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unusual facts about Waka Waka


Waka waka

Wakawaka language, also Waga-Waga, an extinct Indigenous Australian language


Grito Mundial

The song has been compared with Ricky Martin's worldwide hit "La Copa de la Vida", and Yankee it said he would like that the song to be used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as use "La Copa de la Vida" on the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Shakira's song "Waka Waka", was chosen instead.

Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry

The 2011 winners (for sales in 2010) were the Polish "Nie pytaj mnie" by Ala Boratyn and the foreign "Waka waka" by Shakira.


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