Shakira Debuts Dai Dai, 2026 FIFA World Cup's New Anthem With Burna Boy

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2026 FIFA World Cup is set to take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, in North America. Before the tournament kicks off next month,Shakira has resumed her mantle as the queen of sports anthems as she dropped a tease of her next called Dai Dai. For the latest global anthem, Shakira has teamed up with Nigeria's Burna Boy. This new song is Shakira's second official FIFA World Cup song. In 2010, she recorded the global hit Waka, Waka (This Time for Africa) for the tournament in South Africa.

Shakira shares clip of Dai Dai music video for 2026 FIFA World Cup

On Instagram, Shakira unveiled the song that's going to be everywhere for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the US. She shared that the song came from Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The song will officially be out on May 14. The pop star wore a blue short skirt and yellow top as she walked out on the field with a football to kick off the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song Dai Dai with Burna Boy.

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The lyrics of the song single out words like "belong" and "strong," hinting at the football players who have their eyes on the biggest trophy in the sport. The short clip also shows aerial footage of the stadium with the phrase “We are ready.” Indeed, the world is waiting for the tournament to begin so that fans can root and cheer for their favourite teams. According to Billboard, Dai Dai is a catchy reggaetón-tinged Afrobeats track.

Shakira's Waka Waka anthem

The singer's previous sports anthem, Waka Waka, reached number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay charts in July 2010. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it also featured the South African band Freshlyground. It earned a Guinness World Record as the most streamed FIFA World Cup song on Spotify.

Shakira world tour

The Colombian star's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour is set to end in October 2026 in Spain. It is named after her twelfth studio album. Artists such as Black Eyed Peas, Wyclef Jean, Pitbull and more have opened as her supporting acts on the tour. Recently, the Latina singer performed for more than two million people at the free Todo Mundo No Rio festival in Copacabana, Brazil. She also announced new dates in the US for her high-demand world tour. She was due to perform in India in April but had to postpone her concert amid war tensions.