Who will perform the official song of the 2018 World Cup?

Andrea Espitia May 22, 2018

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Each cup of the world has an official song and this year the artists in charge of creating the anthem are Will Smith and Nicky Jam

Puerto Rican reggaeton and trap singer and songwriter Nicky Jam and actor and singer Will Smith have been selected to produce and sing what will be the official song of Russia 2018. The official statement presented to the press by the official page of Billboard reports that the artists are recording in Budapest (Hungary), which will be the anthem of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. According to producer DJ Nelson, these stars "are creating a great song and it's going to be crazy".

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The report adds that the singer of Albanian origin Era Istrefi will join Smith to sing. Istrefi is known for her "BonBon" song, with which she got more than 390 million views on YouTube, which is why she was even compared to artists like Rihanna and Sia. On the other hand, it was also confirmed that the North American DJ Diplo will participate in the project as a producer.

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It is expected that this new anthem that will sound during the Soccer Cup, and that will be presented to an audience of approximately two billion people around the world, be launched on May 25.

After the information that has been spreading on the Internet and in some print media, Will Smith confirmed the news on the morning of this Tuesday on his Instagram account, after publishing a photograph in which he appears with Nicky Jam and in which He labeled the four protagonists of the anthem that are about to premiere. The actor wrote in his publication: "One Life to Live, Live it Up", which is presumed to be the name of this anticipated hit.

To learn more you can visit the artist's Instagram: @Willsmith

For his part, Nicky Jam published the following photograph, and wrote: "The best of everything is the process".

To learn more you can visit the artist's Instagram: @nickyjampr

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For many years, music has been one of the great protagonists of the soccer world championships celebrated all over the planet. Having a tune for the celebration was not a priority when this event began, but for some time, several artists have been commissioned to create hits to animate these sporting events. Several of the hymns born in the frame of the cups, have become after their release in great musical successes. In Latin American Post we show you 5 of the most remembered according to Billboard:

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