"Wavin' Flag" is a song by

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artist

K'naan Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1 February 1978) ( so, Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, ar, كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ ''Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama''), better known by his stage name K'naan (), is a Somali-Canadian musician. He rose to prominenc ...

from his album ''

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''. The song was originally written for

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and aspirations of its people for freedom. The original single was a hit in Canada and reached number two on the

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as the second official single from the album, after the single " ABCs", a minor hit. After an earthquake in Haiti in 2010, a remake of the song by an ''ad hoc'' supergroup of Canadian artists, credited as

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, became a charity single in Canada, reaching number one on the Canadian Hot 100 in its own right. The song became a global hit when it was chosen as

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's promotional anthem for the

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, hosted by

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. This amended international version with additional lyrics reached the top ten in more than twenty different charts around the world. The English version was released as "Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)" by K'naan to differentiate it from the original Canadian hit or from the Canadian Haiti charity hit. The Spanish cover featuring

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became very popular. A version of the song featuring will.i.am and

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was targeted for international markets. Many other bilingual and country-specific versions were released. In 2012, K'naan published a children's book, ''When I Get Older: The Story Behind Wavin' Flag'', about the song and its history.

Original single

The original single of "Wavin' Flag" appeared originally on his album ''

''. The single reached number two on the

as the second official single from the album, which was produced by

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and

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. K'naan first performed the song acoustically live on ''

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'', where he gave viewers a preview of ''Troubadour'' prior to its release. The lyrics of the original version are about the struggle of refugees displaced by war, with references to K'naan's native

, in comparison to the later version used for the World Cup, where the lyrics were rewritten in a more celebratory tone.

Charts

Young Artists for Haiti

In 2010, the song was remade by a supergroup of Canadian artists, credited as

, as a charity single to benefit relief efforts following the

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. The charity single was spearheaded by producer

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, engineered by Mike Fraser and was reworked to include specific lyrics for

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, including a rap solo by

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. It was released on 12 March 2010 with proceeds going to

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, War Child Canada and

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. This new version went straight to number one on the Canadian charts. Participating soloists included

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, Emily Haines,

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, Ima,

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, Justin Nozuka, and

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. Performing the chorus were

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, Stacey McKitrick,

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, Red 1,

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, James Shaw, and Shiloh. Students from

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high schools Lord Byng Secondary and Magee Secondary also voluntarily participated by playing together as an orchestra. A music video was shot for the charity single at The Warehouse Studio in

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. In March 2011, the single won a

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for "Single of the Year".

Track listing

Charts

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Certifications

Coca-Cola Celebration Mix

In 2010, a remix of the song, entitled the "Celebration Mix", was recorded for use as

's promotional anthem for the

, hosted by

. This version reached number one in

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and

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and number two in

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, the

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, and

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. Coca-Cola described the remix as "inspired by the joyous dance celebrations familiar to Africa." Coca-Cola integrated its jingle, well known from previous Coca-Cola commercials, into the mix, generating a direct association between the remixed song and the brand. New lyrics related to football were added, "let's rejoice in

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", and "see the champions take the field." A music video shows people playing the game, and

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s. The song was used throughout the tournament, and featured on all worldwide versions of the Coca-Cola campaign. The song was also played at events for the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, where K'naan performed this version live for the first time, and featured on the online digital platform for the World Cup. He also performed at the World Cup kick-off concert. The music video for the remix includes a guest appearance by Malhar Chitnis. The remix video was recorded in Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, the site of the first 1930 FIFA World Cup Final. The remix version appears on the Champion Edition of ''Troubadour''. Although the remix features many elements of the original song, it includes most notably a new pre-chorus that sets the uplifting, unified tone of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, turning the song into one that is more open, more inviting and more celebratory. "I'm so proud of this ewversion," K'naan told ''Billboard.Biz''. The new version also removes many of the darker lyrics of the original song. According to ''Billboard'', Coca-Cola "loved the song but noted that lyrical references to 'a violent prone, poor people zone' and people 'struggling, fighting to eat' didn't fit the campaign's themes".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Celebration Mix

A remix of "Wavin' Flag", which features French music producer

and American rapper, producer and

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frontman will.i.am, was made for international release outside of

. Will.i.am's solo parts were exclusively written for the international version, and for the K'naan part, some of the lyrics were amended. His version of the song was mixed by hit engineer Dylan "3-D" Dresdow. This version was later released as the B-side to the Celebration Mix. The maxi-single CD also included the Spanish adaptation with the Spanish language verses written by Rafael Vergara and interpreted by

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Bilingual versions

Many bilingual versions of the Celebration Mix have been made, for use in each of their respective countries. The initial bilingual version was recorded by K'naan and Spanish singer

, sung in both English and Spanish, and targeting all Spanish-speaking markets, including Spain, Mexico, Central and South America. This version was entitled the "Spanish Celebration Mix", and was officially made available for digital download in February 2010. As a part of the promotion, a music video of the Spanish Celebration Mix was filmed and released for the song. Another version sung in both English and Arabic, featuring

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, a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and spokesperson for Coca-Cola Middle East, was released in all Middle Eastern Countries. This version, entitled the "Arabic Celebration Mix", also had a music video recorded for it. Scenes were filmed in Denmark, Portugal, Brazil, Lebanon and South Africa. A Chinese version, featuring

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and

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, reached #1 on China Music Chart, and a Thai version, featuring

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, charted at #3 there. Versions released under

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Phương Vy Nguyễn Ngọc Phương Vy (born August 27, 1987) is a Vietnamese singer who won the first season of ''Vietnam Idol'', in 2007. Vietnam Idol Phương Vy auditioned for ''Vietnam Idol'' in Ho Chi Minh City. She proceeded into the top 10 and was ...

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