Colombian icon and soccer enthusiast, Shakira will be performing at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Copa America final.
The news was confirmed in a statement released by CONMEBOL, claiming that Shakira would become the first artist to perform in the final of the Copa America, one of the oldest tournaments in the history of the sport.
“Shakira is an extraordinary South American star that has dazzled the entire world,” said Alejandro Dominguez, president of CONMEBOL.
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“Her songs are sung and danced in all corners of the planet, transforming her art in a global phenomenon that crosses borders and that reaches millions of people. We’re sure that her performance on the stage of Copa America USA 2024 will promote the message of passion and unity through sport.”
Shakira has performed at the Super Bowl and three World Cups, and she will now add Copa America to her list. She will return to the stage with a combination of her well-known anthems and her latest hits.
The 47-year-old singer and songwriter provided the theme songs for the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and Germany in 2006. She sang “Hips Don’t Lie” for the finale of the 2006 World Cup in Berlin.
Four years later, her catchy song “Waka Waka [This Time for Africa]” became the anthem of the 2010 World Cup. She also wrote and sang the Brazil 2014 World Cup anthem “La La La.”
