A still from the music video for Shakira’s song La La La which she released prior to the World Cup 2014
- Colombian pop star Shakira will perform at the closing ceremony of the Football World Cup 2014, which takes place before the final game in Rio de Janeiro on July 13.
- The 37-year-old singer will perform her song La La La at the Maracana stadium, reported BBC online.
- It is her third consecutive appearance at a World Cup closing ceremony, after performing in South Africa in 2010 and in Germany in 2006.
- Shakira, whose home team Colombia will face Brazil in the quarter-finals, said she was "thrilled" to be performing at the event.
- "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," the singer said in a statement.
- "The fans have shown the most incredible support for this song and I can't wait to perform it for them," she added.
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The 37-year-old singer will perform her song La La La at the Maracana stadium, reported BBC online.
It is her third consecutive appearance at a World Cup closing ceremony, after performing in South Africa in 2010 and in Germany in 2006. (Also Read: Shakira's Second official World Cup song)
Shakira, whose home team Colombia will face Brazil in the quarter-finals, said she was "thrilled" to be performing at the event.
"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," the singer said in a statement.
"The fans have shown the most incredible support for this song and I can't wait to perform it for them," she added.
