'How Ed Sheeran helped me land World Cup Song'
Nigerian artist Burna Boy shared that Ed Sheeran was instrumental in facilitating his collaboration with Shakira for the 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem, 'Dai Dai.' Burna Boy praised Sheeran's professionalism and guidance regarding the pressures of performing at the global event.
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Layer 1 By Adegboyega Adeleye Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has revealed that British pop star Ed Sheeran played a key role in his feature with Shakira on the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem, Dai Dai.
Speaking during a recent interview with Capital FM, the singer narrated how Ed Sheeran called him to work on the World Cup song, noting his earlier anticipation to work with Shakira as a source of motivation.
“He’s actually the first to call me about this because he’s the one who had my number. He hit me up and said we should a World cup song with Shakira and I said I’ll love to work with Shakira, let’s do it,” Burna Boy said.
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