Dai Daithe official theme of the FIFA World Cup 2026written and performed by Shakiraincludes different languages in its stanzas; However, it can now be heard in Spanish.
The singer announced that she will release the Spanish version this Tuesday, June 23, prior to the match between Colombiahis homeland, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
“I’m going to launch Dai Dai in Spanish, and not only that, but premiering it in the Colombia game tomorrow means a lot“said the artist during an interview with Telemundo, on Monday, June 22.
The new version of the song can be heard exclusively during the broadcast of the match through official television networks and digital platforms.
“Tomorrow (today), in the Colombia match, the big surprise: Dai Dai in Spanish. I hope you like it“, the singer reiterated at the end of the interview.
Co-written with the British Ed Sheeran and in collaboration with the Nigerian Burna Boy, Dai Dai is the official theme of the 2026 World Cup and includes several languages with which it seeks to represent the union that promotes the most important sporting event in the world.
The title is written in Italian and means “Let’s go, let’s go”, an expression widely used in daily life in Italy and which can also be interpreted as “Come on, come on” or “Come on, come on.”as it expresses urgency, motivation and enthusiasm.
The original song was released a month ago and has been widely accepted, since It has accumulated more than 218 million views on YouTube and is among the five most listened to songs worldwide on streaming platforms.
Furthermore, according to a survey published by Billboard, Dai Dai was selected as the best official song in the history of the World Cup, with 31.28% of the votes. It is followed by Waka Waka, also by Shakira, and The Cup of Life, by Ricky Martin.
Now it can be heard completely in Spanish, prior to meeting between the teams of Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which will be held this Tuesday, June 23, at 9 p.m.at the Akron stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.
“Many things excite me, how my team is doing, how Lucho Díaz is doing, how Messi, at almost 40 years old, is the greatest scorer in the history of the World Cup. And I am excited by how people are receiving Dai Dai, we are in the top 5 globally. Right now with Dai Dai I am receiving so much satisfaction, it is something that excites me very much.“said the artist in the same interview, in reference to everything that is experienced in the 2026 World Cup.