FIFA en Sony Music Entertainment kondigde zonet aan dat “We Are One (Ole Ola)”, een nummer van supersterren Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez en de Braziliaanse Claudia Leitte, werd gekozen als het officiële nummer van de FIFA World Cup™ in Brazilië. “We Are One (Ole Ola)” zal live gebracht worden tijdens de FIFA World Cup™ openingsceremonie op 12 juni 2014 in de Arena de Sao Paulo.
“We Are One (Ole Ola)” zal pas deze lente voor het eerst te beluisteren zijn en is terug te vinden op het “Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Album™”, dat eveneens zal worden uitgebracht door Sony Music Entertainment.
Pitbull. : “I’m honored to join Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the FIFA World Cup to bring the world together. I truly believe that this great game and the power of music will help unify us, because we are best when we are one.”
Jennifer Lopez: “I grew up in a house that loved futbol, so I am thrilled to be performing at the World Cup Opening Ceremonies with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte. This is an amazing celebration of global unity, competition and the sport.”
Claudia Leitte : “I am very happy and thrilled to represent my country at the FIFA World Cup alongside these two amazing artists who I admire and respect. I love sharing my culture and country to people through music! The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest events on the planet, and I look forward to dancing samba with Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez in Brazil - we are one!”
FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke: “FIFA and Sony Music are extremely excited to share the impressive talent of Claudia Leitte with the world, alongside such internationally celebrated artists as Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez. In my many visits to this country I’ve seen and heard a lot about the great Brazilian music tradition and it gives me great pleasure to see a Brazilian artist at the heart of this song. I’m sure, like me, millions of football and music fans all over the world will be eagerly awaiting the song’s release.”