FIFA ALWAYS HAS TAKEN A KEEN INTEREST TO BRING IN THE BEST NAMES FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY SONG AND DELIVER A BEAUTIFUL ENCORE PERFORMANCES FROM THE ARTISTS DURING THE LIVE CEREMONY. SOME OF THE TRACKS RELEASED AS THE OFFICIAL FIFA SONG ARE EVEN NOW AMONG THE TOP PLAYLISTS AND CELEBRATED ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE CONCEPT OF BRINGING TOGETHER NATIONS THROUGH SUCH CELEBRATIONS ARE TIMELESS.
2010 - Shakira and Freshly ground 'Waka Waka'
1994 USA- Daryl Hall and Sound of Blackness 'GloryLand'
Originally an instrumental and an unofficial US anthem for the 1994 soccer World Cup which was held in the US, most patriotic Americans will recognize the song and also Daryl Hall and Sounds of Blackness also sang it at the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup.