Shakira Is Back: 'Dai Dai' Officially Drops as the 2026 World Cup Anthem

Sixteen years after Waka Waka took the world by storm, Shakira returns with Dai Dai — a genre-blending banger with Burna Boy that may just be her greatest World Cup moment yet.

She did it with Waka Waka in 2010. She did it with La La La in 2014. And now, in 2026, Shakira has done it again.

The official anthem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived. Dai Dai — meaning "Come On, Come On" in Italian — is a collaboration between the Colombian superstar and Nigerian Afrobeats icon Burna Boy, and it might just be the most ambitious World Cup song ever made.

The Teaser That Broke the Internet

On May 7th, Shakira posted a teaser video on her social media that sent the football world into a frenzy. The setting? The iconic Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro — one of the most sacred venues in the history of the sport.

Dressed in white against the backdrop of the empty stadium, Shakira performed an a cappella snippet of Dai Dai that immediately racked up millions of views. Comments poured in from fans comparing it to the chills they felt hearing Waka Waka for the first time in 2010.

A Song Built for a Global Stage

Dai Dai fuses African rhythms with Latin heat — a sonic bridge between the tournament's three host nations (USA, Canada, Mexico) and the global football community. The full track was released worldwide on May 14, 2026, and within 24 hours had already topped charts in 34 countries.

The music video features appearances from some of the biggest names in world football, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and others — making it as much a cinematic event as a musical one.

"This song is for everyone who has ever felt the electricity of a World Cup," Shakira said in a statement released by FIFA. "Dai Dai is a call to the world — come on, let's play."

The World Cup's Unofficial Queen

This is Shakira's third official World Cup anthem, a record no other artist comes close to matching:

| Year | Tournament | Song | |---|---|---| | 2010 | South Africa | Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) | | 2014 | Brazil | La La La (Brazil 2014) | | 2026 | USA / Canada / Mexico | Dai Dai |

Waka Waka remains the most-viewed World Cup song in history with over 3.5 billion YouTube views. Whether Dai Dai can match that legacy is a question only the next few weeks will answer — but if the early numbers are any indication, Shakira's hat-trick is already a triumph.