Official theme song for 2016 Rio Olympics released (video) July 5, 2016 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The official theme song for the 2016 Rio Olympics has been released, NME reports. The song, ’Alma e Coração’ (Soul and Heart), performed by samba star Thiaquinho and rapper Projota, was unveiled on Sunday (July 3). In keeping with the Olympic spirit, the song is a motivational anthem with lines like “Make it happen, fight and win / I keep the faith to walk, and so I go,” according to a translation on YouTube. A music video for ’Alma e Coração’ features both Thiaquinho and Promote performing the theme song on an athletic track together with shots of four young Brazilian athletes training. The 2016 Olympics will take place in Rio from 5 to 21 August 2016. In case you're wondering, Muse’s song ‘Survival’ was chosen as the official theme song for the 2012 Olympics, held in London, NME said. Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |