Shakira Chooses Burna Boy for World Cup Song "Dai Dai"

Colombian superstar Shakira revealed her reasons for collaborating with Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy on the 2026 FIFA World Cup song "Dai Dai." In an episode of the Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill, Shakira expressed her need for a masculine vocal and described Burna Boy's energetic voice as the perfect fit for the track. She stated, "I have always loved Burna.

I was obsessed with getting him on the track, so I called him." The collaboration has been highly successful, with "Dai Dai" breaking numerous global music records. It became the first song to rank number one on Spotify’s newly launched Global Music Video Chart and made Burna Boy the first African artist to reach number one on the Apple Music Global Top Songs chart.

Additionally, Burna Boy set records for the most monthly listeners among African artists on Spotify and YouTube Music, with 53 million and 600 million listeners, respectively. He also became the first African artist to perform at the World Cup Final Halftime Show.