Want to know the theme songs of previous World Cups and European Championships.

A Different Hero "A Special Hero"

Singer: Stephanie Lawrence.

1986 The World Cup belongs to Diego Diego Maradona. The Argentine emperor superstar is famous for his "hand of God" and five consecutive long-distance surprise goals, and won the World Cup for his team again. This atmospheric song full of traditional colors has always been regarded as diego maradona's hymn. The reason is that it appeared at the end of the official film Hero of that World Cup, and the picture was just a slow motion of diego maradona's heroic fight on the court. The singer of this song is Stephanie Lawrence, a famous stage actress, but there is little evidence to prove whether this song is the theme song of that year.

Stephanie Lawrence

Born into a musical family in England, his parents are engaged in music and dance. She is famous for acting in some of the most famous musicals in London. After/kloc-entered the stage at the age of 0/6, he quickly went to Broadway and made a guest role in movies and TV. Since 198 1 took over andrew webber's famous play Ai Weita (also known as Madame Ai Weita Veron), she has played Marilyn! ), the star express and the cat's protagonist. 1993, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in Hot Blood Brothers. 1989, she appeared in the movie version of Phantom of the Opera. 1October 4th, 2000 165438+ died in his apartment in London at the age of 50.

1990 World Cup in Italy

Italy's United Nations Heritage

Singers: giorgio moroder and Jaina Nannini.

Summer in Italy is perhaps the most successful theme song of the World Cup, and it is still talked about by veteran fans and fans. This is a beautiful and inspiring song. Italians combine the sea breeze of Apennine Peninsula with the understanding of football in football kingdom into charming music. There are several versions of this song, and the recorded version of the original song is more soothing; The live singing version adds more rock rhythm; Because it is composed by Italian electronic music master Giorgio, and there is a mixed version with strong sense of rhythm. Alan Tam, a huge fan of Hong Kong Tsai, also changed this song into a Cantonese version of Ideal and Peace. The two original singers are the most famous masters of Italian pop music, and this song was co-written by them, and the English version was sung by George.

Giorgio Moroder

The most famous pioneer of electronic music in Italy is a symbol of the development of disco music in the 1970s. The Italian was born in Otisi on April 26th, 1940. He won three Oscars and four Golden Globes. He has a legendary experience and almost all the fields involved have brought him great honor. He was a guitarist. 19 years old, formed his own band to cover and appeared in nightclubs in Europe. Since 1970s, he has devoted himself to music creation. From 65438 to 0969, he released his first single "Looky Looky" and formed a production combination with his partner Pete Bello. Their brilliance comes from the discovery of donna sommer, who used to be a harmony singer, thus creating a musical phenomenon that has a far-reaching impact on disco. In the late 1970s, Morrod began to get in touch with film soundtracks. His most famous film work is the theme song "Let Me Breathe" of the film "Thank you, Sir" starring Tom Cruise. This song not only topped the British and American charts, but also won the Oscar for Best Song.

Geena Davis

Gina1June 1956 14 was born in the charming Italian province of Tuscany. She showed musical talent from an early age, and her nature, rebellion and self-confidence made her leave home and come to Milan at the age of 19. 1976, she released her first album of the same name. 1979, she made a risky decision and went to America alone to explore the roots of rock music. Despite all kinds of disappointments, she still digs deep into her rock roots. After setbacks and hard work, Gina became a world-class star, frequently held successful concert tours in Europe, and constantly cooperated with many famous musicians. 1989, she collaborated with dorado Bannato to compose the lyrics of 1990 World Cup theme song "Summer in Italy" and sang hand in hand with George's opening ceremony in Milan.

1994 World Cup in America

"land of glory"

Singer: Daryl Hall

America has always been the virgin land of football. Giving them the right to host the World Cup seems to be a wrong choice, and the theme song has become dim. Although this "land of glory" has a resounding name, there is no heroism in this song. The land of glory is closer to the combination of folk songs and pop rock in music style, and has a sense of vastness in the wilderness of the western United States. 1994 Darryl, the author and lead singer, composed this song and invited the gospel singing group "The Sound of Darkness" to assist in the recording. Due to the lack of football, the works were quickly submerged in people's memory. 1994 The works of other big-name artists included in the World Cup highlights are much more exciting than the theme song.

Daryl Howe

Darryl Howe was a member of the famous American group Hall and Oates in 1970s and 1980s. He was born in June1946 65438+1October 1 1, formerly known as Darryl franklin hall. Darryl from Philadelphia met his later partner, John Oates, at Temple University. They broke up several times and finally signed a contract with Atlanta Records under the operation of Tommy Motora, who later became the agent of Maria Kelly. 1972 released the first album The Whole Oates. 1984, they became the highest ranked folk duo in history. In the same year, the group was dissolved and developed independently. At 1988, for the album "Oh yeah! Reorganize. He still has a new album released.

1998 World Cup in France

1, "La Copa De La Vida"

Singer: Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin is a world-class idol singer, leading the wave of Latin music. This song is selected from his album Vuelve1998, and won the singles charts in 30 countries around the world. It is also another theme song of France 1998 World Cup. The Cup of Life was also widely circulated after the World Cup and became the first choice for many football programs to set off the atmosphere. The drum rhythm and trumpet playing in the song are quite sensational.

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin 197 165438 was born in Puerto Rico on February 24th. He started shooting TV commercials at the age of 6 and soon became interested in acting. /kloc-At the age of 0/2, Ricky Martin joined the Junior Idol group Menudo, which is the most popular group in the history of Latin music. After leaving Menudo, 17-year-old Martin decided to give up his star status and go back to school to finish his last high school studies. After graduation, he resolutely came to new york, USA. Ricky Martin, who entered the music scene personally, released his first album of the same name in 199 1, which was a great success and set off a Latin music frenzy in many countries around the world. From 65438 to 0994, Ricky Martin participated in the highly rated TV series "The Story of the Emergency Room" of ABC TV in the United States, which once again raised Ricky's popularity to an unprecedented height. 1996, Ricky Martin's album "A Medio Vivir" was released, which included a variety of songs, including the French 9-week champion song "Maria". The song "La Copa De La Vida/ Cup of Life" that made Ricky go to the world was included in the album "Vuelve", and he sang a fiery atmosphere in Spanish.

2. "Do you mind if I play football" (French: La Cour des Grands)

Singer: Youssou N 'Dour & Aksela Red.

"Do you mind if I play football" is a brisk song with a strong tropical mood and cheerful singing style. The singer is not French, and the songs have no obvious French characteristics, which may also conform to the theme of world cup integration and communication and meet the unexpected personality of the French. But many people find it unpleasant.

Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour is one of the most famous music singers in the world. This Senegalese with a unique voice was born in 1959+00. The famous American music review magazine Rolling Stone commented on him like this: "If any artist from the third world can compare with bob marley in global influence, it is only Youssou N'Dour. His voice is unique and the history of ancient Africa seems to be condensed in his voice. "

Aksela Reid.

Born in Hesset, Belgium, 1968, she began to learn dance and touch music at the age of 3, and she dabbled in everything from Mozart to southern soul music. 1983 recorded her first single in English, because English is the best for the kind of songs she wants to sing. With the support of Virgin Records, she continued to explore the style of female soul songs. 1993 Her first album, Sans Plus Attendre, finally made her famous not only in Belgium, but also in French-speaking areas. From June 65438 to June 0998, she and Youssou N'Dour sang this song full of cheerful rhythm and tropical flavor to 80,000 fans in stade de france and hundreds of millions of audiences around the world at the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

2002 Korea-Japan World Cup

1. "Boom"

Singer: Anastacia.

The gap between anastasia's singing and image is unbelievable. The beautiful idol appearance and deep "jazz" voice strongly impact people's audio-visual perception. The Storm has a simple melody and a strong sense of rhythm. Popular styles give people a foreign feeling. Compared with the "cup of life", it is less enthusiastic and more impacted by a sense of urgency.

Anastasia

Anna Stasija, formerly known as Anastacia newkirk,1September 19731September 1973 was born in Chicago, USA. His father is a hotel singer and his mother is an actor on Broadway in new york. Her parents divorced when she was 14 years old, and she came to new york with her mother and entered an art school. Anastasia joined the music scene from 65438 to 0999 after participating in the MTV rookie trials. After signing a contract with Sony, he released his first album "Not That Kind" in 2000, which was a great success and sold more than 2 million copies. In 2002, the second album "Freak" was released. At present, the single "Paid My Price" has become popular all over the world. Anastasia's style of singing and dancing is characterized by freedom, but there is a kind of "pure black souls voice" under the striking blonde appearance. Last June 1 65438+1October1,FIFA finally decided that anastasia would sing the theme song of the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.

2. "Anthem"

Singer: vangelis.

Vangelis's music is famous for its splendor, and we are most familiar with Chariots of Fire, which set off the atmosphere to the extreme. There are two versions of this theme song. One version of electronic music is mixed by Finnish musician JS 16, which has both oriental colors and electronic music style. Another symphony version is traditional and atmospheric, just the end of the album.

Vangelis

Vangelis is the most successful composer of electronic music and a master of new age music. 1943 was born in Greece and showed extraordinary musical talent since he was a child. But he refused to take piano lessons and insisted on self-study. 198 1 won the Academy Award for Best Original Score film Chariot of Fire, which became famous internationally. The theme song of the film even entered the top ten in American pop music charts, which subsequently triggered a series of film music creation. 1992, Vangelis was awarded the most prestigious knight of French art and literature. His latest work is Mythodea, the theme song of NASA's "200 1 Mars Odyssey" mission.

The 2006 Germany FIFA World Cup

The time in our lives (the time in our lives)

Composed by Jorgen Ailuofei, a famous composer of Sony BMG Records Company, and produced by Steve Mack, the theme song of the 2006 German World Cup "The Time of Our Life" will be premiered with R&: toni braxton * * *.

This World Cup theme song is by far the most lyrical one. Although it's not as wonderful as the theme song sung by Ricky Martin in 1998 World Cup and not as classic as Italian summer, it's still a good song!

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