Shakira and Burna Boy don release the video for their new track ‘Dai Dai,’ the official song for FIFA World Cup 2026. Di video na for support of di FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, wey dey raise money to give children for underserved communities better education and sports.
Di video wey Hannah Lux Davis direct, dem shoot am for Miami. E feature plenty soccer stars like Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrigo Hernández, Vinícius Júnior, Takefusa Kubo, Santiago Giménez, Erling Haaland, Luis Díaz, Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, and Christian Pulisic. Dem all dey talk ‘we are ready’ for di beginning.
But wetin make everybody talk na di part wey Lionel Messi speak English. Throughout im career, Messi don always avoid speaking public for any language except Spanish. But for dis video, e finally talk English, and fans don explode for social media. One user write: ‘Shakira is the first person in history to get Messi to speak English. She’s so iconic.’ Another say: ‘Messi speaking English before GTA 6.’
Di video also feature Ghetto Kids Uganda, a non-profit organization wey dey help orphaned and vulnerable children through music, dance, and drama. Dem dey provide education, shelter, healthcare, food, and hope for brighter future.
Shakira appear atop Mexico City’s Angel de la Independencia, one of Mexico’s most iconic landmarks. Dis na tribute to Mexico, wey don play important role for her career. She thank di capital’s tourism campaign Ciudad de México Corazón Grande for support.
Shakira go co-headline di FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Show on Sunday, July 19, alongside Madonna and BTS. She go perform ‘Dai Dai’ with Burna Boy. For di first time for FIFA World Cup history, di final go get halftime show, bringing together global artists for sport, culture, and purpose.
As dem announce last week at Global Citizen NOW for New York, ‘Dai Dai’ go be di official anthem of di FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. Di fund aim to raise $100 million by di 2026 Final. Shakira dey donate her royalties from ‘Dai Dai’ to di Education Fund, and Sony Music go match di first $250,000 raised. Plus, Shakira dey donate $1 from every ticket sold for her upcoming ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ tour to di fund.
Shakira also dey plan an 11-night stadium European residency for Madrid for October, where dem dey build Shakira Stadium specially for her. She don already sell more than half a million tickets. For early May, she perform for Copacabana Beach for Rio, where more than two million fans come see her. She bring out special guests like Anitta, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, and Ivete Sangalo.
For Burna Boy, dis collaboration mark another global moment for im career wey dey bridge music, sport, and culture. Dem recognize am as one of di most influential African artists of im generation. E don headline arenas and stadiums, perform at NBA All-Star Game, and build major partnerships for music and sport.
