The connection between Liverpool fans and Dua Lipa was formed four years ago at the Champions League final in Kyiv, Ukraine. At the time, her hit song 'One Kiss' was in its fifth week at No. 1 in the UK and when Dua Lipa sang it during her performance, thousands of Liverpool fans joined in to chant it.
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Although Liverpool lost 3-1 to Madrid in Kyiv, the song symbolized a shared moment of togetherness just before kickoff. The fans accepted it as their own and started singing it. Even in 2019, when Liverpool won the Champions League, the club referenced the song in a social media post.
After winning the FA Cup and Carabao Cup against Chelsea, Liverpool fans chanted it
"It has an easy hook to pick up," notes George Sephton, Anfield Stadium broadcaster and DJ of more than 50 years, referring to the lyrics, according to The Atletic. "So the fans embraced it and associated it with our return to the big time. It's recently picked up again," he added.
"It was replayed in both Wembley finals, so it means a lot. It's fair to say it's nothing like any previous Anfield anthem. It belongs firmly in the 21st century. Blunt, upbeat, and really different to the likes of Three Little Birds, Fields of Anfield Road, and songs of that ilk," he added.
As Sephton says, the song played at Wembley immediately after the League Cup and FA Cup final victories over Chelsea. It also played after Liverpool knocked Manchester City out of the FA Cup in the semifinals.
"It just goes to show that the Champions League final defeat didn't dampen our spirits. That song should have reminded us of the pain and defeat, but it did the opposite. We were not finished. This was not the end of the journey. We knew it was just the beginning. It makes sense that we now sing the song every time we win a cup. At one time, that tune was from one of our darkest moments. Now it's our anthem," says Sian Bennett, Halewood's DJ and podcaster, according to The Athletic.
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