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Bollywood star prepares for Canada's opening ceremony with song of unity
Key takeaways
- The Canadian-born artist of Moroccan descent will perform her official Fifa song, Siir Siir, when she takes to the stage in Toronto on Friday.
- It was inspired by the popular Moroccan football chant, which means "go, go", and she hopes it can become a global rallying call for all the teams in the tournament.
- "This is the time where we see everyone from across the world, different countries that qualify, come and take centre stage," Fatehi tells BBC Newsbeat.
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Jasmine Sandharand Naomi Clarke,BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Nora Fatehi is hoping her official Fifa song will help bring fans together Celebration, unity, representation - this is the message that singer and Bollywood star Nora Fatehi says she's going to bring to Canada's World Cup opening ceremony.
The Canadian-born artist of Moroccan descent will perform her official Fifa song, Siir Siir, when she takes to the stage in Toronto on Friday.
It was inspired by the popular Moroccan football chant, which means "go, go", and she hopes it can become a global rallying call for all the teams in the tournament.
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