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Summer is always good time for travels, water sports and festivals. But this year, you must leave all of these stuff behind, because the 1-month-long 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football event, will arrive since 14 June. 4 years ago, the global football event was held in glorious football kingdom Brazil, amazing us with a gaming-winning shot by Mario Götze as well as some widely spread songs like "We Are One (Ole Ola)" from Pitbull and "La La La" from Shakira. How about the songs of 2018 Russia world cup? Well, 4 new names have been released already:
1. "Colors": Spanish/English, Jason Derulo, Maluma
2. "Live It Up" (Official Song): English/Spanish, Nicky Jam ft Will Smith and Era Istrefi
3. "Positivo" (TelemundoVersion): Spanish J Balvin
4. "United By Love": English/Russian/Spanish, Natalia Oreiro
2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is bound to bring millions of fans around the world entertainment from middle school students to Hollywood stars. To warm up before the first shot and make you feel a part of this sports event beforehand, we've hunted down the list of best 8 world cup anthems of all time here.
Singer: Jason Derulo & Maluma
Language: English
To wish the upcoming world cup a big success, we just place this new fresh song in the top spot. Released in early March, 2018, this Coca-Cola-sponsored anthem celebrating different cultures is brought by American singer Jason Derulo and Colombian star Maluma jointly.
Singer: Shakira ft. Freshlyground
Language: English, Spanish
Waka Waka was quite a smashing hit during 2010 world cup. As the real No.1 of best world cup songs, it earned over 1.8 billion views from June, 2010 to May, 2018, taking the 29th most-watched video of all time on Youtube. It was also reported to sell about 10 million download across the world.
Singer: Ricky Martin; Language: English/Spanish
It's been 20 years since Ricky Martin's classic world cup song was created. It is no exaggeration to say The Cup of Life changed Ricky Martin's music career, bringing about many unexpected achievements even including sparking Latin pop performance on Grammy awards. Speaking of 1998 world cup, unofficial but cult classic "Vindaloo" is also worth a mention.
Singer: K'Naan
Language: English
Wavin' Flag originally told the refugee story of Knaan himself for freedom fight and won a big hit in Canada. After being chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for 2010 world cup, it was made into many versions to cater for international market. There're quite many best world cup songs lists. But only a few puts it into top 5.
1. Find the one you like most from YouTube/Vevo/Soundcloud or other sites, like:
Live It Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V15BYnSr0P8
Waka Waka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0
2. Free download any sound track of the best world cup songs to computer with free online video downloader with only a URL. If it only allows you to download MP4/FLV video format, do remember to auto convert video to iPhone ringtone.
3. Connect iPhone to PC with USB cable.
4. Make free ringtone with iTunes or smarter iTunes alternative - WinX MediaTrans, to custom iPhone (X/8) ringtone with downloaded world cup song track.
#5 - Hips Don't Lie/Bamboo (2006 Germany)
Singer: Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
Language: English/Spanish
As the MVP of FIFA world cup music, Shakira's first work "Hips Don't Lie" is also honored here. In fact, it was a song from Shakira's album in 2006. With 19 nominations at various music awards, Hips Don't Lie helped Shakira begin his glory days by winning Hot Latin Song of the Year at Latin BMA, Best Latin Track at International Dance Music Awards etc.
#6 - Un'Estate Italiana/To Be Number One (1990 Italy)
Singer: Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini
Language: Italian
Un'Estate Italiana is regarded as the best world cup theme song ever for many deep football hobbyists. And everytime when this melody gets up, it seems to turn back to the passionate summer of 1990. Can you still remember the 6 goals of Salvatore Schillaci that gave him winner of Golden Boot and Golden Ball?
#7 - Gloryland (1994 United States)
Singer: Daryl Hall and Sounds of Blackness
Language: English
Compared to other best FIFA world cup songs, this folk-and-rocky Gloryland is a little bit pain in both rhythm and lyrics. But it still means a lot for the holder, just like the first El Rock del Mundial (1962 Chile) to FIFA World cup. 1994 United States also delivered another well-praised instrumental anthem - We Are the Champions from Queen.
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