Expo 2020 official song has been launched. With fewer than ten days till it opens its doors to the public, Expo 2020 Dubai has released its official song. The song, titled This Is Our Time, shows pride in the UAE’s culture, celebrates the future, and brings nations from all over the globe together, all while telling the tale of Expo’s underlying theme of “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” via the global language of music.
The song, which you can listen to here, features Hussain Al Jassmi, one of the UAE‘s biggest artists and an Expo 2020 Ambassador, as well as Grammy-nominated Lebanese-American singer-songwriter Mayssa Karaa, who is also Artistic Director of Expo’s all-female Firdaus Orchestra, and Almas, a 21-year-old Emirati singer-songwriter who was named in Spotify’s Best Female Talent in the Middle.
Marjan Faraidooni, Chief Experience Office, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “World Expos bring people together, and we are pleased to welcome a collection of incredible talents to lend their voices to the official Expo 2020 Dubai song –combining the past, present and future, and providing an inspiration to all. In less than 10 days, we look forward to welcoming the world and creating once-in-a-lifetime memories for millions of visitors.”
Hussain Al Jassmi said: “This Is Our Time is a tribute to the UAE for all it has been, is today and will achieve in the years to come. It’s a song about pride, faith and unity, and I hope that it brings a smile to the faces of everyone who hears it, wherever they may be in the world. Being a part of such an iconic event in the UAE’s history is extremely exciting and rewarding.”
Almas said: “I’m so proud to be Emirati and play a role in a moment that will be forever part of my country’s history. The song is an embodiment of hope and the belief that collaboration will yield a better future for all.”
Mayssa Karaa said: “It’s truly an honour to collaborate on This Is Our Time with such phenomenal Arab talents. Expo 2020 is a significant moment for the entire Arab world and for Arabs around the rest of the world. Through this song, I hope we can inspire people of all ages and from all walks of life to follow their dreams – the possibilities are endless.”
Expo 2020, one of the first worldwide mega-events since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place from October 1, 2021, until March 31, 2022. Millions of visitors are invited to participate in the creation of a new world during a six-month celebration of human ingenuity, invention, progress, and culture, with music serving as a unifying and uplifting force.
