I am an old football fan. For me, the 1990 World Cup in Italy is really unforgettable. The soulful theme song "Italian Summer" can be called a classic among classics. When the melody sounds, it feels like the sea breeze of the Apennine Peninsula and the beautiful Italian girl are right in front of you.
The original recording version of "Italian Summer" is more soothing and traditional, while the live version adds more rock rhythms. The passionate live performances of two Italian pop music masters, Giorgio Moroder and Gianna Nannini, completely ignited the carnival in Milan. There are several versions of this song. The English version is called "To Be Number One".
This is the summer that belongs to the romantic and uninhibited Italians, and it is also the summer that the Federal Republic of Germany wins the Gold Cup. Schillaci and Goyechea came into being this year. Gascoigne’s tears in the semi-finals burned the hearts of countless English people. The invincible football champion Marat
That year’s event The Chinese fans sang "We Will Rock You" in unison at the stadium, with neat applause and slogan-like choruses. I am afraid there will never be a song more suitable for appearing on the sports field than "We Will Rock You". The lights and the audience all changed neatly with the rhythm, which was very shocking!
As one of Queen's most famous singles, "We Will Rock You" is known for its high-spirited and shocking music, and has therefore been used in a large number of sports and even political occasions. Most people in China know Queen from this song.
"We Are the Champions" has been used as background music many times in CCTV5, leaving a very deep impression on people.
When it comes to the 1998 World Cup in France, what do you think of? Is it the stunning two headers of the 26-year-old Zizou, or is it the mystery of the century that Ronaldo "wandered" in the final? No matter which image your memory favors, Ricky Martin's "Cup of Life" must be the eternal background music.
La Copa de la Vida (La Canción Oficial de la Copa Mundial, Francia '98)
Ricky Martin
“Go, go, go, Ale, ale, ale...", the Puerto Rican's Latin-style voice is full of enthusiasm, making this "Cup of Life" one of the indelible classics among the theme songs of all previous World Cups. The original singer and composer of the Latin song "Despacito", which also became popular around the world last year, was also Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee from Puerto Rico. So don’t ever question the infectious power of Latin music. It’s catchy and truly one of the best in the world.
Waka Waka (Esto Es ?frica)
Shakira
The 2010 South Africa World Cup theme song "WakaWaka" was composed and sung by Latin Queen Shakira , Waka Waka is a verb in African Swahili, meaning: flame, burning hot, shining, etc. Shakira's iconic voice and pronunciation are full of Latin characteristics, as well as her iconic dance with her hands together in the MV, which is highly imitated. It can be called the most energetic sports theme song in recent years. Putting hands together is like a flame, which is the meaning of WakaWaka, and this action also represents blessing and good luck.
Since it is sung by shakira, of course there is also a Spanish version: Waka Waka (Esto es áfrica). Compared with the English version, the Spanish version has the unique passion of Latin American people.
Wavin flag
K'naan
Another 2010 World Cup theme song, "Wavin Flag" sung by Somali-born hip-hop singer Konan ( Wavin' Flag), Konan was born in Somalia. Due to the turmoil in the country, he moved to Canada with his family when he was 13 years old. But Konan still cares about Somalia, and many of the songs he composed are related to the situation in Somalia.
The song "Wavin' Flag" has a strong African flavor, expressing the unyielding love for Somalia, a land full of war, poverty and backwardness, and also expressing the voice of calling for world peace. The version of the World Cup theme song is adapted from the original version.
We Are One (Ole Ola)
Pitbull / Jennifer Lopez / Claudia Leitte
In the 2014 Brazil World Cup, in addition to the German tank winning the cup again that summer, Won the four-star German title. There is also the song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" by the rapper Pitbull, the Latin queen Jennifer Lopez (Jenifer Lopez) and the Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte (Claudia Leitte), which is a very suitable song for the green field. , occasionally interspersed with whistles and the cheerful playing of strings, making people feel as if they can see the football being passed fiercely under the players' feet. The cheerful rhythm instantly brings people to the summer, beer, and football season when everyone is excited.
On May 23, 2018, FIFA announced on its official website that the official theme song of this year's World Cup in Russia was determined to be "Live It Up", produced by American DJ Diplo , the famous actor and hip-hop singer Will Smith, the American Spanish rap king Nicky Jam, and the Albanian singer Era Istrefi and other three international stars will Join and sing.
Live It Up
Nicky Jam / Will Smith / Era Istrefi
This theme song was created and performed by a world-class lineup, Will Smith In a previous interview, he said that it was an honor to be invited to perform on the World Cup stage. The theme song "Live it up" brings together harmony, eclecticism and various music genres. Some netizens commented that compared with the previous ones in Italy, France, South Africa and Brazil, the only shortcoming of Russia's theme song is that It seems to be missing a bit of Russian flavour.