006, she and Wyclef Jean performed “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Bamboo” at the World Cup’s closing ceremony in Germany.
In 2010, the Colombian singer contributed the official FIFA World Cup song, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).” She went on to perform it at both the opening and closing ceremonies in South Africa.
Four years later, she returned to the 2014 World Cup to perform “La La La (Brazil 2014)” with Carlinhos Brown at the closing ceremony in Brazil.
The song was also featured on the official FIFA album.
