Shakira has reflected on her association with the FIFA World Cup.
Shakira feels proud of her association with the FIFA World Cup.
The 49-year-old pop star performed during the half-time show of the World Cup final in New Jersey, and Shakira feels proud that Dai Dai, the official song for the tournament, has become such a fan favourite.
Shakira – who created the song with Nigerian singer Burna Boy – told People: “This World Cup has been so special for so many reasons.
“I loved seeing the reaction to the song Dai Dai and how it brought people together, seeing people do the choreo and celebrate together with it.”
Shakira previously released Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) for the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, and the chart-topping star has hailed soccer’s ability to unite people.
She said: “The world might be very divided these days, but the World Cup is one of those rare moments where everyone actually unites and rallies around a common passion, and that’s why I love being a part of it so much.
“The world is meant to meet. It’s so meaningful to me to have songs that inspire with a message and bring people joy.”
Meanwhile, Shakira recently admitted that she’s considered retiring from the music business
The singer is one of the world’s best-selling musicians, but she nearly walked away from the music business “a few years ago”.
The Grammy-winning star told Vogue: “A few years ago, I was ready to just buy a farm, raise animals, and retire from music.
“But I look back, and I’m like, ‘How crazy is that?’ I had and have so much more to say and to do. Sometimes we just take what we do for granted, or just forget about who we are.”
Shakira still relishes performing live for her fans, despite her decades-long career in the music business.
The singer – who has sons Milan, 13, and Sasha, 11, with her ex-partner, former soccer star Gerard Pique – said: “I think that when I perform, I don’t just do it in front of ‘an audience’.
“I do it surrounded by my family. I feel that my fans, those who have fun in the crowd, those who have listened to my music for so long … I feel they really understand me, and they also know my flaws. They don’t condemn my defects.”
Shakira reflects on ‘special’ World Cup experience
