Hollywood star Will Smith will perform the official song for this summer’s Russia 2018 World Cup, linking up with US-born singer-songwriter Nicky Jam and Kosovar pop star Era Istrefi to make the track.
The song will be produced by American DJ Diplo, and is set to be released on Friday, according to Billboard magazine.
Smith, the singer of hits including ‘90s smash ‘Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It’, hinted at the news on his Instagram account on Tuesday, posting a picture together with Nicky Jam and the caption: “One Life to Live. Live it Up. #WorldCup.” The post has already amassed more than 500,000 likes.
‘Men in Black’ star Smith, 49, has enjoyed a successful acting and music career spanning more than three decades, during which he has racked up album sales of more than 9 million and earned two Oscar nominations.
He has recently focused primarily on his acting career, and the World Cup song signals a return to music more than 10 years after his last solo album, ‘Lost and Found’.
American-born Nicky Jam is a star of the reggaeton genre, and is hugely popular in Latin America. He performs in Spanish or English, and a number of his tracks have garnered more than 1 billion views on YouTube.
The star had also hinted at the World Cup collaboration earlier in the week, tweeting a picture with the caption "The best of everything is the process. Will Smith," written in Spanish.
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