Our Correspondent
Kohima, Sep. 7 (EMN): Naga musician Oren Mozhui has released his new single “Football Star,” (FIFA World Cup 2022 theme song), at NK Square Building in Kohima on Wednesday.
CEO of NK Square, Infotech Private Limited, Kepezelhou Semou, officially released Football Star.
According to the singer, ‘Football Star’ is the first FIFA World Cup theme song from India.
Assuring support to Naga composers and songwriters who show zeal to chase their dreams, Semou acknowledged how the music industry struggles in the state.
He emphasised on the need to encourage songwriters, composers, singers and musicians in order that they can be benefited financially while creating opportunities for the potential artistes.
Speaking on the occasion, Oren Mozhui, the singer-songwriter hoped to cheer up footballers and their fans around the world through his song.
Speaking to Eastern Mirror, the artiste said that he likes working on unique concept and social issues and accordingly composed the song for which the official video is expected to be released later before FIFA World Cup 2022 commences.
“I always want to work on some kind of projects where no one has ever done before. I prefer rocking on unique kind of concept,” Mozhui said, and hence, came up with the idea of making a song on this year’s upcoming FIFA World Cup.
The singer narrated on how he came about with the three-minute Football Star. He said it was finalised after, “Finding out that no has done any kind of FIFA theme song either in English or Hindi from India so far after making a thorough research.”
Since the song was written four months back, Mozhui maintained that a lot of effort has been put in and huge expenses made to record the music at Clef Ensemble Studio, which was shifted to Mao gate under Senapati district in Manipur from Kohima.
Mozhui expressed happiness on releasing Football Star while looking forward to bagging more accolades from different districts and states in the country with his latest single.
It was informed that the official audio of the song has been made available on YouTube, Reverberation, Session live and other international musical platforms.
The music was produced by John Pfokrelo and supported by Bethesda youth Welfare Centre Dimapur while the song was produced by Senti Pongen and co-produced by Aneitho Kath featuring Pitches Choir group from Manipur with Neibu Kiewhuo as the event coordinator.