Written by performed by global pop icon Shakira featuring Nigerian superstar Burna Boy. Released on May 14, 2026, the track features a collaborative songwriting credit from Ed Sheeran and high-energy production blending Afrobeat rhythms with Latin stadium chants.
Key Details of “Dai Dai”
- Official Launch: Shakira is scheduled to give the first live television performance of “Dai Dai” during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony at Mexico City Stadium.
- Philanthropy: All royalties from the track go directly to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, aiming to raise $100 million for worldwide children’s education and sports accessibility.
- Live Shows: Aside from the opening ceremony, Shakira is slated to co-headline the historic, first-ever World Cup Final Halftime Show on July 19, 2026, alongside Madonna and BTS.
Confusion with “La La La”
If the phrase “Dai Dai” sounds like a lyric you have heard before, you might also be thinking of Shakira’s 2014 World Cup song “Dare (La La La)”. The signature chant in that chorus features the heavily rhythmic lyric: “Leggo, leggo, leggo… La la la la la… I dare you”, which sounds phonetically very similar to “Dai Dai
