<P> The "waka waka" riff of the song also generated controversy . In June 2010, it was reported that Dominican musician Wilfrido Vargas had decided to file a lawsuit against Shakira for plagiarising the riff off his composition "El Negro No Puede" for a sum of $11 million, which was performed by Dominican group Las Chicas del Can . However, Vargas later directly addressed the issue and said he did not have any intention to sue Shakira, clarifying that he himself did not own the riff used in "El Negro No Puede," and that the prior statements made in his name were fabricated . </P> <P> Fraser McAlpine from BBC Music Chart Blog gave the song a four out of five rating and praised its welding of "undulating African guitars to a clod - hopping, skippy township beat ." However, he felt the song did not seem to be about the World Cup and could "just as easily be about a global effort to build water - pipes in the worst drought - ridden areas of the continental land - mass ." Robert Copsey from Digital Spy rated it three out of five stars, favouring its "ludicrously catchy" chorus, although he commented: "Somewhat inevitably,' Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)' sees Shak (ira) replace her usual kooky lyrics with lines that wouldn't sound out of place on an X Factor winner's song ." Kyle Anderson from MTV picked "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" as the best official World Cup song, calling it a "funky, inspirational tune ." Canada.com critic Stuart Derdeyn, however, was highly critical of the song and called it "sonic vomit" and "perhaps the stupidest official song for any major sporting event ever ." </P> <P> "Waka - Waka (This Time for Africa)" received a nomination at the 2010 Premios Shock for "Best Radio Song" ("Mejor Canción Radio"), but lost to "No Digas lo Siento" by Don Tetto . The song was nominated "Top Latin Song" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards . In the same year, it received a nomination for "Latin Digital Download of the Year" at the 2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards . At the 2011 Nuestro Tierra Awards, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was nominated for "Best Song", but lost to Santiago Cruz and Fernando Osorio's "Cuando Regreses". In the same year, It was recognized at the 19th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards as one of the most - performed Pop Songs of 2010 . The song was recognized as one of the most - performed songs at the 19th BMI Latin Music Awards in 2012 . </P> <P> The song became a success across Europe . In Austria, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" displaced Somali - Canadian artist K'naan's song "Wavin' Flag" (which was also another promotional song for the World Cup) from the top spot on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart, ending its four - week - long run at number one . "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" went on the spend six consecutive weeks atop the chart and a total of 63 weeks, making it Shakira's longest - charting single in the region . It is also Shakira's most successful single in the country and was certified double - platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Austria, denoting sales of 60,000 units . In both the Dutch - speaking Flanders and French - speaking Wallonia regions of Belgium, the song reached number one on the Ultratop charts, logging a total of five and eight weeks at the spot, respectively . It was the best - selling single of 2010 in Wallonia and was certified double - platinum by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) in 2012 for completing sales of 60,000 units . In Denmark, the song topped the Hitlisten chart and was certified double - platinum by the IFPI Denmark . </P>

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