Nicki Minaj releases new trilingual World Cup song with Maluma and Myriam Fares – listen

Nicki Minaj🇧🇷 malumaand Lebanese singer Myriam Rates officially released their 2022 FIFA World Cup song titled “Tukoh Taka”. The song is groundbreaking and marks the first official trilingual World Cup song as Nicki, 39, raps in English and Spanish, Maluma, 28, sings in Spanish and Myriam, 39, sings in Arabic. The music video, also released on Friday, November 18, features the three artists singing their parts in dreamy desert scenes.

Myriam is the first musician seen and begins the song singing the chorus and swaying her hips in a desert night scene with six white-clad dancers behind her. Maluma makes an appearance after her and dances in front of a giant metal soccer ball in a similar scene in the desert. Nicki’s part comes with the first verse and she can be seen showcasing her rapping skills inside a moving bus. The mother of one shone in a gorgeous black jumpsuit paired with a black jacket that caught her eye with black fringe.

“Tukoh Taka” is the official anthem of the Doha FIFA Fan Festival, which offers fans to watch football matches on giant screens while enjoying food and live music. Maluma and Fares will present the song live for the first time at the Doha Festival, Qatar on Saturday 18 November.

“I am very happy to be part of this FIFA World Cup anthem! I’ve always dreamed of an opportunity like this,” Maluma said in press statements, a board🇧🇷 “Representing Latin music in this global track alongside incredible artists singing in both English and Arabic takes our culture to another level.”

Myriam also expressed her enthusiasm for the collaboration. “’Tukoh Taka’, the song that I had the honor of participating in composing, arranging and choreographing, made me fall in love even more, as well as working with two of my favorite international artists, Nicki Minaj and Maluma ”, said There is. . 🇧🇷 “I really want ‘Tukoh Taka’ to convey oriental culture and Arabic music to the whole world”.

Every year, some of the world’s greatest artists are tasked with creating a song for the FIFA World Cup, the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament. Some notable songs from the past include Ricky Martin“The Cup of Life” of 1998 and ShakiraThe world famous 2011 hit “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)”.

Sadly, the landmark ‘Tukoh Taka’ collaboration isn’t without its drama, as FIFA has received backlash for holding the competition in Qatar, a country known for openly discriminating against women and the LGBTQ+ community. Former football professional David BeckhamThe 47-year-old was heavily criticized for being Qatar’s ambassador to the World Cup and finally addressed the issue in an interview on Nov. 17. “Qatar dreamed of taking the World Cup to a place it has never been before, but conquering things on the pitch was not going to be enough. The camp would be a platform for progress,” he said. The Guardian🇧🇷

“Dreams can come true,” she continued. “That’s why you’re here. Share Generation Amazing’s twin passions for football and making the world a more tolerant and inclusive place.”

Meanwhile, the musician Rod Stewart, 77, said he had turned down an impressive salary to perform at the 2022 World Cup due to systemic oppression in Qatar. “I was actually offered a lot of money, over $1 million, to play there 15 months ago,” she said. Sunday hours🇧🇷 “I refused. It’s not right to go. And the Iranians should also go out and supply weapons.”

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on 20 November with Qatar facing Ecuador.