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Δείτε το πιο φαντασμαγορικό show του πλανήτη: Η έναρξη του Μουντιάλ καρέ καρέ με μια Jennifer Lopez να συνεπαίρνει τα πλήθη - Έκρηξη χρωμάτων στα υπέροχα κοστούμια των performers (φωτό & βίντεο)

13 Ιουνίου 2014 - 12:00 πμ

Singer Jennifer Lopez, rapper Pitbull and Brazilian popstar Claudia Leitte bounced around the giant stage as they sang the official World Cup song 'We Are One (Ola Ola)' during the opening ceremony

Popstar Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull performed to thousands of people at the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil this evening as the opening ceremony of the World Cup got underway

Superstar Jennifer Lopez sizzled in a sparkly green number as she performed to thousands of people at the official World Cup opening ceremony

Joining her on stage: Brazilian pop singer Cláudia Leitte also gave J-Lo a run for her money in the booty-shakin' department as they danced together throughout the performance No holding her back: There had been initial reports that Jennifer was due to drop out, but by the looks of her energetic performance there was nothing that could have kept her away from the stage

Jennifer Lopez wore a sparkling leotard as she sang the official FIFA World Cup song 'We Are One (Ole Ola)' alongside Pitbull and Claudia Leitte

J-Lo wows as she performs during the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia

The official World Cup song, performd by the trio, is the lead single from the 2014 Brazil World Cup album and follows on from Shakira's 2010 anthem Waka Waka

Jennifer Lopez wore a sparkling green sequin dress for the performance, which delighted fans following earlier reports she might not attend. Meanwhile Claudia Leitte (left) bounced around in a sparkly blue number while Pitbull (right) wore a Brazil t-shirt

The home fans - all in good spirits - cheered alongside small pockets of Croatians, who wore their team's red and white jersey, as the high-profile trio sang the official World Cup song 'We Are One (Ole Ola)'

After the energetic performance, the singers walked around the stadium and appeared to be touched by the response from the cheering crowd



Celebrations centred around a gigantic globe situated in the middle of the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo and performers - dressed in an array of colourful outfits and costumes - danced in front of the crowd

A globe in the centre of the stadium displayed all of the flags of the countries taking part in the 2014 World Cup and resembled the Brazuca - the official ball of the competition

Entertainers, who have been rehearsing since March, dressed in an array of different costumes as they performed to the jubilant crowd

Preparations for the opening ceremony, which falls on Brazil¿s Valentine¿s Day, started in March. There were 84 hours of rehearsals, with some 20 hours of artistic work going into each minute of the ceremony

Each of the props used in tonight's ceremony were specially designed with an even weight distribution so as not to cause any damage to the playing surface, which was covered for the opening celebration

Performers dressed in an array of colourful outfits and costumes as they took part in the opening ceremony which was watched by thousands of fans

The opening ceremony featured different stages including a nature phase, where entertainers dressed as flowers and trees to celebrate the rich diversity of Brazil

Around 20 hours of artistic work went into every single minute of the 30-minute ceremony, which was choreographed by Paulo Barros - a two-time winner of the samba school title at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

In the centre of the stadium, the football pitch was covered in multi-coloured rays for the opening ceremony, which cost more than £4.5million to put on

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