Before the final two squads in the World Cup face off on July 13 in Brazil, FIFA
will get fans pumped up for the last winner-take-all match with the customary
closing ceremony.
Organizers
unveiled the ceremony's entertainment on Thursday, tapping Shakira, Santana and
Wyclef, and Brazilian stars Carlinhos Brown, Alexandre Pires and Ivete
Sangaloto, to perform.
Shakira, making her third consecutive
appearance at the World Cup since 2006, will perform "La La La (Brazil
2014)" with Brown. Meanwhile, Santana, Wyclef and Pires will take on
"Dar Um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)," which is this year's World Cup anthem. Sangaloto and Pires will add
homegrown zest with a medley of Brazilian songs.
There's no word
on whether "Hips Don't Lie" sensation Shakira will recruit backups
from the Colombian players, who last month used their hips to celebrate a goal
and caused an announcer to blurt out, "Move over, Shakira, there's a new
Colombian No. 1."
Shakira's "La La La" music
video features flags and fans from countries participating in the World Cup,
and athletes are shown playing soccer during some portions of the clip.
"I have an intricate relationship
with football for obvious reasons, and I truly understand what the World Cup
means to so many people, myself included," Shakira said in a statement.
"I just feel so grateful for the opportunity to come back to perform ...
it feels right."
The opening ceremony featured Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and
Claudia Leitte.
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