{"id":60467,"date":"2026-06-13T19:51:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60467"},"modified":"2026-06-13T19:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:51:44","slug":"how-to-make-a-great-world-cup-song-shakira-j-balvin-nora-fatehi-and-more-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60467","title":{"rendered":"How to make a great World Cup song? Shakira, J Balvin, Nora Fatehi and more reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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What makes a memorable World Cup<\/span> anthem? Is it a song that best reflects the host countries? Is it a global banger, incorporating multiple languages and genres? Or should it simply value a chant-along chorus above all?<\/div>\n

There is an argument to make for each \u2013 or perhaps all. With the 2026 Fifa World Cup now upon us, performers behind World Cup songs past and present share their thoughts on the burning question. The list includes Shakira \u2013 who, alongside Afrobeats star Burna Boy, is responsible for the official 2026 Fifa World Cup song, \u201cDai Dai\u201d \u2013 and newcomer Nora Fatehi.<\/p>\n

Before \u201cDai Dai\u201d, Colombian superstar Shakira<\/span> co-wrote and performed \u201cWaka Waka (This Time for Africa)\u201d featuring Afro-fusion pop band Freshlyground, the official anthem of the 2010 Fifa World Cup held in South Africa.<\/div>\n

\u201cF\u00fatbol<\/em> is a thing that unites so many cultures and people of different walks of life,\u201d Shakira says. \u201cThe big responsibility of making a World Cup song is that you\u2019ve got to make a song that represents people\u2019s feelings, emotions and passion.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you\u2019ve got to write that song, in a way, understanding that it has to be global. It has to encompass so many cultures and represent so many in one tune. That, in a way, has helped me craft those songs in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shakira, Burna Boy – Dai Dai (Official Video)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Beyond those conceptual ideas, Shakira has some specific sonic suggestions as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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