Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy and Colombian music icon Shakira have taken their global collaboration to another level after their hit song “Dai Dai” surpassed one billion views on YouTube.
The milestone further underscores the growing international appeal of Afrobeats, with the Burna Boy-Shakira collaboration becoming the first song released in 2026 to cross the billion-view mark on YouTube.
Released on May 23, 2026, “Dai Dai” brought together Burna Boy’s Afrobeats style and Shakira’s Latin-pop influence in a cross-cultural collaboration that gained widespread attention during the FIFA World Cup.
The official video, hosted on Shakira’s YouTube channel, has accumulated more than 1 billion views and 7.8 million likes, reflecting the enormous global audience the song has attracted.
The track was also selected as the Official Song of the FIFA World Cup 2026, giving the collaboration an additional platform to reach audiences across different continents.
Burna Boy and Shakira further amplified the song’s visibility with performances at the World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City and during the halftime show at the tournament’s final.
The song’s success has positioned the Nigerian singer alongside one of Latin America’s biggest music stars in a collaboration that has helped bridge two of the world’s increasingly influential musical cultures.
“Dai Dai” also features on the official FIFA World Cup 2026 album, alongside songs involving other leading African artistes, including Davido, Ayra Starr and Rema.
Beyond its commercial success, the project carries a social impact component, with royalties from the song earmarked to support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
For Burna Boy, the billion-view achievement adds to his growing international profile and provides another indication of the expanding global footprint of Nigerian Afrobeats.
For Shakira, the feat represents another major milestone in an already successful digital career, making “Dai Dai” her 10th music video to surpass one billion views on YouTube.
The achievement therefore extends beyond the success of a single song, highlighting the increasing ability of African and Latin American artistes to collaborate on projects capable of commanding a truly global audience.
