Why do Liverpool fans sing Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss'? The story behind Jurgen Klopp's new men's anthem

 Why do Liverpool fans sing Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss'? The story behind Jurgen Klopp's new men's anthem

Saturday's FA Cup final will come with a very familiar soundtrack.

Wembley will join in the traditional cup final anthem 'Abide With Me', after Chelsea fans listen to the 'Liquidator' soundtrack and the Liverpool contingent singing through their usual 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.

But the classic Gerry and the Pacemakers, which first appeared in the 1945 musical Carousel, has a modern rival when it comes to being considered Liverpool's anthem.

After Jurgen Klopp's men beat Manchester City 3-2 in the Wembley semi-finals last month, players and fans joined in an exuberant rendition of Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss'. And it wasn't the first time.

Why do Liverpool fans sing Dua Lipa's 'One K*ss'?

Fittingly, for a song about a single encounter that is all it takes to fall in love, the Reds faithful fell in love after the 2018 Champions League final in kyiv.

It was a night to forget on the pitch for Klopp and his players, as a Gareth Bale-inspired Real Madrid won 3-1, but fans enjoyed Dua Lipa's opening ceremony performance at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium. .

He opened with 'One Kiss', a collaboration with Calvin Harris that spent eight weeks at number one in the UK charts. A banner on the Liverpool wing showed former captain Steven Gerrard kissing the Champions League trophy, accompanied by one of the song's lyrics, and Lipa's performance was a storm.

"I've never played a show of this size before," he told Liverpool's official website in a 2020 interview.

“I get very nervous before performing anywhere, let alone the Champions League final. I remember standing at the side of the field with sweaty palms waiting to run and get into position.”

“I was so full of adrenaline that it was over very quickly and I remember running off the court at the end with two of my dancers from the tour.

“I was very lucky to have the support of the people at home, right there at the Kyiv stadium. I'm still amazed to see all these fans singing my song!

“I am always extremely grateful for the support. It's touching and I'm very lucky."

Why do Liverpool fans sing Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss'? The story behind Jurgen Klopp's new men's anthem 

Saturday's FA Cup final will come with a very familiar soundtrack.

Wembley will join in the traditional cup final anthem 'Abide With Me', after Chelsea fans listen to the 'Liquidator' soundtrack and the Liverpool contingent singing through their usual 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.

But the classic Gerry and the Pacemakers, which first appeared in the 1945 musical Carousel, has a modern rival when it comes to being considered Liverpool's anthem.

After Jurgen Klopp's men beat Manchester City 3-2 in the Wembley semi-finals last month, players and fans joined in an exuberant rendition of Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss'. And it wasn't the first time.

Why do Liverpool fans sing Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss'?

Fittingly, for a song about a single encounter that is all it takes to fall in love, the Reds faithful fell in love after the 2018 Champions League final in kyiv.

It was a night to forget on the pitch for Klopp and his players, as a Gareth Bale-inspired Real Madrid won 3-1, but fans enjoyed Dua Lipa's opening ceremony performance at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium. .

He opened with 'One Kiss', a collaboration with Calvin Harris that spent eight weeks at number one in the UK charts. A banner on the Liverpool wing showed former captain Steven Gerrard kissing the Champions League trophy, accompanied by one of the song's lyrics, and Lipa's performance was a storm.

"I've never played a show of this size before," he told Liverpool's official website in a 2020 interview.

“I get very nervous before performing anywhere, let alone the Champions League final. I remember standing at the side of the field with sweaty palms waiting to run and get into position.”

“I was so full of adrenaline that it was over very quickly and I remember running off the court at the end with two of my dancers from the tour.

“I was very lucky to have the support of the people at home, right there at the Kyiv stadium. I'm still amazed to see all these fans singing my song!

“I am always extremely grateful for the support. It's touching and I'm very lucky."

How many trophies have Liverpool won under Jurgen Klopp?

Despite the disappointment in kyiv, Liverpool fans remained on top of the wave, convinced that the Klopp era would bring back the good old days.

In 2019, after adding 97 points to finish runner-up in the Premier League behind Manchester City, they won the Champions League with a 2-0 final victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid.

The following season, the Reds won their first English league title in 30 years, also winning the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

This season, they lifted the EFL Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea and each time 'One Kiss' has been part of the celebrations.

At his unveiling at the Liverpool arena last month, Reds great Jamie Carragher presented him with a Liverpool shirt with 'Lipa 1' on the back.

Is Dua Lipa a Liverpool fan?

Despite this love, Lipa is not an inveterate Kopite.

Her father and her brother are Arsenal fans and, although she professes no affinity with any particular team, she admits that her family ties make advertising as a Liverpool fan somewhat unpopular.

“My father and brother support Arsenal, and I think I would get in a lot of trouble if I said I only support Liverpool,” she told Wired last year.

Regardless, another cup final defeat for Chelsea would probably go down very well in an Arsenal home.

If Liverpool win their second trophy of a quadruple mission, prepare for another viral Dua Lipa moment.