Dai Dai

"Dai Dai" () is a song by Colombian singer Shakira and Nigerian singer Burna Boy. It was released on 15 May 2026, through Ace Entertainment and Sony Music Latin as the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It mentions several notable football players, such as Pelé, Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Mohamed Salah.

Commercially, the song become the fourth FIFA World Cup track to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and the highest-charting official FIFA World Cup song in UK chart history. The song also peaked at number one in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates as well as within the top three in Canada, Ireland, Spain, Singapore, and the UK.

Background and release On 7 May 2026, Shakira posted a short video on her Instagram account which featured the singer holding the official soccer ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the football field of Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium, announcing the song and its title. On 14 May 2026, it was announced that Shakira, Madonna, and K-pop group BTS would co-headline the FIFA's first final halftime show on 19 July 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The song was first released on 15 May 2026 in full audio, followed by the release of the song's music video on 23 May 2026. The song marks the fourth official FIFA World Cup song performed by Shakira and the first since "Dare (La La La)" for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The song is also the official anthem of the Global Citizen Fund for Education of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to ensure that children around the world have readily available access to quality education and sporting activities. A Spanish-language version of the song was released on 23 June 2026.

Composition The song was written by Shakira and Burna Boy, together with Benny Adam, Jon Bellion, Ed Sheeran, and Alexander Castillo, who produced the song with Shakira. The song was written in five languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Japanese. Its musical influences include Afrobeats, dance-pop, world music, and reggaeton.

The title of the song, "Dai Dai", is in Italian and is a slang exclamation meaning "come on", an exhortation to "give it your all" in a sporting performance.

Critical reception Billboard listed the song as the third-best song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, stating that it "blends the musical worlds" of the two artists, with "the artists send a motivational and uplifting message to athletes and fans alike". Marni Rose McFall of Newsweek described the song as "a massive, rhythm‑driven anthem" praising "Shakira's unmistakable flair" and "Burna Boy's Afro fusion mastery".

Accolades + Award Year Category Result BreakTudo Awards 2026 International Hit of the Year MTV Video Music Awards 2026 Best Collaboration Best Latin Premios Juventud 2026 OMG Collaboration

Commercial performance "Dai Dai" has reached and stayed at number one on the Billboard Global 200 for seven non-consecutive weeks (including four consecutive weeks), becoming Shakira's second number-one song on the chart, after "TQG" with Karol G in 2023, and Burna Boy's first one. The song also peaked at number one on several international charts, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Lebanon, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and United Arab Emirates, and within the top five in Ireland, Spain, and the UK.

In the United States, "Dai Dai" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the fourth official World Cup song to appear on the chart and making Shakira the first artist to have two official anthems appear on the chart, along with "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" from 2010 FIFA World Cup. Following the World Cup final, the song peaked at number 17 on the chart dated 1 August 2026, becoming the highest-charting FIFA World Cup anthem in Billboard Hot 100 history. The song also peaked at number one on the Billboard Latin Airplay, extending Shakira's record for the most number-one songs on the chart for a female artist at 25.

In the United Kingdom, "Dai Dai" debuted at number 87 on the Official Singles Chart on 18 June 2026. In its seventh week on the chart, the song reached number five, becoming Shakira's seventh song to enter the top ten, the first since "She Wolf" peaked at number four in 2009, and Burna Boy's fifth top ten song. Following the World Cup final, the song peaked at number two for two consecutive weeks behind Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's collaboration "Rein Me In". It became Shakira's highest placement on the UK Singles Chart since "Beautiful Liar" with Beyoncé in 2007.

In Australia, "Dai Dai" reached the top ten for the week ending 31 July 2026. It became Shakira's highest placement on the chart since she reached number five in 2007 with "Beautiful Liar" with Beyoncé and Burna Boy's first appearance on the chart in his career.

In Germany, the song peaked at number one on the GfK Entertainment charts, becoming Shakira's fifth song to reach the top spot. On 6 August 2026, the song was named as the "Song of the Summer" by the GfK, for topping the official chart for over five weeks.

Live performances

On 11 June 2026, Shakira and Burna Boy performed the song live during the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Mexico City. The song was then added to the setlist of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, during the second US leg. Shakira and Burna Boy performed the song again on 19 July 2026, at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show in East Rutherford, New Jersey, outside New York City, with the Ghetto Kids as backup dancers.

Music video The music video for the song, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was filmed in Miami, Florida, and released on 23 May 2026, on the singers' YouTube channel. The music video opens with cameos by footballers including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland. The video also features an animated reconstruction of Shakira standing over Mexico City's Angel of Independence, and ends with a view of a graphically designed Manhattan skyline including the Empire State Building.

Throughout the video, Shakira performs choreographed dance routines with groups of dancers, while Burna Boy appears in separate performance scenes. The choreography incorporates Shakira's established dance styles, including fluid hip movements, body isolations, and Latin pop choreography, alongside movements influenced by African dance traditions that complement Burna Boy's musical style. Large ensemble dance sequences and stadium-inspired formations reinforce the video's celebration of football and international unity.

On September 6, 2026, the music video reached 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the first music video released in 2026 to do so.

Charts

Weekly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Argentina (CAPIF) 3 Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 2 Bolivia (Billboard) 25 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 2 Canada AC (Billboard) 14 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 36 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 38 Central America + Caribbean Airplay (BMAT) 1 Chile (Billboard) 14 Colombia Streaming () 2 Costa Rica Airplay (FONOTICA) 1 Costa Rica Streaming (FONOTICA) 5 Croatia (Billboard) 13 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 1 Ecuador Streaming () 1 El Salvador Airplay (ASAP EGC) 1 Egypt (IFPI) 14 France (SNEP) 1 Greece International (IFPI) 1 Greece International (IFPI) 22 Greece International (IFPI) 5 Iceland (Billboard) 1 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 5 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 12 Latin America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 1 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 5 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 5 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 1 Lithuania (AGATA) 5 Lithuania (AGATA) 16 Luxembourg (Billboard) 1 Malaysia (IFPI) [Select 2026 Week 30] 8 Malaysia International (RIM) 5 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) 5 Middle East and North Africa (IFPI) 1 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 7 Nigeria Airplay (TurnTable) 3 North Africa (IFPI) 3 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 1 Panama International () 1 Peru Streaming () 4 Romania (Billboard) 5 Romania Airplay (UPFR) 1 Russia Streaming (TopHit) 31 Saudi Arabia (IFPI) 3 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 7 Singapore (RIAS) 3 Slovenia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 3 South Africa Airplay (TOSAC) 9 South Africa Streaming (TOSAC) 6 Spain Airplay (Promusicae) 1 Suriname (Nationale Top 40)1 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 7 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 1 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 1 Venezuela Airplay (Record Report) 1 Vietnam Hot 100 (Billboard) 93

Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 4 Brazil Streaming (Pro-Música Brasil) 13 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 25 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 32 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 3 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 1 Panama Streaming (PRODUCE) 2 Paraguay Airplay (SGP) 1 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 6 Russia Streaming (TopHit) 48 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 7 Uruguay Streaming (CUD) 5

Certifications

Release history + Release history for "Dai Dai" Region Date Format Label Various 15 May 2026 Sony Italy 22 May 2026 Radio airplay

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