Although it was never intended as a sports anthem and is not part of the official 2026 World Cup repertoire, Aitana’s “Superestrella” has taken on new meaning for millions of fans. Throughout the tournament, the song became the soundtrack to the Spanish national team’s celebrations, accompanying each of La Roja’s victories on their way to winning the World Cup.
This phenomenon has been reflected not only in the viral videos of players celebrating to the song’s beat, but also on music streaming platforms. Since the start of the World Cup, the song has seen significant growth on Spotify Spain, where its streams have steadily increased as the Spanish team has advanced in the tournament.
The view counts grew with each victory
Spotify data compiled by Kworb shows that the tournament’s impact gave the single another boost in popularity. In mid-June, “Superestrella” was recording around 220,000 daily streams in Spain and remained near the No. 14 spot among the country’s most-streamed songs.
However, Spain’s run in the World Cup completely reversed that trend. After advancing past the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, the song began to consistently exceed 260,000 plays per day.
The biggest spike came in the days leading up to the final, when the song surpassed 300,000 streams in a single day and made it into the top six most-streamed songs on Spotify Spain.
In just a few weeks, the song’s growth was close to 40 percent compared to the start of the season—a particularly significant figure given that the song had already been available on digital platforms for over a year.
“Superestrella” was already one of the biggest hits of Aitana’s career before the World Cup. According to Kworb’s data, the single currently has over 220 million streams on Spotify, so continuing to increase those numbers was a major challenge.
However, the sporting context gave the song a new lease on life, and it eventually became one of the musical symbols of the Spanish national team during the tournament.
Each of the team’s celebrations was accompanied by the song, which FIFA even used to set official footage of the post-victory celebrations to music.
Social media is driving the phenomenon
The popularity of “Superestrella” also skyrocketed thanks to social media. Videos of soccer players singing and dancing to the song began circulating widely among fans, reinforcing the association between the single and the World Cup victory.
Content creators like Ibai Llanos also jumped on the trend by using the hashtag to celebrate Spain’s victories, further expanding its reach among millions of users.
The song’s constant presence in publications, videos, and celebrations eventually established it as the unofficial anthem of this generation of Spanish soccer players.
The most striking aspect of this phenomenon is that “Superestrella” was never presented as a sports-related song. Nor was it the lead single from the album *Cuarto Azul*. However, the power of its chorus, its virality on TikTok, and its constant use during the 2026 World Cup completely transformed its meaning.
Today, for many fans, it’s hard to listen to the song without thinking of images of the Spanish national team lifting the World Cup. What began as a hit in Aitana’s career ended up spontaneously becoming the soundtrack to one of the most important moments in Spanish soccer.