Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy and global pop icon Shakira have reached another major milestone with their collaboration “Dai Dai,” as the song’s official music video has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
The milestone puts the 2026 FIFA World Cup song among the biggest music releases of the year and further highlights the growing international reach of Afrobeats.
According to the latest YouTube figures reported by Nigerian media outlets, the official video has crossed the one-billion-view mark on Shakira’s YouTube channel, with more than 1 billion views recorded and millions of likes.
Burna Boy and Shakira Make History With “Dai Dai”
“Dai Dai” brought together two artists from very different musical backgrounds.
Burna Boy represents the global rise of Nigerian Afrobeats, while Shakira brings decades of international experience and a massive audience across Latin America, Europe and other parts of the world.
The collaboration combines Burna Boy’s Afrobeats sound with Shakira’s Latin-pop influence, creating a record designed for a global audience.
The song was selected as the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, giving it an enormous platform during one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
That connection to the World Cup helped introduce “Dai Dai” to millions of football fans who may not normally follow Afrobeats.
“Dai Dai” Becomes a Billion-View Hit
Reaching one billion YouTube views is one of the most significant milestones available to a music video.
For “Dai Dai,” the achievement is even more notable because the song was released in 2026 and reached the milestone within the same year.
Pulse Sports reported that the video had passed 1,000,951,637 views, with approximately 7.8 million likes at the time of its report.
The achievement also makes “Dai Dai” the first song released in 2026 reported to cross the billion-view mark on YouTube.
For Burna Boy, it adds another major international achievement to an already impressive career.
The World Cup Helped Push the Song Worldwide
The FIFA World Cup gave “Dai Dai” an audience far beyond the normal music market.
The song was connected to the tournament from the beginning and became part of the wider World Cup experience for football fans around the world.
Burna Boy and Shakira also performed the song during the tournament, giving the collaboration an even bigger international platform.
Football and music have always had a strong relationship, but the combination of Shakira’s global popularity and Burna Boy’s Afrobeats influence created a particularly powerful pairing.
The result was a song that could move between football stadiums, streaming platforms, radio stations and social media.
Another Global Moment for Nigerian Afrobeats
For Nigerian music, the success of “Dai Dai” represents another important step in Afrobeats’ global expansion.
Burna Boy has spent years taking Nigerian music to international audiences, collaborating with major artists and performing on some of the world’s biggest stages.
His appearance on a FIFA World Cup anthem alongside Shakira demonstrates just how far Afrobeats has travelled.
What was once primarily associated with West African audiences has increasingly become part of mainstream global pop culture.
“Dai Dai” is another example of that crossover.
Shakira Reaches Another Major YouTube Milestone
The achievement is also significant for Shakira.
“Dai Dai” becomes the 10th music video from Shakira to surpass one billion YouTube views, according to reports surrounding the milestone.
The Colombian superstar already has a long history of connecting music with major sporting events.
Her previous football anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” became one of the most recognizable World Cup songs in history.
Her collaboration with Burna Boy therefore adds another football-related chapter to her career.
“Dai Dai” Continues to Grow Beyond YouTube
The song’s popularity has not been limited to YouTube.
“Dai Dai” has also benefited from the enormous global attention surrounding the 2026 World Cup.
A fanbase spread across different continents has helped the track travel beyond its original market, while its combination of Afrobeats and Latin-pop gives it broad international appeal.
The song has also continued to attract attention on social media and streaming platforms.
Recent tracking data shows the video reaching approximately 1.02 billion views, reinforcing the scale of the achievement.
Watch Burna Boy and Shakira – “Dai Dai”
The official music video for “Dai Dai” is available on Shakira’s official YouTube channel.