FOOTBALL fans are preparing to hear the official World Cup song this winter as the tournament in Qatar approaches.
Famous World Cup songs from the past include Wavin’ Flag and Waka Waka.
Last tournament saw Nicky Jam’s song Live It Up featuring Will Smith and Era Istrefi as the official theme for when Russia hosted the tournament.
With the first ever tournament at the back-end of the year, the Qatar World Cup will also see a new format for the anthem.
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Rather than the usual one song for the World Cup, the tournament in Qatar will see multiple.
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The World Cup has upped its output, releasing a playlist for fans to enjoy rather than a single tune.
“As part of FIFA’s revamped music strategy, the multi-song soundtrack will bring passionate fans closer to the spirit of the FIFA World Cup like never before,” the football organisation confirmed.
FIFA began by releasing the first single, Hayya Hayya (Better Together) as part of the official soundtrack. The song featured Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha.
Months later, FIFA confirmed a second song for the soundtrack, titled Arhbo which is a slang word for welcome. Latin singer Ozuna and French Congolese rapper Gims are the artists for this song.
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Atlanta rapper Lil Baby is one of the most notable names on the playlist, coming together with band Tears for Fears to produce The World Is Yours To Take.
The final song is called Light The Sky, with four of the Arab world’s most notable singers featuring on the track. Balqees, Manal, Norah Fatehi and Rahma Riad released the song along with a music video celebrating female referees at the World Cup for the very first time.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
