Shakira and Burna Boy have added another major milestone to their global careers as their collaborative hit “Dai Dai” has officially surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.

The official music video crossed the milestone in September 2026, less than four months after its release, making it the first song released in 2026 to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. At the time it crossed the mark, the video had recorded more than 1 billion views and over 7.8 million likes on Shakira’s official YouTube channel.

The achievement also places “Dai Dai” among the fastest music videos in YouTube history to reach the billion-view mark, underlining the extraordinary global demand surrounding the collaboration.

A Global Collaboration Between Two Superstars

“Dai Dai” brought together two artists with enormous audiences across different parts of the world.

Shakira, one of the most successful Latin artists in music history, joined forces with Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy for a song that blends elements of Latin pop, Afrobeats and global stadium music.

The collaboration was particularly significant because it connected two major musical cultures at a time when Afrobeats continues to expand its presence internationally.

Released on May 23, 2026, “Dai Dai” quickly became associated with the FIFA World Cup and was positioned as one of the tournament’s defining musical records.

The song’s football connection gave it an enormous global platform, exposing the collaboration to audiences far beyond the traditional fan bases of either Shakira or Burna Boy.

The World Cup Effect

One of the biggest factors behind the song’s rapid growth was its connection to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Shakira and Burna Boy performed “Dai Dai” during the tournament, giving the record some of the biggest stages available in global entertainment.

The song was performed at the World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City and later returned to the global spotlight during the tournament’s final.

That exposure helped turn “Dai Dai” from a major collaboration into a global sporting anthem.

The scale of the World Cup meant that the song was repeatedly heard and seen by football fans across continents, while clips from the performances and the official video continued circulating across social media.

One of the Fastest Music Videos to Reach 1 Billion Views

The speed at which “Dai Dai” reached the milestone is arguably as significant as the billion-view figure itself.

YouTube tracking data shows that the video accumulated hundreds of millions of views at an extraordinary pace. Kworb’s tracking data lists the video among the fastest-growing music videos on the platform, including a run to 500 million views in roughly two months.

The achievement puts the song in rare company alongside some of the biggest global music videos ever released.

Reaching 1 billion views on YouTube is already a significant achievement, but accomplishing it within only a few months demonstrates the scale of the audience that “Dai Dai” managed to attract.

“Dai Dai” Dominates Beyond YouTube

The song’s success has not been limited to YouTube.

“Dai Dai” also became a major streaming and social media record during the summer.

The track topped Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart for 10 consecutive weeks, demonstrating that its popularity extended well beyond the World Cup’s host countries. It was also ranked as the No. 1 song on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. Songs of the Summer list, further confirming its international reach.

On TikTok Spain, “Dai Dai” was named the platform’s most popular song of the summer, with its combination of Afrobeats, Latin sounds and viral performances helping it dominate user-generated content.

This multi-platform performance has helped establish the record as one of the biggest songs of 2026.

Another Major Milestone for Burna Boy

For Burna Boy, the achievement represents another major step in his continued expansion into the global mainstream.

The Nigerian superstar has spent much of the past several years taking Afrobeats to increasingly larger international audiences, collaborating with artists from different genres and performing on some of the world’s biggest stages.

A billion-view music video with one of the world’s most recognisable pop stars further demonstrates the international commercial potential of Afrobeats.

The collaboration also shows how Nigerian artists can now occupy the centre of global pop culture rather than simply appear as guest performers on international records.

A Significant Moment for Shakira

For Shakira, “Dai Dai” adds another billion-view video to an already extraordinary YouTube catalogue.

The achievement reportedly makes it her 10th music video to surpass 1 billion views on the platform.

The milestone is particularly fitting given Shakira’s long-standing relationship with football music.

Her 2010 World Cup anthem “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” became one of the most recognisable football songs of all time. More than a decade later, she returned to the World Cup stage with another globally successful football record, this time alongside one of Africa’s biggest contemporary music stars.

Afrobeats Meets Latin Pop on the Biggest Stage

Perhaps the biggest significance of “Dai Dai” lies in what the collaboration represents for global music.

The record demonstrates the increasing overlap between Afrobeats, Latin music and mainstream pop.

Burna Boy’s presence brings the sound and influence of contemporary Nigerian music, while Shakira contributes her Latin-pop identity and decades of experience creating international crossover records.

Rather than either sound overpowering the other, “Dai Dai” was built around the idea of a genuinely global record.

Its success across YouTube, streaming platforms, social media and international charts suggests that audiences are increasingly comfortable embracing music that crosses geographical and cultural boundaries.

A Billion Views and Counting

With more than 1 billion YouTube views already recorded, “Dai Dai” has firmly established itself as one of the defining music releases of 2026.

The song’s World Cup connection, star power, international performances and strong social-media presence all contributed to its extraordinary run.

For Burna Boy, the achievement adds another global milestone to his growing catalogue and further strengthens Afrobeats’ position in mainstream international music.

For Shakira, it adds another billion-view video to a career already filled with historic achievements.

And for “Dai Dai,” the billion-view milestone is another indication that the collaboration has become much bigger than a conventional artist collaboration.

Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai” is now officially a billion-view global hit and one of the fastest music videos of its generation to get there.