Campione 2000 was the official song of the European football championship 2000 in the Netherlands and Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

. It was performed by Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 musician E-Type

E-type (musician)

Bo Martin Erik Eriksson , better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician.-Early years:...

 and written by E-Type, Rick Blaskey and Kent Brainerd. It gained a huge popularity during the tournament and has since been heard in football games around Europe, both in national and international games. It translates as "Champion" in English.

The song was included in E-Type's album Euro IV Ever

Euro IV Ever

Euro IV Ever is E-Type's fourth studio album which was released in 2001. It contains hit songs Life, Africa and Campione 2000. That song was made as the official song of the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship. Worldwide the album sold 2.5 million copies. It is E-Type's second best selling...

 (2001), and in the Sport Edition of Loud Pipes Save Lives

Loud Pipes Save Lives

Loud Pipes Save Lives is E-Type's fifth studio album which was released in 2004. It contains only 3 songs featured by Nana Hedin . E-Type participated with Paradise in Melodifestivalen 2004, ending up at 5th place. With this album E-type started to lose his success across Europe. Still it sold...

 (2004). It was also included in The Official Euro 2000 Album

The Official Euro 2000 Album

Euro 2000: The Official Album is an album with various artists, released on June 12, 2000 as the official music album for UEFA Euro 2000 in Belgium and Netherlands.-Track listing:#Campione 2000 – E-Type#Carnaval 2000 – Dario G...

See also

• Football chant
  Football chant
  A football chant or terrace chant, is a song or chant sung at association football matches. They can be historic, dating back to the formation of the club, adaptations of popular songs, or spontaneous reactions to events on the pitch. They are one of the last remaining sources of an oral folk song...