Kizz Daniel, a Nigerian singer and songwriter has made history as the only African artiste that will perform at the 2022 World Cup Opening Ceremony in Qatar on Wednesday, November 23 2022.
World Football governing body, FIFA, made this announcement on Friday, November 11 2022 as they listed the five official performing artists for the event.
In FIFA’s list of headliners for the FIFA Fan Festival during the World Cup, Kizz Daniel is the only African artist performing alongside five international award-winning singers.
For the lineup, American DJ and Music Producer, Diplo, will perform on November 22 while Kizz Daniel’s performance is slated for November 23.
Canadian crooner Nora Fatehi will perform on November 29; American singer Trinidad Cardona on December 1 and Scotland’s Calvin Harris on December 10.
FIFA shared the lineup on its official Instagram page on Friday.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to hold in Qatar from Sunday, 20 November to Sunday, 18 December 2022.
This is a dream come true for the singer as he once tweeted in June about his wish to perform at the World Cup.
Kizz Daniel has earned his mark in the industry as a viral hitmaker.
His single, “Buga”, which he features Tecno, garnered recognition from around the world as world leaders and celebrities joined in the viral Buga Challenge.
In October, Kizz Daniel released yet another hit track “Odo” (Cough) which is currently a sensation on the Internet
