Burna Boy and Shakira: “Dai Dai” surpasses one billion views on YouTube

One billion views, and a new symbol of the global power of Afrobeats. The music video for “Dai Dai,” a collaboration between Shakira and Burna Boy chosen as the official song of the 2026 World Cup, has just surpassed this milestone on YouTube, according to a count reported this Tuesday, September 8, by the Nigerian News Agency (NAN) and several Nigerian media outlets.

The figure is spectacular for a track released less than four months ago. “Dai Dai” came out in May, while its official video was unveiled on May 23. According to Vanguard, it is the first song released in 2026 to reach one billion views on the video platform.

For Burna Boy, this performance adds a new chapter to a career already established well beyond Nigeria. The singer, one of the most recognized faces of Afrobeats internationally, shares the stage here with Shakira, whose history with World Cup anthems notably dates back to “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” in 2010.

The track accompanied the entire football summer. Its presence in the official universe of the 2026 World Cup, followed by its widespread distribution on platforms, helped make it one of the major international hits of the season.

A video conceived as a global show

Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the video blends pop, football, and international imagery. Several football stars appear, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland. Shakira moves through various settings, while Burna Boy brings his Afrobeats flair to the track, in a production designed to resonate across multiple continents simultaneously.

This success extends an already impressive trajectory. In early September, “Dai Dai” also spent ten weeks at the top of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, a sign that the phenomenon is not limited to YouTube. The track has established itself on platforms and radio stations in numerous markets.

For Shakira, reaching one billion views also marks a personal milestone: Vanguard reports that this is her tenth video to surpass this threshold on YouTube. For Burna Boy, the significance is different but equally symbolic: the success once again places a Nigerian artist at the heart of a global pop phenomenon.

“Dai Dai” also supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, to which the revenues from the track are to contribute. This solidarity aspect accompanies a song that has become, in just a few months, one of the most prominent musical markers of the 2026 World Cup.