Qatar 2022: Davido made history as he performed at the World Cup finals [Video]

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There is always a first in history, and Davido did that by being the first Nigerian artiste to perform on a FIFA World Cup stage. In this year’s history-making event, Nigerian superstar 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.

The track is the first single of the multi-song FIFA 2022 World Cup 2022 official soundtrack. The Sunday event happens to be Davido’s first public performance since his son, Ifeanyi, died in an unfortunate drowning incident in September.

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 trio emerged from underneath the stage, simulating a blossoming flower.

Qatar 2022 is World Cup to remember indeed because it is the first time the tournament’s soundtrack will feature a multi-song collection, with international singers showcasing diverse musical genres that span the world setting.

During the tournament, other Nigerian singers, Kizz Daniel and Patoranking, performed before football lovers at the FIFA fan arena in a series of concerts by the football governing body.

However, Davido was billed to perform at the opening ceremony but couldn’t, but his appearance at World Cup was first announced on Thursday by Chinese businessman Stephen Hung on Instagram.

Before then, the singer’s fans doubted whether he would form as he had maintained a social media silence after his son died.

After the performance, fans reacted, showing their love and support for Davido and his wife, Chioma.

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli said:

“My joy is full. My love for these 2 is something even I can’t comprehend. We are all praying and rooting for you,” she captioned a photo of their arrival on Twitter.

My joy is full ❤️❤️❤️ My love for these 2 is something even I can’t comprehend. We are all praying and rooting for you 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/8143Js0nSx

— Omoni Oboli (@Omonioboli) December 18, 2022

Another Twitter user, SirPlayboy, chose to celebrate the singer’s greatness.

“He wrote; I love you @davido. Today we will be celebrating greatness…#DavidoInQatar.”

I love you @davido....today we will be celebrating greatness...#DavidoInQatar pic.twitter.com/Kr2z6jRupj

— 🔱SirPlayboyˢᵀ😈🇱🇷🇳🇬 (@David86605457) December 18, 2022

For Twitter user @yemioftheworld, it was all about the motivation the ‘Fem’ singer is giving to youngsters.

“The King is back… All hail the king. Just look at the motivation he gave the young stars in the comments. Goat fi a reason,” he wrote.

The King 👑 is backkkk... All hail the king 🙌🙌🙌 just look at the motivation he don gave the young stars in the comments. 🐐 fi a reason #DavidoInQatar pic.twitter.com/hm2YKpcHff

— YEMI (@yemioftheworld) December 18, 2022

Here is the Closing Ceremony performance:

Source: premiumtimesng.com

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