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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa.
Following the worldwide success of "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", Shakira soon began work on her ninth studio album Sale el Sol.She decided to experiment with merengue music on the album, saying "I grew up listening to merengue—that was a big part of my life, and I was missing it."
The song became popular worldwide when Shakira released a variant in tribute to African music, titled "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. [10] Internet users, including Cindy Casares of the Latino culture blog Guanabee, noted the origin of the song, leading to rumours of plagiarism.
In 2010, Shakira collaborated with the South African band Freshlyground to create the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is based on a Cameroonian folk-song called "Zangaléwa". With lyrics written in Fang and other languages, it was performed by the group Golden Sounds from Cameroon ...
Shakira and the former FC Barcelona player met on the set of her "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" music video in 2010. The track served as the official song for the 2010 World Cup held in South ...
Shakira collaborated with Karol G and released Spanish song “TQG” on Friday, February 24, which details Shakira feeling better off without ex Gerard Piqué. Here, the English-translated lyrics.
Two other songs by Shakira, "Gypsy" and "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", were also nominated, and the award was won by the latter song. [20] In the same year, at the Latin Billboard Music Awards, the Spanish version was nominated for "Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event" and "Latin Digital Download of the Year", but lost both. [21]
In January 2023, Shakira released a single titled “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”, also known as “Out of Your League”. ... And then I remember my manager at the time telling me ...