Nigerian afro-pop artiste, David Adeleke, better known as Davido has been featured in an official soundtrack for the 2022 World Cup holding in Qatar.
Davido made the announcement via his Twitter page on Friday as he expressed how honoured he is to have worked on the international project, titled “Hayya Hayya” (Better Together) with American singers, Trinidad Cardona and Aisha.
“I’m honored to be featured on the Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Soundtrack! See y’all later 2NITE! This one is for Africa! TULE!!!! WE RISE!” an excited Davido tweeted.
His participation means he is the first Nigerian artiste to be featured on the official FIFA World Cup soundtrack.
According to FIFA’s official website, Hayya Hayya by Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha is the first of a selection of singles to be released from the multi-song FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack.
The song draws on R&B and reggae influences and will play a central role in the final draw for the tournament scheduled today, Friday April 1.
The song was released by Def Jam Recordings and produced by Red One.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup kick-off is billed for November 21 and will end on December 18.
Ezinwanne Onwuka, senior staff reporter and columnist with WAP is a Nigerian-based writer and content developer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her interests include reading, writing, researching and graphic designing.
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