Davido Makes History, Performs At World Cup Closing Ceremony

Nigerian superstar Davido is back!

Davido made his first public performance since his son with wife Chioma died in an unfortunate drowning incident in September 2022.

Davido joined the duo of Aisha and Trinidad Cardona to perform ‘Hayya Hayya’ (Better Together) at the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 Official on Sunday. He made history as the first Nigerian artist to perform at the FIFA World Cup stage.

The trio performed the FIFA theme song before the estimated 88,000 fans in attendance at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Qatar.

The tournament’s closing ceremony, which FIFA dubbed ‘A Night to Remember’, also featured a performance by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Ozuna and French rapper Gims’ collaboration Arhbo’.

Moroccan-Canadian singer Nora Fatehi, Emirati pop star Balqees, Iraqi musician Rahma Riad and Moroccan vocalist Manal concluded performances with ‘Light the Sky’.

The track is the first single of the multi-song FIFA 2022 World Cup 2022 official soundtrack.

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