Shakira is to perform at the closing ceremony of the World Cup in Brazil.

The singer will perform her most recent single “La La La (Brazil 2014) at the ceremony on July 13th, which will mark the third time that she has performed at a World Cup and the first person to do so.

Shakira said: "I'm thrilled to be performing my song 'La la la (Brazil 2014)' at the 2014 FIFA World Cup' Closing Ceremony.

"I have an intricate relationship with football for obvious reasons, and I truly understand what the FIFA World Cup' means to so many people, myself included - it has this innate ability to awaken a passion in us and bring together people of all races, ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.

For me the World Cup carries such a tremendous personal connection as well. This will be my third consecutive FIFA World Cup performance, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup changed my life forever -- it's where I began the love story of my life, and now have my son Milan as a result. For all of those reasons I just feel so grateful for the opportunity to come back to perform at the Closing Ceremony of this year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil, it feels right. The fans have shown the most incredible support for this song and I can't wait to perform it for them.”