By ABUBAKAR Ojima-Ojo
Burna Boy, the Nigerian singer, has revealed that British music star Ed Sheeran played a key role in helping him secure a feature on Shakira’s song ‘Dai Dai’.
In a recent interview with Capital FM, the Grammy-winning Afro-fusion artiste also said Sheeran prepared him for the pressure of performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s final.
“He had to give me a heads-up like, ‘Yo, you’re going to have to perform at the finals.’ He knows me… he knows how I get down,” Burna Boy said.
“He knows the stress part is a bit crazy for me and stuff, so he gave me a heads-up. He was like, ‘Yo, it’s going to be real stressful.’
“He’s just a very sensible and lovable guy. He is someone I have taken to personally from the beginning. Ed is very smart, man. He always knows what he is doing.”
Sheeran is credited as one of the songwriters on ‘Dai Dai,’ alongside producer Alexander Castillo.
Shakira had previously revealed that she had to wait 20 days for Burna Boy to deliver his verse on their collaboration.
The Colombian music star also described Burna Boy’s contribution to ‘Dai Dai’ as the “cherry on top,” saying his vocals took the song “to another level”.
The World Cup official anthem explores themes of resilience and inner strength.
