NY- Although people responded with disbelieving emojis to the NFL announcement that R&B artist Jazmine Sullivan and country singer Eric Church will join forces to perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl, the duo showed why they are multiple Grammy Award-winning stars.
The two mixed their voices beautifully to create a memorable and enjoyable version of “The Star Spangled Banner” on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
Church started the show with his guitar and a lot of sensation in his husky voice. Sullivan later joined with an equally husky voice, but rich and present, performing the lyrics as a veteran singer. They both won over new fans on Sunday night.
They finished the song by singing together, Church letting Sullivan take the lead in his bright voice as he supported her, merging epically as a perfect team.
Prior to that performance, Grammy-winning guitarist HER demonstrated her rock star status with her rendition of “Beautiful America.” His voice was soft and strong as he played the guitar like a real star.
Sullivan, Church, and HER showed up in Tampa moments before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the Kansas City bosses sick.
Canadian pop star Weeknd will headline the show at the break.