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Daily Dose: June 10th, 2010 – Shakira Good, Tutu Better
Shakira performed the official World Cup song at the Kick-Off concert today, but 78 year old Archbishop Desmond Tutu (below) stole the show. He also has more Nobel Peace Prizes than Shakira. So 2-0.
Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Referee blog is back, with discussion of the new penalty rule (Referees World Cup Blog)
World Cup 2010 cheaters XI (The...
Download Waka Waka This Time For Africa MP3 Song By Shakira And Freshlyground – Official World Cup South Africa Song
Waka Waka This Time for Africa written by Shakira who will perform it with Freshlyground a South African band has been chosen by Sony and FIFA as the official World Cup song. It is now available to download as an MP3 or buy as a single. In her video she shakes her booty the only...
World Cup Kick Off Concert Includes Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend and Shakira
South Africa plans to throw the biggest party ever to celebrate the greatest football show on earth at Soweto’s Orlando Stadium, the largest in Africa’s history. The day before the opening ceremony 10th June 2010, a massive crowd of 30,000 will gather to watch International stars, the likes of Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, John...
MIA’s Born Free star axed from Shakira video
Child actor featured in controversial video cut from Shakira's Waka Waka, the official anthem of the 2010 World Cup
For at least one of the redheads terrorised in MIA's Born Free video, the persecution shows no sign of letting up. Ian Hamrick, a 12-year-old who is...
Rewind: Practical Application.
Shakira’s World Cup Waka Waka song.
Antonio Cassano has better things to do than join the Azzurri.
The impossible to predict Europa League final.
The English past and its fashion future.
Which means we can spawn the American past and its US fashion future.
A decidedly Dutch team profile.
Waka Waka – Official World Cup 2010 Song by Shakira
Ladies and gentlemen, say hallo to your official song of World Cup 2010. It’s co-written and performed by Shakira (she of the famously honest pelvic region) and is called “Wake Waka (This Time for Africa)”.
I mostly share the concerns about this song expressed by Taylor on the USA blog earlier today, in that I much...
Shakira and Freshlyground chosen for World Cup anthem
• Time for Africa to be released to radio stations next week
• Song will be performed at World Cup kick-off concert
A song by the Colombian singer Shakira and South African band Freshlyground has been chosen as the official World Cup anthem.
The song, Time for Africa, is expected...
The World Cup 2010 DJ Playlist (Musical Lineup)
(That kid immediately gets some sort of WCB Order of Merit.)
There’s going to be a rather large party in South Africa this year. Some call it the World Cup.
But before there can be the real party, there must be another party beforehand. Because it’s not really a party unless it’s sandwiched by eight other parties...
