Celebrities who recorded official World Cup theme songs

Celebrities who recorded official World Cup theme songs - The World Cup in Russia is fast approaching, and of course we can't wait for kick off! But until the ball gets rolling, there's a lot to keep us excited.
One of those is the official World Cup song. Up until now we have had stars such as Shakira and Ricky Martin perform the official song of the World Cup, a group joined by Maluma this year.
Let's take a look at the music from tournaments gone by, and what we can expect for Russia 2018!

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World Cup 1966: Host Country - Let's kick off with the 1966 World Cup in England.

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World Cup 1966: Official song - The official song of 1966 was called 'World Cup Willie (Where in this World are We Going)' by Lonnie Donegan.

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World Cup 1996: Winners - Spurred on by the official song, we're sure, host nation England won the competition.

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World Cup 1982: Host Country - Do you remember who performed the official song of Spain 1982?

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World Cup 1982: Official song - The official was was performed by Spanish tenor and conductor Plácido Domingo and was called 'El Mundial,' or 'The World Cup.'

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World Cup 1982: Winners - Italy lifted the famous trophy in 1982.

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World Cup 1990: Host Country - If you can't remember who sang the song for Italia '90, here's a tip: it was an Italian duo.

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World Cup 1990: Official song - The song 'Un'estate italiana (To Be Number One)' was performed by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini.

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World Cup 1990: Winners - The song was about the dream of playing in this legendary tournament. In 1990, it was Germany who managed to turn that dream into reality.

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World Cup 1994: Host Country - In 1994, the United States hosted the tournament which would eventually be won by Brazil - the fourth of their five World Cup honors.

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World Cup 1994: Official song - The theme song 'Gloryland' was performed by Daryl Hall and Sounds of Blackness.

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World Cup 1990: Inspiration - The song was an adaptation of a traditional American instrumental called 'Glory, Glory, Hallelujah.'

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World Cup 1998: Host Country - The 1998 World Cup took place in France, and was won by the host country. This year's song was one of the most famous World Cup songs!

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World Cup 1998: Official song - 'La copa de la vida ( The Cup of Life)' was performed by Ricky Martin and is one of the best-remembered World Cup songs.

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World Cup 1998: Off-field success - The song appeared on Ricky Martin's 'Vuelve' album, which won the Grammy for Best Latin Pop album in 1999.

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World Cup 2002: Host Country - In 2002, Japan and South Korea co-hosted the World Cup, which saw Brazil take home their fifth World Cup title.

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World Cup 2002: Official song - That year's official tune was 'Boom,' performed by American artist Anastacia.

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World Cup 2002: Off-field success - Anastacia's song was a hit in Europe, Oceania and even more so in Asia, where the tournament took place.

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World Cup 2006: Host Country - The 2006 World Cup took place in Germany. It's hard believe it was already 12 years ago! So, can you remember the theme song?

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World Cup 2006: Official song - The song was 'The Time of Our Lives' and was performed by Il Divo. Singer Toni Braxton also performed with the group.

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World Cup 2006: Winners - The Italians once again took home the trophy, to the sweet sound of Toni Braxton and Il Divo.

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World Cup 2010: Host Country - The 2010 World Cup was historic. For the first time ever, an Africa country hosted the tournament (South Africa). If you're a pop fan you may just remember this one!

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World Cup 2010: Official song - Shakira! The song 'Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)' was performed by the Colombian superstar with South African group Freshlyground.

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World Cup 2010: Winners - Shakira performed at the opening ceremony and again before the final, where the Spanish team, which included her future-husband Gerard Piqué, were victorious. Spurred on by the Latin rhythm, Spain couldn't fail!

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World Cup 2014: Host Country - Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup and there was a lot of talk about who would perform the official song. Can you remember who it was?

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World Cup 2014: Official song - The song was 'We Are One,' performed by Pitbull in a legendary opening ceremony.

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World Cup 2014: Official song - The song was performed with the help of Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte.

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World Cup 2014: Winners - The Germans won another title. They will go to Russia to defend their treasure.

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World Cup 2018: Host Country - This year Russia will host the World Cup and anticipation is building! We already have our musical performers confirmed.

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World Cup 2018: Official song - Maluma, one of the biggest names in music right now, was charged with performing the Spanish version of 'Colors' for World Cup 2018.

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World Cup 2018: Official song - The English version of the song was performed by Jason Derulo.

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World Cup 2018: Expectations - Lovers of soccer and pop music will be in for a great show when the opening ceremony takes place. Bring on World Cup 2018!

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