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Uganda: Shakira Invites Uganda's Ghetto Kids to World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Show

Shakira is inviting fans aged 5 to 13 to submit dance videos for the first World Cup Final halftime show.

  • On July 19, The Columbian superstar Shakira announced she is seeking dancers for the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
  • Shakira will co-headline alongside Madonna and BTS, performing the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem, 'Dai Dai,' recorded with Afrobeats icon Burna Boy.
  • Inspired by creative fan videos on Instagram Stories, Shakira urged fans to continue submitting clips as she is 'watching very closely,' wanting the moment to be 'unforgettable.'
  • The Ghetto Kids, a viral dance troupe from Kampala, Uganda, received an invitation, with dancers aged 5 to 13 from an organization assisting disadvantaged, street, and orphaned children.
  • Their videos have garnered millions of views across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, highlighting the global reach of the FIFA World Cup and fan engagement for the July 19 event.
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Shakira's fans could dance along with her at the 2026 World Cup final show. The Colombian singer shared a post on her Instagram stories expressing her excitement about the videos…

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The news came after Ugandan children went viral interpreting a choreography inspired by “Dai Dai”.

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On the occasion of the half-time show of the 2026 World Cup final, Shakira announced a dynamic for all the children's talent who want to be part of the show on July 19, 2026.Shakira has unveiled an international mega competition to recruit the children who will be part of their dancers during the presentation at the 2026 World Cup final.How to be part of Shakira's dancers for the 2026 World Cup?The competition to be part of Shakira's dancers in …

Shakira invited the children of the Ghetto Kids Foundation, who support abandoned children or extreme poverty in Uganda, to the final of the World Cup. In a video shared on social networks, the children showed their choreographies inspired by “Dai Dai”, one of the official songs of the World Cup. After seeing the performance, the artist decided to include them as dancers in the closing of the tournament. Different Flags, One Passion! World Cup 2…

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aztecayucatan.com broke the news on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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