Northern Ireland have released their official song for this summer's Euro 2022 finals. Kenny Shiels' side are counting down the days to their opening match at the tournament.
They kick-off the finals against Norway on July 7, with other group games against Austria (July 11) and hosts England (July 15). And Northern Ireland now have a tune to carry them into the finals.
‘Girl Got Game’ has been described as a "feel-good, infectious two-minute pop track". It has been recorded by Belfast-based artist Jessica Hammond in conjunction with the Irish FA.
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The IFA said on its website: "The release of ‘Girl Got Game’ marks the start of this final flurry focusing on the message of female empowerment. It features lots of Green and White Army singalong lyrics for good measure.
"Jessica started her music career at 14 on Disney’s 'My Camp Rock' performing alongside Demi Lovato. She has worked with some top producers and Grammy Award-winning writers, including Amy Wadge (Thinking Out Loud/Ed Sheeran) and Ollie Jacobs (The Saturdays)."
Belfast artist Jessica has already earned Top 10 Shazam chart positions in Ireland. She can also boast a growing Spotify audience of 225,000 monthly listeners and over three million streams with releases on Irish label Paragon Records and European dance labels Chill Your Mind and Loudkult shows no sign of slowdown.
Jessica said: “‘Girl Got Game’ is a female empowerment song. I wanted to write a song where the vibe was uplifting and motivating. I wanted to write lyrics using football terminology like ‘always ready to attack’ and ‘don’t take your eye off the ball’ while also keeping it vague enough to be relatable outside of the game, and to be a feel-good song for all women, even outside of the sport.”
Angela Platt, Director of Women’s Football at the Irish FA, added: “This summer will see levels of interest and excitement in our women’s and girls’ game at an all-time high. Our team have made history by qualifying for the Euros and I’m delighted to have Jessica’s soundtrack backing our team every step of the way.”
The song is released through Paragon Records.
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