On May 15th, 2026, the song ”Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy was released as the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song. Just the day before, it was announced that Shakira, along with BTS and Madonna, would perform in FIFA’s first Halftime show on July 19th of the same year at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The song was written by Shakira and Burna Boy, along with Benny Adam, Jon Bellion, and Ed Sheeran, while Alexander Castillo produced it with her. The lyrics are in a variety of languages, such as English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese, which is a great idea because the World Cup brings together people from different cultures and countries. The use of multiple languages makes the song more inclusive and helps fans feel represented, while the music itself serves as a universal way to unite people.
This year will be the fourth official FIFA World Cup song, performed by Shakira, her last being ”Dare (La La La)” for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Dai Dai is also the official anthem for the Global Citizen Fund for education, ensuring that children around the world have access to quality education and sportive activities. With over 40 million views on YouTube and almost 2 million likes on Instagram in just 6 days after its release, this track is dominating global charts and creating trends on social media.
Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer born on February 2nd, 1977. She is referred to as the ‘Queen of Latin music’ because of the impact of her songs on the community, and has popularized hispanophone music internationally, supporting the increasing use and learning of the Spanish language worldwide.
The artist made her debut at the age of 14, working for the company Sony Music Colombia. Her debut album ”Magia” (1991) was not a commercial success, with only 1 200 copies sold in her country. Over the years, her songs became more popular, especially with English-language albums such as Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide and became the best-selling album by a female Latin artist. Her success was further solidified by more Spanish and English songs, which led her to perform at the Global soccer games. She contributed to four FIFA World Cup songs throughout her career over the past two decades, and songs like ”Hips Don’t Lie and the newest ”Dai Dai” break records every day.
