Tournament music ambassador David Guetta calls on fans to be part of EURO 2016 anthem
World renowned DJ and music producer David Guetta has called on 1 million fans to help make the UEFA EURO 2016 official song. Guetta, who is the tournament's music ambassador, will develop the soundtrack, but claims he wants the help of as many supporters as possible to create a global anthem for the footballing extravaganza next year, reported UEFA.com.
David Guetta is the largest selling artist in the world and has worked with artists like Akon, The Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am, Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Madonna & Lil' Wayne, Kelis, Kid Cudi, Estelle, K'Naan, LMFAO, Flo Rida, Rihanna, Sia, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, Usher, Emeli Sande, and more.
He has sold over 9 million albums, 40 million singles, and 2 billion streams on Spotify with 4.3 billion official views on YouTube. Guetta has a massive fan following with 55 million fans on Facebook, 19 million followers on Twitter and 4 million on Instagram.
Talking about coming up with a soundtrack for the EURO 2016, Guetta said that he was extremely excited and was honored to work on the project.
"I'm so excited to be working with UEFA on this project in my home country – a football tournament which unites all of Europe." said Guetta.
"UEFA EURO 2016 is all about the fans and I want to put them at the heart of everything, especially the song. Music, like sport brings people together, so I'm trying something very special and asking people around the world to unite and add their voices to this anthem."
The Frenchman, who will write and produce the song, will head the UEFA's global music campaign. He will perform live at the Stade de France for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as at a fan concert in central Paris and an interactive experience as part of the UEFA EURO 2016 Trophy Tour.
Fans invited to be a part of the song
Fans can visit the Euro 2016 page and by following certain simple steps can record a part of the song. David will take the fans' recordings and mix them into his UEFA EURO 2016 anthem named ‘This One's For You’, which will be released in the spring of 2016.
All the people who record with Guetta will receive an exclusive piece of personalized artwork and be entered into a draw to win tickets for the opening game and the opportunity to meet Guetta himself. The winner will win a VIP ticket to his free concert on the eve of the tournament at the Champ de Mars, under the Eiffel Tower.
UEFA marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein said that he hopes Guetta can help get as many people as possible on the song and make it a memorable one.
"As one of the most followed producers on the planet, we hope that David Guetta can inspire fans all around the world to be part of the official song. Music and football go hand in hand when it comes to celebration and enjoyment and we want the soundtrack to this EURO to be the most memorable yet. We want the fans at the very heart of what will be a song with great energy and a tournament with great spirit and atmosphere," said Epstein.