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    "title": "Allez Allez: Belgium unveils official World Cup anthem",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-29 08:20:19",
    "published_at": "2026-04-29 08:17:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/allez-allez-belgium-unveils-official-world-cup-anthem",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>The Belgian FA has launched its official World Cup anthem. Kiss The Grass (Allez Allez) is a collaboration between Flemish singer Sylvie Kreusch and Brussels rapper Rom&eacute;o Elvis.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The two have joined forces to create a &ldquo;modern and emotional track that celebrates unity, friendship and collective strength &mdash; values that are central to Belgian football&rdquo;, the RBFA said.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;With epic strings, a pulsating bassline and powerful drums, combined with dreamy guitar parts, the song creates a unique, almost surreal atmosphere.&rdquo;</p><div id=\"video-1a1748be-abae-4bbc-a2dd-03be001d46a2\" class=\"release-content-video release-content-video--embed release-content-video--contained\">\n    <div><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fe3izdZJRcKA%3Fsi%3DBz8RO2f82IHomNJ6%23_cb1777447194&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" data-img style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\"></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>\n</div><p style=\"text-align: left\">Like the team&rsquo;s new away kit, the video and artwork for the song reference surrealism and artist Ren&eacute; Magritte. Kreusch and Elvis wear bowler hats, a motif often used by Magritte.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The song is also a nod to Allez allez by the 80s funk band of the same name, whose singer and bassist was Serge Van Laeken, the father of Rom&eacute;o Elvis. </p><div id=\"bookmark-ce27172c-1fb2-4a9f-bd4f-e2cb1abddc96\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"http://prez.ly/ft9d\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F0563273f-8df4-4f26-9f7c-32a4e13ea29c%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=e75b5c1a8bd529c2fcf13ed053bed162)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"http://prez.ly/ft9d\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"ce27172c-1fb2-4a9f-bd4f-e2cb1abddc96\"\n           >\n                Red Devils\u2019 new away shirt pays tribute to Magritte and surrealism            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                The Belgian football team\u2019s new away kit pays tribute to artist Ren\u00e9 Magritte and Belgian surrealism. 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