From Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, just in time for the FIFA World Cup, emerges a familiar global star: Shakira.On Thursday, the Colombian singer shared a one-minute teaser clip of a new song, writing on social media: “From the Maracanã Stadium, here is ‘Day Day’, the official song of the 2026 World Cup.”
It also included a reference to Afrobeats star Burna Boy.
Shakira releases a new song for the FIFA World Cup
In the short video, Shakira appears on the Maracanã stadium, accompanied by dancers. “Here in this place / You belong,” she sings in English with a male voice harmonizing with her. “What once broke you / made you strong.”
Shakira releases her song next week
According to her post, the full song will arrive on May 14.
About the FIFA World Cup
The FIFA tournament begins on June 11 with Mexico’s match against South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
The final is scheduled to take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, outside New York City.Shakira is no stranger to World Cup anthems. Her song “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” was the official song of the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa.
About the song “Day Day”.
Not to be confused with Coca-Cola’s official anthem for the 2026 World Cup, “Dai Dai” is a reimagining of Van Halen’s “Jump” featuring Colombian singer J Balvin, drummer Travis Barker, pop/R&B singer Amber Mark and guitarist Steve Vai.
Mark’s rich, crystalline voice is the first heard on the track. She sings the original English lyrics to the song. Vai transforms her famous guitar. Parker amplifies his rhythm.The greatest difference is found in Balvin’s contributions. He wrote a new verse — in Spanish — over production from his collaborator LEXVZ, a sound he described to The Associated Press in March as “Brazilian funk with strong strings, kind of like hip-hop.”“‘Jump’ is not a soccer song,” he said of the original song, using the Spanish word for soccer. “That’s why I had to put Latin love and passion for football (in the lyrics).”This is definitely something Shakira knows a thing or two about.
