What is the official song of the Copa América 2024 and who sings it?
Shakira performed the 2010 FIFA World Cup track but is “Puntería,” which she sings with Cardi B, the official Copa América song?
Shakira has been inextricably linked to soccer for more than a decade, from her long-term relationship with former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Piqué, to signing the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup: “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”. Now, the Colombian star is back with the official Copa América 2024 song…or is she?
Is “Puntería” the official song of the Copa América 2024?
“Puntería,” which the 47-year-old performs with American rapper Cardi B, has been widely reported as being the official song for the tournament, which isn’t quite accurate.
As it stands, CONMEBOL don’t appear to have named an official Copa América 2024 song, with Shakira and Cardi B’s single actually acting as the official song of Mexican-American media company Televisa/Univision’s coverage of the action, as confirmed by the artist herself and Sony Music, her record label.
The sixth single from “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” Shakira’s twelfth studio album, “Puntería” was released in March this year and has been described as a feel-good pop track about a man who’s no good but who they (the two singers) end up falling for anyway.
Struggling to see the soccer connection? (Translated) lyrics like “You, you got me stressin’, thinkin’ ‘bout Sєxin’ / Baby, keep me company / Give me your fire, squeeze my ʙuтт although you’re not the one for me” probably don’t do much to help. And that hasn’t been lost among fans who still think of the song as being “semi official”.
The тιтle of the track, “Puntería,” translates to “Aim,” which can at least be linked to shooting, pᴀssing and a number of other on-field acts. But will we actually hear it unless we’re watching Televisa/Univision’s coverage anyway? It’s all a bit of a mystery.
