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The official 2010 World Cup theme song waka waka

FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment *** jointly announced that it was composed by the famous Latin singer Shakira And participated in the production of

's song "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" [Chinese translation: Waka Waka (African Moment) [1]], which was selected as the official theme song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said, "World Cup fans pay as much attention to the theme song as the mascot and logo of the World Cup. It is also the symbol of this exciting sporting event. An important part. This song uses African rhythms to present this important event. I am very much looking forward to hearing it at the World Cup and seeing Shakira and Freshlyground perform at the closing ceremony. ."

Shakira said, "I am very honored that the song Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) was chosen as the theme song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The World Cup is an event that is celebrated by the world. "It closely connects people from different countries, races, and regions, and this is exactly what my songs want to express." At the same time, she also said that she was very happy to be able to work with South Africa's most famous person. Music group Freshlyground collaborates.

Shakira will perform this song at the World Cup closing ceremony together with South African local group Freshlyground.

On May 11, fans will begin to obtain the song as a digital download. At the same time, this song will also be included in the 2010 World Cup official music album "Listen Up!" jointly released by FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment at the end of May. During the World Cup, this song[2] became one of the hottest songs on the Internet. Proceeds from this album will be used for charity projects established by FIFA, and proceeds from this project will be used for charity in Africa. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the "1 GOAL" fund jointly established by Princess Rania of Jordan and FIFA President Sepp Blatter. The fund's primary purpose is to build opportunities for out-of-school children around the world to return to school. The foundation appointed Shakira as a public welfare ambassador to call on the world to give every child the opportunity to receive education.

This World Cup song also has a specially produced MV (song video). In the MV of this song, the protagonists will be Messi and his Barcelona players Rafael Marx and Dani Alves. The three players in the MV The player's part will be filmed in Spain, while Shakira's part is also being filmed in Los Angeles.

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The songs and dance movements have also been carefully edited. The passionate and open movements reflect the strong African style and highlight the artistic appeal of African dance. There are several movements in the dance where the hands are clasped together and the body is moving cheerfully. When the melody of Waka Waka is sung, the dance is performed in conjunction with the African step dance steps and the bright rhythm of the song. The movements are simple but impressive. These original and natural dance moves are used throughout the song and become the song's most iconic moves. "Dance is very touching to us. The director invited many people to participate in the rehearsal. Everyone showed off that they had just learned to dance. The unrestrained movements were very happy. We were all immersed in it. What do you think? The World Cup has brought unity and enthusiasm to South Africa. I Love the World Cup," Shakira said. Beautiful songs and dances convey simple and pure happiness to people, and happiness can be shared and spread across borders. This reflects the meaning of hosting the World Cup: advocating peace and enjoying happiness. The World Cup is a happy party.