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La Copa de la Vida - Pride Song of the Day - June 9th

6/9/2023

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“The feelin' in your soul is gonna take control
Nothing can hold you back if you really want it
I see it in your eyes you want the cup of life
Now that the day is here, gotta go and get it
Do you really want it? (Yeah!)
Do you really want it? (Yeah!)”

(Y’all know what’s next…) 

In 1998, the Puerto Rican legend, 

One of the world’s sexiest men, the

King of Latin Pop, Ricky Martin

...set the world on fire with the FIFA World Cup Anthem, La Copa de la Vida - our Pride Song of the Day.
The smash success, now widely considered the greatest World Cup Anthem of all-time, not only elevated the gay icon to worldwide pop-superstardom, but changed the music world forever: Igniting the subsequent Latin explosion in popular music worldwide.
In 1998, you simply could not go ANYWHERE and not hear the infectious, pulsating, salsa-infused dance sensation. Quite literally, Martin had the entire world dancing and singing together in Spanish, a testimony to the power of music to draw the entire world together as one.

Martin, one of the most famous and successful pop-stars in the world, as well as one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time, is a tremendous inspiration to the queer community worldwide, and particularly to the queer Latinx community. Not only has Martin paved the way for Latin music as a worldwide phenomenon, he has opened the door for countless other queer Latinx artists to share their identities openly and proudly.


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The cup of life.

Do we really want it? 

The image is transcendent, and reaches far beyond the world’s largest and most popular sporting event for which it was written. 

“Here we go! Ale, ale, ale!
Go, go, go! Ale, ale, ale!
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life! Ale, ale, ale!”

Nothing can hold us back if we really want it.


Pride is about life.

Pride is about love.

Pride is about celebration!

So, in glorious, dance-able, spirit-soaring fashion, we ask ourselves…

Do we really want it?

Do we want the cup of life?

Do we want our Pride?

Our Love?

Our Joy?

Our glory”

Do we want the cup of life?

Ale! Ale! Ale!

The moment is now! Tonight’s the night to celebrate. Love is love. And let us offer this cup of life far and wide. Everyone’s invited to the party.


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    Jonathan is a queer, recovering pastor, dreamer, lover, and amplifier in the middle of the mess. Stepping into a lifelong dream in 2021, he created Ascent Radio to offer music lovers a handcrafted radio platform at the intersection of great music and social change. Jonathan lives and breathes music, and believes fiercely in the power of music to draw us together and inspire us toward a better world!

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