RIYADH: Saudi X Factor winner Hamza Hawsawi is revving up to perform the Dakar Rally鈥檚 official anthem at the race鈥檚 closing ceremony.

The singer will be lead vocalist when the tune 鈥淢illion Miles,鈥� launched by Qiddiya Investment Co., is sung live for the first time.

The song celebrates the inspiring journey of the Kingdom, its milestones and young talent.

鈥淚 was very fortunate to work with an amazing team to make this whole project come to life,鈥� Hawsawi told Arab News.

鈥溾€楳illion Miles鈥� means a lot to me not just for the fact that it is the anthem for the biggest and toughest endurance race in the world for decades, but because it is also a personal anthem to me as an artist navigating the terrains to success.鈥�

In a challenging journey to create the perfect anthem in record time for the first rally of its kind in the Kingdom, producer Rayan Bailouni and executive producer Saif Saud Salem, worked with Hawsawi to echo the dreams and goals of the country鈥檚 Vision 2030 reform plan.

鈥楳illion Miles鈥� means a lot to me not just for the fact that it is the anthem for the biggest and toughest endurance race in the world for decades, but because it is also a personal anthem to me as an artist navigating the terrains to success.

Hamza Hawsawi, Saudi X Factor winner

Bailouni said: 鈥淥ne of the key points we wanted to focus on was how important the journey to getting somewhere can be. It is where you create memories and live stories to tell afterwards.

鈥淭he song needed to have both musical and emotional drive for anyone to feel motivated and empowered. It鈥檚 about taking the opportunity to do something special.鈥�

Hawsawi will headline the rally鈥檚 closing ceremony on the Qiddiya site outside Riyadh on Jan. 17, preforming the single to an audience of more than 60,000 fans.