WHETHER you're still watching the remaining World Cup matches or not, the name Erling Haaland has been going around since early June.
Be it on the football field or on social media, the Nordic Cyborg has captured the hearts of his fans with his performances, antics and behaviour.
Haaland has also been made into the spokesperson for a Chinese-brand beverage and he was featured in its advertisement recently.
But Is it true the jingle of the ad was from a banned disco track?
Verdict:
TRUE
Haaland became the global brand ambassador for herbal tea brand Walovi in June, and the ad he is in is similar to the tune of a song released all the way back in 1979.
The song is "Moskau" (which is German for Moscow) by German Eurodisco group Dschinghis Khan.
Ironically, while the song enthusiastically celebrated Moscow, it was banned in parts of the Soviet Union due to Cold War tensions, Western pop influences as well as flamboyant disco style.
Decades later, the tune is made into the jingle of Walovi's ad, and fans have made numerous videos with the jingle (which is unofficially called ‘Haaland (Ha Ha Ha)’)
You can watch the ad for yourself and compare the jingle to the original song here.
Whether Norway emerges as the champion in World Cup 2026, there is no doubt that the Manchester City player's charisma and Walovi jingle will remain in the hearts of many fans for a long time.
Sources:
1. https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/how-cold-war-era-disco-hit-became-haalands-anthem-1485201
2. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZWCChjzmjB/
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyuFLU2Zqz0
