Fan Jubilate as IShowSpeed’s World Cup Song Surpasses a Grammy Award Winner’s Song Within Three Hours of the Release

Published 11/05/2022, 12:30 PM EDT

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IShowSpeed stands as a fan-loved entertainer in the community. From streams to content videos, the YouTuber has rocketed off on the popularity charts. Surprisingly, he might have done an amazing feat with the release of his new song, “World Cup.” And that too within three hours of it getting released.

Darren Watkins Jr. is better known by his online pseudonym IShowSpeed. The 17-year-old YouTuber has become a popular personality in recent years. Moreover, he had recently been a part of the Sidemen Charity Football event amongst creators like MrBeast, KSI, and LazarBeam. Notably, he has surpassed the World Cup-themed anthem sung by Grammy Award Winner Lil Baby, on YouTube.

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World Cup song of IShowSpeed achieves an amazing feat within three hours of release

A month ago, a renowned rapper Lil Baby released the Budweiser Anthem of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by the name of The World Is Yours To Take. At the time of writing, the video stands with over 1.1 million views. Notably, IShowSpeed launched his own World Cup-themed song.

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Surprisingly, the song of the 17-year-old streamer has touched around 3.6 million views at the time of writing. Moreover, a Twitter account by the name of Speedy Updates (@SpeedyUpdates1) brought forward another riveting detail about the videos. The user tweeted, “Speed beats Lil Baby World Cup Song in terms of views in 3 hours only!”

With that, it got known that the streamer’s music video crossed the views of Lil Baby’s song. As soon as the news dropped on the internet, the fans huddled to celebrate the achievement of the streamer. Here are a few reactions of the people to the celebratory tweet:

Given the reactions of the people, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the streamer’s effect gave an extravagant performance. As crossing the views of Grammy Award Winner Lil Baby’s song is not a child’s play. And surely, this achievement has become one to celebrate for the fans of the streamer.

Cristiano Ronaldo stands undoubtedly as a role model for the streamer

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Surprisingly, this is not the first time of IShowSpeed showcased a soccer-themed song. In light of his favorite soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, the streamer had dedicated a song solely to him. Thereby, depicting the love that the streamer has for the sport and its pivotal personality.

During the Sidemen Charity Football match, IShowSpeed enthralled the crowd by impersonating the five-time Ballon d’Or Winner Cristiano Ronaldo. After scoring a goal, the streamer celebrated in the classic style of his soccer idol. And the whole stadium echoed nothing but “SUIII.” However, the goal was disallowed as it was deemed offside. Nevertheless, it became a memorable moment for the streamer and fellow fans across the globe.

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How do you feel about the “World Cup” released by IShowSpeed? Do let us know in the comments below.

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Astitava Kaushik

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Astitava Kaushik is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Media and Communication studies. Throughout the years, he has developed a knack for writing and deems to explore the skill in the eSports field, with games like Valorant, FIFA, and Call of Duty holding a very special place in his heart.
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Jito Tenson