Song Premiere: Shakira 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 27th 2010 10:10AM

Exclusive: PopEater is excited to bring you 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' by Shakira, which will be featured as the FIFA World Cup 2010 official song. The song launched on April 28, 2010 and is available for download through digital retail outlets like iTunes.

"The FIFA World Cup is a miracle of global excitement, connecting every country, race, religion and condition around a single passion. It represents an event that has the power to unite and integrate, and that's what this song is about," Shakira said in a statement.

All proceeds from the song will benefit FIFA's Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ '20 Centers for 2010,' whose aim is to achieve positive social change through soccer by building twenty Football for Hope centers for public health, education and football across Africa.

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Shakira performs a song during the kick-off celebration concert for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the Orlando Stadium on June 10, 2010 in Soweto, South Africa.

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A fan poses with Colombian singer Shakira as she arrived for the World Cup group A soccer match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, June 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 10: Shakira performs a song during the kick-off celebration concert for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the Orlando Stadium on June 10, 2010 in Soweto, South Africa. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ehakira

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Tuesday 27 April

By emily

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Love this song.... plus Shakira looks HOTT!!!!

By mary

mydownthere,

my..my..my..my.. you are really jealous and bitter..relax..
let it go..... maybe the only CHOLA here is YOU :)

By EIO

Excuse you! "She is half colombian and half terrorist." What are you trying to imply? You are soo ignorant! Shakira is half Colombian and Lebanese (Arab). You jealous she got some flavor to her or something or are you just so ashamed of your background that it's easier to project your feelings towards others. Awww, grow up! Get it straight, you're kind eventually wears out.

By Tom

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Not bad, As least she isn't acting like a hooker.

my

stop spewing your hateful nonsense, you are getting uglier by the minute, feel now sorry for your "kisa" LOL.

And by the way.... la muerta de hambre no seras TU????

LOL

By Guillermo Sanchez

Who cares about the song, I'll just like watching her.

Mamacita.

By Adam

Is this song "Waka Waka" about Pac-Man?

By phoebe

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Hm...wasn't sure what you meant by you have white "kisa's" for a second there, it sounded like you were describing a brain rust side effect. Then, I realized...oh...you can't spell. Well, hopefully, your children or "kisas" as you call them, in addition to being white...can actually spell, unlike their "naturally red- headed, fair skinned" mother.

By cuca

phoebe & mary
you guys are funny!!!

mydownthere you ARE down there!!

By gcorn77

I don't know were you'd learned to speak or write Spanish, but you sound like some illegal alien who just crossed the border. By the way, Shakira's ancestry is of Spaniard and middle eastern origin which makes her Caucasoid : ) like 16% of the people of Colombia : ) This is my only reply to you! there is no way to make a hillbilly understand. Take care and don't be so stupid : ) cheers!

By JBaer

I'm sure she still sounds like a castrated goat.

Wednesday 28 April

By dkljf;lask

that is rafael nadal!

By ALBA IRIS ALVAREZ P.

WOOO¡ QUE PUEDO DECIR,TODO LO QUE SHAKIRA HACE ME ENCANTA SOY FAN DE ELLA,Y PUES MI SUEÑO ES CONOSERLA EN PERSONA ALGUN DIA ESPERO NO MORIR CON ESE SUEÑO JE¡JEBESOS SHAO¡¡¡SHAKIRA ERES UNA DIOSA¡.

By Elizabeth

Awsome!!!

By GATITASEXY

ELLA ES LA MEJOR SIGUE ASI

By earth

@mydownthere -- once again typical american thinking he knows everything about everything. One thing is a constant however you are probably what the rest of the world thinks of Americans fat, stupid, and lazy.

Friday 30 April

By Ndikum Solange

This music Waka Waka was initially sang by a group of Cameroonian musicians. I wonder if she did contact them to before using their song.If not then I think she should be preparing for..........................

Friday 07 May

By pearl

i guess this song is okay?
its pretty good though
but i dont get the music vid
it doesnt even go with it!

Thursday 03 June

By @@nelly@@

I totally looooooooove ths sng!!! I'm a South African nd i can reali relate 2 ths sng!! 2 us ths sng brngs so much satisfaction. We c ths as a oppurtunity 2 unite with da world!!! Ths sng reali represents all proud Africans. Shakira n Freshlyground, A JOB WELL DONE!!!!

Friday 11 June

By T1NA

GO GREECE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Picture this:

The [GR]EEK FLAG is Blue and White!!

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...Time for GREECE to shine in Africa...