The Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA World Cup is an event that is staged every 4 years.http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/marketing/factsfigures/competitions.html The South African 2010 World Cup is the 19th in the FIFA World Cup series and follows the 18th in the series staged in Germany in 2006.http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/index.html
The world cup 2010 opening ceremony date for the FIFA World Cup is June 10, 2010 and will be staged at the newly refurbished Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.http://www.joburg.org.za/fifaworldcup/content/view/3307/280/ Headline performers for the World Cup 2010 opening ceremony are Shakira, John Legend, Angelique Kidjo, Alicia Keys and the Black Eyed Peas. The event is expected to last about 3 hours.http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/concert/about.html
Local times around the world for the start of the tournament were: Los Angeles 11:00 Bogota/Buenos Aires/Mexico City 13:00, New York/Boston 14:00, Sao Paulo 15:00, London 19:00, Johannesburg/Paris/Berlin/Barcelona 20:00, Cairo 21:00, Moscow 22:00 and Mumbai 23:30. The event started the following day in Manila 02:00 and Sydney 04:00.
The World Cup tournament starts on June 11, 2010, the day after the opening ceremony. The tournament finishes with the World Cup Final which is to be played on July 11, 2010.
The World Cup 2010 is the first ever to be staged on the continent of Africa. Thirty two teams are competing in the event and these have been divided into eight groups of four teams. Of the initial 32 teams only 16 will progress from the group stage. The tournament will then become knockout with first the round of 16, then the quarter finals, followed by the semi final and the culmination in the final. There will also be a 3rd/4th place decider match.
African performers at the World Cup Opening Ceremony
American Performers at the 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony
2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony Information
Announced performers for the world cup 2010 opening ceremony are American artists Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and John Legend. From Colombia there are Juanes and Shakira. African performers include Angelique Kidjo, Amadou and Mariam, Tinariwen, and Vieux Farka Touré. South African musician Vusi Mahlasela will also perform as will Johannesburg bands BLK JKS and The Parlotones.
Kevin Wall an Emmy award winning producer and his company control room will organise and produce the opening ceremony.http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/music/2009/10/07/countdown-to-2010/ Control room have similar experience and delivered Live Earth 2007. Wall commented "We believe sports and music transcend cultural, language and geographic barriers, and through the official FIFA World Cup Kickoff Celebration Concert, we will present the sights and sounds of unity and celebration for an unforgettable, must-see experience."
Tickets for the opening ceremony can be bought through Computicket online, customers can also call on 083 915 8000.
Prices for tickets are:http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/concert/tickets/index.html
- Up to R450 for outer circle standing
- Up to R650 for inner circle standing
- R850 and R950 for upper level seating
- and R1 150 for lower level seating.
2010 World Cup Performances
World Cup History
The World Cup is a Soccer tournament run by Fédération Internationale de Football Association more commonly known as FIFA whose headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.http://www.expertfootball.com/history/fifa.php
The South African 2010 World Cup is the 19th championship in the series. The previous 18 tournaments are listed below:
- 1930, Hosts - Uruguay - Winners Uruguayhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/index.html
- 1934, Hosts - Italy - Winners Italyhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/index.html
- 1938, Hosts - France - Winners Italyhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/index.html
- 1950, Hosts - Brazil - Winners Uruguayhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/index.html
- 1954, Hosts - Switzerland - Winners West Germanyhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/index.html
- 1958, Hosts - Sweden - Winners Brazilhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/index.html
- 1962, Hosts - Chile - Winners Brazilhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/index.html
- 1966, Hosts - England - Winners Englandhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/index.html
- 1970, Hosts - Mexico - Winners Brazilhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/index.html
- 1974, Hosts - West Germany - Winners West Germanyhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/index.html
- 1978, Hosts - Argentina - Winners Argentinahttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/index.html
- 1982, Hosts - Spain - Winners Italyhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/index.html
- 1986, Hosts - Mexico - Winners Argentinahttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/index.html
- 1990, Hosts - Italy - Winners West Germanyhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/index.html
- 1994, Hosts - USA - Winners Brazilhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/index.html
- 1998, Hosts - France - Winners Francehttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/index.html
- 2002, Hosts - Korea and Japan - Winners Brazilhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/index.html
- 2006, Hosts - Germany - Winners Italyhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/index.html
So far winners of the world cup are:http://www.bukisa.com/articles/24751_fifa-world-cup-history-and-winners-part-i
Alicia Keys FIFA World Cup Kick-off Celebration Concert 2010
This video is of Alicia Keys and her band performing at the 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa. Keys was one of the headline acts and in this mix of her songs last onstage for nearly eleven minutes and and sings amongst others "New York" and "No one". Watch the video to see how you think Alicia Keys performed.
Shakira FIFA World Cup 2010 Opening Ceremony in South Africa
Shakira performing live at the 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony. Colombian, Shakira is singing the official anthem of the World Cup - Waka Waka. The video lasts just short of two minutes and Shakira puts in an energetic performance. Shakira's outfit was also the subject of much discussion and was designed by Roberto Cavalli.
Juanes FIFA World Cup Kick-off Celebration Concert 2010
This is the near 10 minute mix of Juanes songs recorded at the 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony. Juanes comes from Colombia and is a leading rock singer in Spanish speaking countries. Juanes joined fellow Colombian countryman Shakira at the concert.
Amadou & Mariam FIFA World Cup Kick-off Celebration Concert 2010
Amadou and Mariam can be seen in this video here performing at the inaugural World Cup Opening Ceremony event. This was staged in Johannesburg, South Africa. Amadou and Mariam are one of three bands from Mali and both of them are blind. Watch the 8:35 video to see how they got on with a medley of their songs.
Vieux Farka Toure FIFA World Cup Kick-off Celebration Concert 2010
This video is of Vieux Farka Toure performing at the 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony and was broadcast from Johannesburg, South Africa. The video lasts seven minutes and provides a good mixture of Toure's tracks. Watch to see how Toure performs in this concert in his homeland.
World Cup Opening Ceremony - Germany 2006
A video detailing 3 minutes of the world cup opening ceremony in Germany, 2006.
Various flags of the countries playing in the tournament are seen (e.g. England, Mexico, etc
Well worth a watch in preparation for the 2010 opening ceremony.
2010 World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert
This is a promotional video by the organizers of the 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony Event, called control room. They have organized many similar events in the past. The video describes the whole event as a fusion between soccer and music. Watch the video to learn more about control room and the opening ceremony.
Shakira singing "Waka Waka" the official song of the 2010 World Cup
This video features Shakira singing "Waka Waka". The song has been selected by FIFA as the official song for the World Cup for South Africa, 2010. The video features soccer action from the last World Cup, Shakira in concert and also original African dance.
k'Naan Official FIFA World Cup 2010 Theme Song
This video features the song "Waving flag" by K'Naan.
This song was specially selected for the World Cup and will be played during the opening ceremony.
Give the video a play to familiarize yourself with the song before the opening ceremony.
Nelson Mandela to attend the opening ceremony?
This video talks about Nelson Mandela and whether or not he is likely to attend the 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony. Mandela's grandson issued a statement on June 9 saying that Mandela is likely to attend. The 91 year old has been instrumental in the move away from apartheid of South Africa and is a figure who will go down in the history books.
Logo for the South Africa 2010 World Cup
References
Fast Facts
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Date
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Time
8PM South Africa time, GMT +2, EST +7
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Stadium site for Concert
Orlando Stadium in Soweto, just outside of Johannesburg
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Location of Opening Ceremony
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First played
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Television coverage
Expected performers: Shakira, John Legend, Angelique Kidjo, Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas
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Proceeds
All proceeds from the opening ceremony go to the 20 centres for 2010 charity
