#VoltaWakaWaka World Cup: Shakira’s 2010 Song Longed For By Brazilians On Twitter, Who Complain About Lack Of Portuguese In 2014 Song

Brazilian's are not happy with the World Cup 2014 song, and are longing for Shakira's World Cup 2010 song on Twitter, starting the hashtag "#VoltaWakaWaka." Brazilians are taking to Twitter to complain about the lack of Portuguese in the World Cup 2014 song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" by Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, and Claudia Leite.

According to Latin Post, one Twitter user wrote, "Why is the new world cup song mostly in Spanish and English? Me no likey."

Although Brazilian Claudia Leitte is featured in the official World Cup 2014 song, critics say they don't understand why Cuban-American rapper Pitbull and Bronx-born Puerto Rican singer Jennifer Lopez were chosen for the song when there are many talented musicians in Brazil to choose from, AP reports.

Brazilians are complaining on Twitter that the song World Cup 2014 song is mostly in English and Spanish, leaving only a few seconds at the end for Leitte to sing in her native Portuguese.

"What I don't like about the music is that it's a poor, dull, generic pop theme," said Gaia Passarelli, a Brazilian music journalist and a former VJ for MTV Brazil, AP reports. "It's a shame considering Brazil's rich musical tradition, which is admired all over the world."

"In the end, we lost a chance to do something rich, inspiring and cool. I'm feeling 'saudades' for Shakira," Passarelli said, using a Portuguese word that translates as "longing."

Brazilians took to Twitter to get the hashtag #VoltaWakaWaka to trend, which asks for the return of Shakira's "Waka Waka" song from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, said The Associated Press.  

Ironically, Shakira does have a song on FIFA's official World Cup album, "Dare (La La La)." By Sunday, the music video had nearly 27 million views on YouTube in the three days since its release. However, this is not the official song for the event.

World Cup fans, how do you feel about the World Cup 2014 song? How does it compare to Shakira's 2012 "Waka Waka" song, in your opinion? Let us know in the comments below! 

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