The Grammy-winning singer HER stunned Super Bowl LV viewers with her rendition of “America the Beautiful” on Sunday.
Watch the video with her performance below.
It was followed by Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan, who were the first duet to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl in over a decade. As for the legendary show at the break, Weeknd will take center stage.
He said it Entertainment tonight in a recent interview that, while “a little nervous” about her performance on the biggest stage in the world, she felt “blessed” for the occasion.
“Honestly, I’m so excited to just play in the Super Bowl. It’s a huge scene and it doesn’t get bigger, you know?” said the 23-year-old. “But I think the goal, for me, is to achieve it [the song] mine. I’m a big fan of different versions of “Beautiful America”, but I really want to bring a few different elements inside …
He was born in Vallejo, California and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Performing this iconic song at an unprecedented time for the country, she shared how much it meant to her to be a part of this moment.
“I think the first thing I think about a lot is that I’m a young black woman from the Bay Area who never imagined I’d be on a stage like this,” she said. “I think it’s a message to other young black women that you can do the same.”