Nora Fatehi Says India Gave Her ‘Wings to Fly’ After FIFA World Cup Performance
Mumbai — Nora Fatehi said India, Morocco and Canada helped shape her as an artist and person after she performed at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Toronto.
The Bollywood performer shared photos from her performance of “SIIR SIIR” on the FIFA World Cup stage. The track is performed by Fatehi with DJ Sanjoy and French singer Vegedream.
Fatehi, who was raised in Toronto and is of Moroccan descent, described the moment as magical and said she needed time to take it all in.
“What a Magical moment! I needed some time to take all of it in! This journey of mine has been an incredible roller coaster ride! I wanna thank India, Morocco and Canada for building me into the artist and human I am Today!” Fatehi wrote.
“Canada gave me the base, Morocco gave me the roots and India gave me the wings to fly!” she added.
The 34-year-old actress and dancer said performing at FIFA twice was a privilege.
“It’s such a privilege to be able to say that I got the opportunity to perform at the FIFA World Cup twice! I am very grateful and thankful to everyone who posted, supported, and spoke positively about my journey and this moment!” she said.
Fatehi headlined the second opening ceremony in Toronto and performed the official World Cup song “Siir Siir.” Other performers included Vegedream and Sanjoy.
The Toronto celebration also featured performances by Jessie Reyez and Alessia Cara before kickoff. Palestinian artist Elyanna also performed at the opening ceremony.
Fatehi made her Hindi film debut in 2014 with “Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans” and has since become one of Bollywood’s most prominent dance performers. (Source: IANS)
