The announcement mentioned that Shakira would perform the song at the closing ceremony of the cup, which would take place before the Final match, on 11 July at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. On April 26, 2010, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced that "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" would serve as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was to begin in South Africa later in June, and would also appear on Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. Giving little reaction after hearing it, Hill expressed interest in recording "everything I'd heard here" and told the band that they would hear from him later. The producer left the band alone to make additions to the track and returned hours later to listen to it. The band were finishing their studio album Radio Africa when Hill approached them requesting input regarding the song. The inclusion of Freshlyground, a South African Afro- fusion band, on the track came to take place after Hill met with their producer in New York.
In February 2010, Shakira wrote and produced "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" with American record producer John Hill, who had previously collaborated with her on several songs from She Wolf. Zolani Mahola, lead singer of Freshlyground, on the development process of the song We wrote a bridge and added some Southern African elements to the song and a few months later heard that we were on what was to become the biggest World Cup song in history! Pretty awesome." "They met up with Shakira's producer and he played us the ‘"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" song – which we loved – and asked us to mess around with it and come up with some parts. It was also included on the set list of her The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–11) and El Dorado World Tour (2018). 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. It became popular on YouTube, receiving more than 2.8 billion views as of May 2021 and becoming the 29th most-watched video of all time on the site. It features cameos by various footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. 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. As of 2019, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" had sold 15 million downloads worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. The single attained multiplatinum certifications in eleven countries, including diamond certifications in France and Sweden. In the United States, it 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 the record charts of numerous countries worldwide and was the most successful song of 2010 in seven countries. The song, however, 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. It received generally favourable reviews from critics, who praised its production.
The song samples " Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)" by Golden Sounds and the lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield. Written, composed, and produced by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. " 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.
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" on YouTube
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