Shakira Returns to World Cup Stage with New Song 'Dai Dai'

Colombian superstar Shakira is set to return to the global football stage, performing the official song for the upcoming World Cup. Titled "Dai Dai," the track will be performed live for the first time with Nigerian musician Burna Boy at the opening ceremony on June 11 in Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium.

This collaboration continues Shakira's long-standing association with the World Cup, which spans two decades. She has previously delivered memorable anthems for the tournament, including "Hips Don't Lie" at the 2006 closing ceremony, the official 2010 song "Waka Waka," and "La La La (Brazil 2014)" for the 2014 event. Her involvement has become a near-symbiotic element of the quadrennial football spectacle.

Shakira is currently experiencing a career peak. Her world tour for the album "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" (Women Don't Cry Anymore) was reportedly the highest-grossing tour by a Latina artist last year, earning $327.4 million. Earlier in May, she performed for an estimated two million people at a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach. However, the event was marred by a fatal accident involving a stage worker.

Beyond her music, Shakira recently achieved a significant legal victory. In May, a Spanish court acquitted her of tax fraud charges after years of legal battles. The Spanish judiciary overturned a previous ruling, ordering the tax authorities to repay the singer over 55 million euros, plus interest and legal costs. Proceeds from "Dai Dai" are earmarked for educational initiatives for impoverished children, a cause Shakira has championed throughout her career, with a goal of raising $100 million for FIFA's education fund.

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