Making a hit World Cup song is a creative hat trick: a score for the artist, FIFA and a global audience.
Shakira is the latest star to join the coveted billionaire club on YouTube. The Colombian singer’s “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” – the official 2010 FIFA World Cup song – reached more than 1 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shakira’s “Waka, Waka (This Time For Africa)” has been named “the catchiest soccer song,” according to new research obtained by ...
Shakira’s official Waka Waka video (This Time For Africa) has not only amused football fans during the hot 2010 FIFA World Cup, but it has also caught the attention of millions of YouTube viewers ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup wasn’t just a celebration of football—it was a global musical phenomenon. Held in South Africa, the tournament gave rise to unforgettable anthems like Wavin’ Flag by K’naan and ...
Another in a series of stories about the upcoming World Cup in South Africa, which begins Friday. Previously, Art Beat looked at the official art posters of the World Cup; a project called 2010 Fine ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup official song “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” was supposed to raise money for African charities, but since 2014, no clear accounting of the funds has been made. The song was ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pop star Shakira performed the African Waka Waka dance at a school in Soweto on Wednesday as she prepared for her World Cup opening concert performance. Dressed in blue jeans and a ...