Shakira To Perform at World Cup Final making her the First Singer To Do So Thrice.

The Colombian pop star, Shakira, confirms she will perform at this year’s World Cup closing ceremony taking place in July 13, making her the first artist to have ever performed at the World Cup three consecutive times. 

The singer will perform her new single La La La (Brazil 2014) at the Marcana stadium, taking place before the finals in Rio de Janeriro.

Shakira, who performed in Germany in 2006 and South Africa in 2010 respectively, will perform also in Brazil making her third consecutive appearance in the World Cup.

The singer, whose home team will face Brazil on Friday at the quarter final stage, said she was “thrilled” to perform.

“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 hinted.

“The fans have shown the most incredible support for this song and I can’t wait to perform it for them,” She added.

The 37-year-old singer, who is married to a Spanish defender Gerard Pique, whose hits include Hips Don’t Lie and She Wolf, also performed the official song of the 2010 World Cup – Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) – which is reportedly the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time.

The Brazil ceremony, which marks the end of a month of football, will also see Carlos Santana and hip-hop star Wyclef Jean perform the official anthem Dar Um Jeito alongside Brazil’s Alexandre Pires.