Shakira is a native Spanish speaker who speaks fluent English and Portuguese, as well as some Italian, French, and Catalan.
Written, composed, and produced by Shakira and John Hill, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a pop song whose lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield. It was the 2010 FIFA World Cup official song, leading to some controversy because it wasn’t sung by a South African native.Nevertheless, it hit number one in many countries' record charts across the world and was number 38 on the Hot 100 in the US. [Letra de "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" ft. Freshlyground]Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African Freshlyground. You're a good soldier Choosing your battles Pick yourself up Dust yourself off And get back in the saddle You're on the front line Ev It garnered generally favourable reviews from critics, receiving praise for its production. It became popular on YouTube, receiving 2.3 billion views as of November 2019 and becoming the twenty-sixth most-watched video of all time on the site. The single similarly attained multi-platinum certifications in other countries, including a nine-times platinum certification in Sweden and a six-times platinum certification in Spain. It features cameos by various footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked at number one on record charts of numerous countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Switzerland. Shakira performed the song at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on 10 June as well as at the closing ceremony on 11 July.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (pronounced [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel moˈbɑːɾˤɑk riˈpoʎ]; born February 2, 1977),known mononymously as Shakira (English /ʃəˈkɪərə/,Spanish: [ʃaˈkiɾa]), is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer and model who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" has sold 15 million downloads worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song was adapted from the Cameroonian band Golden Sounds's 1986 song "Zangaléwa."
Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (English version) Lyrics. The music video for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was directed by Marcus Raboy and shows Shakira and a group of dancers and children dancing to the song together.
In the United States, the song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million units in the country. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked at number one on record charts of numerous countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Switzerland. The song initially generated controversy after numerous South Africans expressed disappointment in FIFA's decision to select Shakira to sing the song, arguing that a native artist should have been assigned the role. In the United States, the song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million units in the country.
Written by: JOHN HILL, EMILE KOJIDIE, JEAN PAUL ZE BELL, EUGENE VICTOR DOOH BELLY, ZOLANI MAHOLA, SHAKIRA ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLLLyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
The track features two samples: the first an instrumental of a South African guitar, the second the chorus, which is from Golden Sounds' song, https://genius.com/Shakira-waka-waka-this-time-for-africa-lyrics It was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa.
It was also included on the set list of her The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–11) and El Dorado World Tour (2018).Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web! Born and raised in Barranquilla, Shakira began performing in school, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Arabic influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", called "Waka Waka (Esto es África)" in Spanish, is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground.