JLO, Pitbull dan Claudia Leitte Tampil Memukau di Pembukaan Piala Dunia
JLO, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte Perform at the World Cup Opening Ceremony
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
MENONTON pesta sepak bola sejagat yang penuh warna, tari dan musik Brasil membahana pertanda Piala Dunia 2014 resmi dibuka.
Lokasinya? Arena de Sao Paulo, Brasil. Alasannya? Turnamen olahraga terbesar di dunia pun siap digelar.
Banyak diperdebatkan apakah Brazil mampu berbuat maksimal menjadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia tetapi, dilihat dari upacara pembukaan ini, mereka tampaknya mengawalinya dengan cukup baik, seperti dilansir MailOnline.
Piala Dunia telah memiliki sejarah panjang khususnya pada saat upacara pembukaan - tentunya bukan kenangan pada pengalaman buruk penyanyi Diana Ross pada 1994.
Tapi ada beberapa hal penting dalam pesta Samba, seperti ditunjukkan timnas Brasil menjelang pertandingan melawan Kroasia. Semuanya berpusat di sekitar raksasa bercahaya berupa bola Brazuca - titik fokus pesta pembukaan akan dimulai.
Bola, kemudian, terbuka dan puncaknya muncul penyanyi Claudia Leitte. Kemudian, Jennifer Lopez dan Pitbull, mengenakan kaos timnas Brazil, naik ke panggung.
Ada momen unik ketika platform terangkat naik dan agak macet sehingga Pitbull harus membantu J-LO sebelum pasangan itu menyanyikan lagu resmi Piala Dunia: ´We Are One (Ola Ola) ´.
Upacara pembukaan memberi kesempatan pada anak-anak dari kelompok tari, sekolah dan akademi pelatihan di Sao Paulo menjadi bagian dari perayaan, juga.
THE watching world were treated to a celebration of colour, dance and music as Brazil officially unleashed the 2014 World Cup.
The location? Arena de Sao Paulo, Brazil. The reason? Kick-starting the world´s greatest tournament, and in some style too.
Much was debated as to whether Brazil would be up to hosting the World Cup but, judging by this opening ceremony, they seem to be off to a fairly good start.
The World Cup has had its fair share of memorable opening ceremony moments - none more so than Diana Ross fluffing her lines by missing a penalty with an open goal in 1994.
But there were few of that in these Samba celebrations, as Brazil showed it was up to the task ahead of the clash against Croatia.
It all centred around a giant luminous Brazuca ball - a fitting focal point given the journey it was about to embark upon.
The ball, then, split into segments and opened up towards the climax to reveal Claudia Leitte. Then, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull, wearing a Brazil top, rose to the platform as well.
There was an awkward moment when the elevating platform seemed to get stuck and Pitbull had to help J-LO up before the pair performed the official World Cup song ´We Are One (Ola Ola)´.
The opening ceremony gave youngsters from dance groups, schools and training academies in Sao Paulo the chance to be part of the celebrations, too.
