Sign of a Victory
Encyclopedia
"Sign of a Victory" is a song by American singer R. Kelly
, featuring the South Africa
n gospel choir Soweto Spiritual Singers. It was the official anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. Released on June 6 for digital download
, the song received generally positive critical reception, and became a minor hit.
It was later included on Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, released on May 31 and in Kelly's compilation album Epic
. "Sign of A Victory" was performed by R. Kelly and the Soweto Spiritual Singers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off concert in Soweto
on June 10, 2010.
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
, featuring the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n gospel choir Soweto Spiritual Singers. It was the official anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. Released on June 6 for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
, the song received generally positive critical reception, and became a minor hit.
It was later included on Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, released on May 31 and in Kelly's compilation album Epic
Epic (R. Kelly album)
Epic is a compilation album by American R&B musician R. Kelly, released September 13, 2010 in Europe, through Jive Records and Sony Music. It is yet to be released in the United States. The album is a collection of Kelly's most "epic" ballads such as the hits "The World's Greatest", "If I Could...
. "Sign of A Victory" was performed by R. Kelly and the Soweto Spiritual Singers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off concert in Soweto
Soweto
Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...
on June 10, 2010.
Charts
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