"Larger than Life" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren and Dutch indie pop band Chef'Special. It was the anthem for the UEFA EURO 2024 campaign of the Netherlands national football team.
Background and release Recording for the song began in January 2024. During the initial sessions, Armin van Buuren and Chef'Special weren't satisfied, so a new version was created, which ultimately became the final single. The song was partially recorded during a Chef'Special's camp held concurrently with the Dutch national team's training camp in Zeist. As a result, the players, led by captain Virgil van Dijk, can be heard clapping and providing backing vocals on the track.
Chef'Special declared about the song:
‘Larger than Life’ is also the first record since 1988 to feature the musical contributions of the players of the Dutch men's national football team. Ronald Koeman, the head coach of the Netherlands’ men's team, adds:
Music video A music video to accompany the release of "Larger than Life" was first released onto YouTube on 15 June 2024 at a total length of two minutes and fifty-eight seconds.
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