Will Smith sings the official song for the World Cup. Earlier there were rumors that Smith would take the number.
The song is called Live It Up and can be heard from Friday. World Football FIFA gives on June 7, the official video release.
The American DJ Diplo has produced Live It Up. 49-year-old Smith gets help from Nicky Jam and the Kosovar pop sensation Era Istrefi. Together they will also perform the song before the final of the World Cup on July 15 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
” It is a great honor to be able to perform at the World Championships, ‘says the rapper and actor in a reaction.’ The song contains a mix of musical genres and we want to see the whole world dance. ”
At the World Cup of 1966 there was already an official championship song, then dedicated to mascot Willie. At the previous World Cup of 2014 in Brazil, We Are One by rapper Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte was the official song.