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Best World Cup Official Song

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"La Copa de la Vida" (English: "The Cup Of Life") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, Vuelve (1998). Martin created the song after FIFA requested of him an anthem. The song was written by Luis Gómez Escolar, Desmond Child, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by the latter two. It was released by Columbia Records on March 9, 1998, as the second single from the album, and became the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. Alongside the Spanglish version, there was a full english release of this song.

"Sign of a Victory" is a song by American singer R. Kelly, featuring the South African gospel choir Soweto Spiritual Singers. It was the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. Released on June 6, 2010, for digital download, the song received generally positive critical reception, and became a minor hit.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. Released in English and Spanish (with the title "Waka Waka (Esto es África)"), the song samples the original Cameroonian makossa song "Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)" by Golden Sounds and the lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield.

Boom is a song by American recording artist Anastacia, which served as the official song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. Co-written with and produced by Glen Ballard, it was released as a single on March 20, 2002. The song was included on The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as on the collectors edition of Anastacia's second studio album Freak of Nature (2001).

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Best World Cup Official Song

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We Are One (Ole Ola) is a song recorded by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull for the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil and features guest vocals from American singer Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte. The artists co-wrote the song with Sia, RedOne, Danny Mercer, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Thomas Troelsen.

"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" is the official anthem of the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil performed by Carlos Santana and Wyclef Jean featuring Avicii and Alexandre Pires. It served as an official anthem for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with one verse in English and the other in Portuguese.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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Un'estate Italiana (An italian Summer) was written by Giorgio Moroder and originally performed by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini. This song was reversioned for english and spanish audiences.

Let's Get Together Now was the official local song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. Performed by Lena Park and Brown Eyes from South Korea and Sowelu and Chemistry from Japan, it was released in three separate versions: a full Japanese version, a full Korean version (with some English at the end), and a merged version which combines the lyrics of the two versions.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play) is a song by Youssou N'Dour and Axelle Red that was chosen as the official anthem of the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France.

"Sign of a Victory" is a song by American singer R. Kelly, featuring the South African gospel choir Soweto Spiritual Singers. It was the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. Released on June 6, 2010, for digital download, the song received generally positive critical reception, and became a minor hit.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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"La Copa de la Vida" (English: "The Cup Of Life") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, Vuelve (1998). Martin created the song after FIFA requested of him an anthem. The song was written by Luis Gómez Escolar, Desmond Child, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by the latter two. It was released by Columbia Records on March 9, 1998, as the second single from the album, and became the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. Alongside the Spanglish version, there was a full english release of this song.

"Dreamers" is a 2022 song by South Korean singer Jungkook of BTS. Part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup official soundtrack, the song was released on November 20 to coincide with the first match of that year's FIFA World Cup and its opening ceremony.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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Boom is a song by American recording artist Anastacia, which served as the official song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. Co-written with and produced by Glen Ballard, it was released as a single on March 20, 2002. The song was included on The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as on the collectors edition of Anastacia's second studio album Freak of Nature (2001).

Celebrate the Day is a single by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring duo Amadou et Mariam that was served as the official anthem of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany. Next to English version, Grönemeyer also recorded a German-language version called "Zeit, dass sich was dreht" (English translation: Time that something spins), with a slightly different text and meaning.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. Released in English and Spanish (with the title "Waka Waka (Esto es África)"), the song samples the original Cameroonian makossa song "Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)" by Golden Sounds and the lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield.

Gloryland was the official song of the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States. The instrumental version, largely based on the traditional spiritual song "Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)", was performed by a formation named "Glory". With added lyrics for the World Cup occasion, "Gloryland" became a 1994 song by Daryl Hall and Sounds of Blackness. The song also appears on the official FIFA World Cup album Gloryland World Cup USA 94 under the title Soccer Rocks the Globe.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" is a song by American singer Trinidad Cardona, Nigerian singer Davido and Qatari singer AISHA. It is the first single of the multi-song 2022 FIFA World Cup official soundtrack. The title contains the Arabic word hayyā (هيا), an interjection meaning "let's go!"

"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" is the official anthem of the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil performed by Carlos Santana and Wyclef Jean featuring Avicii and Alexandre Pires. It served as an official anthem for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with one verse in English and the other in Portuguese.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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We Are One (Ole Ola) is a song recorded by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull for the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil and features guest vocals from American singer Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte. The artists co-wrote the song with Sia, RedOne, Danny Mercer, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Thomas Troelsen.

Live It Up is a song by the American singer Nicky Jam featuring the American rapper Will Smith and the Kosovo Albanian singer Era Istrefi. It was used as the official song of the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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Let's Get Together Now was the official local song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. Performed by Lena Park and Brown Eyes from South Korea and Sowelu and Chemistry from Japan, it was released in three separate versions: a full Japanese version, a full Korean version (with some English at the end), and a merged version which combines the lyrics of the two versions.

The Time of Our Lives, recorded by multinational operatic pop quartet Il Divo and American singer Toni Braxton, served as the official song of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany. It features lyrics in both english and spanish.

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Best World Cup Official Song

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Un'estate Italiana (An italian Summer) was written by Giorgio Moroder and originally performed by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini. This song was reversioned for english and spanish audiences.

Tukoh Taka is the 2022 FIFA Fan Festival anthem performed by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj, Colombian singer Maluma and Lebanese singer Myriam Fares.

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WORLD CUP SONGS TOURNAMENT ok this is what we're dealing with

Contestants are based on the official songs listed on this wikipedia article. I took the liberty of removing instrumental songs, mascot songs and most songs from the Qatar soundtrack to make sure the number was divisable by four, making bracketing possible.

Round 1 - DONE Brackets: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

QUARTER-FINALS [1] [2] [3] [4]