Pop star Jennifer Lopez will
feature in the official song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Lopez
follows in the footsteps of Shakira by working on a song for football's
biggest tournament.
And the official World Cup song is...
Now, with Brazil 2014
just months away, FIFA has announced U.S. artist Pitbull will team up
with Jennifer Lopez for "We Are One (Ola Ola)," the official song of
this year's World Cup.
The duo will team up with
Brazilian star Claudia Leitte to perform at the tournament's opening
ceremony ahead of the host's first match with Croatia on Sao Paulo June
12.
"I am very happy and
thrilled to represent my country at the FIFA World Cup alongside these
two amazing artists who I admire and respect," Leitte said in a
statement.
"I love sharing my
culture and country to people through music. The FIFA World Cup is one
of the biggest events on the planet, and I look forward to dancing samba
with Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez in Brazil -- we are one!"
American artist Pit Bull,
who has previously worked with the likes of Christina Aguilera and
Enrique Iglesias, spoke of his joy at being involved in the project.
"I'm honored to join
Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the FIFA World Cup to bring the
world together," said Pitbull. "I truly believe that this great game and
the power of music will help unify us, because we are best when we are
one."
The World Cup song has
been a tradition since the 1966 World Cup in England, when a song
dedicated to tournament mascot, a lion named "World Cup Willie", was
released.
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