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"Wavin' Flag" is a song by Somali-Canadian artist K'naan from his album Troubadour (2009). The song was originally written for Somalia and aspirations of its people for freedom. The original single was a hit in Canada and reached number two on the Canadian Hot 100 as the second official single from the album, after the single " ABCs ", a minor hit.
FIFA World Cup songs and anthems [1] are tunes and songs adopted officially by FIFA (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by FIFA), to be used prior to the World Cup event and to accompany the championships during the event. [2] They are also used in advertising campaigns for the World Cup.
In 2010, a remixed bilingual English/Spanish version of "Wavin' Flag" was made under the title "Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Spanish Celebration Mix)" with Spanish pop artist David Bisbal after the song was chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be held in South Africa. K'naan sings the English lyrics and Bisbal the Spanish ...
The song became a success across Europe. In Austria, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" displaced Somali-Canadian artist K'naan's song "Wavin' Flag" (which was also another promotional song for the World Cup) from the top spot on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart, ending its four-week-long run at number one. [43] "
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People were wearing symbols and waving flags that scream silent messages all on their own. Laura Scofield is a vexillologist, a fancy term for someone who studies flags. It was a sea of symbolism ...
But during the World Cup, everyone becomes a patriot, even those, like me, who don’t care about soccer. A Brazilian victory can unite a country that very seldom feels any national pride.
It should be discussed in the article that the song was reworked for the World Cup, but as the World Cup nears and this song begins to chart in countries outside of Canada, it will chart as "Wavin' Flag" as shown on the Swiss Chart website and acharts.us, the same way it charted in Canada. Chele9211 16:30, 29 April 2010 (UTC)