Shakira Crowns Herself Queen of the Pitch with New Burna Boy Collaboration “Dai Dai”

Goal scorers, last-ditch defenders, and Shakira. The world’s biggest football tournament doesn’t just belong to the athletes on the pitch—it has reliably turned into a global stage for the Colombian pop star, who has made herself entirely inseparable from the sport’s most massive cultural moments.

With the 2026 tournament in full swing, Spotify data reveals that Shakira’s grip on football’s musical legacy is only growing stronger. Decades of soccer anthems are experiencing massive, triple-digit surges as fans tune in worldwide.

The Soundtrack Surge

Rather than fading into the history books, Shakira’s past tournament anthems behave like active, living chart-toppers every time a new World Cup cycle begins:

“Hips Don’t Lie” (2006): Her Berlin closing-ceremony classic is enjoying a 61.6% surge in streams.
“Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” (2010): The definitive modern football anthem saw its streams skyrocket by 246% the day after this year’s kickoff, maintaining a steady 128% lift throughout the tournament.
“La La La” (2014): Her Brazil-era hit, famous for a music video featuring Lionel Messi and Neymar, has climbed an impressive 124.2% in daily streams.

“Dai Dai” Welcomes a New Generation of Fans

Shakira has officially extended her streak for the 2026 games. Her new multilingual collaboration with Burna Boy, “Dai Dai,” has quickly become the soundtrack of the summer. The track leans into an infectious, global rhythm while paying tribute to football royalty—name-checking legends like Pelé and Mohamed Salah alongside active tournament stars like Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Christian Pulisic. Streams of the brand-new anthem have already jumped 136%.

This heavy rotation is exposing her catalog to a completely fresh audience. According to Spotify, 15% of those currently streaming “Waka Waka” are entirely new to Shakira’s music, with over a quarter of those listeners under the age of 25.

Driven by this tournament fever, Shakira’s overall catalog has climbed more than 21% across the board. The streaming wave has officially pushed her past the 100 million monthly listener milestone on Spotify, making her the first female Latin artist in history to cross the coveted mark.