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ATLANTA (special envoy).- 48 hours from start of the Copa América in United StatesConmebol confirmed today that the Colombian artist Feid -also known under the pseudonym “Ferxoo”, will lead the opening ceremony of the tournament, which will take place prior to the match between Argentina and Canada. The 31-year-old musician was nominated nine times for the Latin Grammy and the South American soccer governing body anticipates a top-level ceremony.
The opening ceremony will take place this June 20, at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in the city of Atlanta, where the Argentine team has been concentrated since last Saturday. As anticipated by the South American Football Confederation, It will be “an unforgettable show” for the public present in place and the fans from all over the world who will follow the tournament from their homes. Feid will perform some of his most recognizable hits and perform a world-class on-field set for a memorable performance.
“Since we started organizing the Copa América We focus on having the participation and support of artists like Feid who represent the passion and dedication of South Americans. Our purpose is to make an unforgettable, vibrant tournament with which all fans feel the greatness of our football and we are sure that with this inaugural show we are getting closer to that goal,” he said. Alejandro Dominguezpresident of CONMEBOL.
The grand premiere of this Copa América, the most expensive and most convening in the history of the oldest national team tournament, will be this Thursday night at the Mercedes Benz stadium. Built in 2017, it cost about $1.5 billion. The popular NFL team Atlanta Falcons and the MLS soccer league franchise Atlanta United play there. It has a retractable roof and was built with more than 18,000 steel sheets. The giant screen is amazing.
The world cup fever derived from Qatar caused the arrival of Argentines residing in the United States, but many others will also do it from Ezeiza. According to the authorities and Conmebol, nearly 40,000 albiceleste fans They will be present for the game against Canada.
The city will begin to turn blue and white on Wednesday, and a caravan with some 200 mobile homes who will depart that same day from Miami, where the largest community of Argentines in this country lives (it is estimated that there are close to 150,000).
Colombian musician, composer and producer, recognized for popularizing terms from Paisa culture such as ‘MOR’ and generating a sound and visual identity within the urban genre. Although he has primarily worked with reggaeton he can mix his voice with explorations ranging from EDM, hiphop, reggae, rhythm and blues, and afrobeat among many other genres.
Currently, he is among one of the most listened to artists worldwide with global hits such as ‘Moon’ with producer ATL Jacob. This song accumulated more than 1.6 billion views worldwide, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay list. Additionally, this year, Feid was headliner in the main festivals in Latin America and toured the United States and Canada with his Ferxxoapocalipsis Tour 2024.
