NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl is just a few days away, this year being held in New Orleans-- and a native of the Big Easy will have a place in the spotlight during the pregame ceremonies. Ledisi Previous Super Bowl performers of the anthem include Alicia Keys, Mary Mary, and Andra Day. Ledisi’s performance at Super Bowl 59 will be particularly meaningful, as she is a native of New Andra Day performs the Black National Anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' moments before the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. The Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” will be performed by Grammy-winning singer and New Orleans native, Ledisi at Super Bowl 2025. This year’s event, held in New Orleans on February 9, 2025, showcases a lineup that highlights the city’s rich musical heritage. The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi performing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as the Black national anthem, sparking As the 2024 Super Bowl begins, Andra Day will take the field to sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing," widely known as the Black national anthem. Here's what to know about the song. During the Super Bowl last year in Arizona, actor and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph sang the Black National Anthem, which became problematic for many. But why is it played, and who will perform it this year? Let’s dig into the answers to these questions. Andra Day performed her rendition of the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Chiefs vs. 49ers 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday in Las Vegas. "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fourth year in a row Sunday.. This year, Grammy winner Andra Day sang the tune "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, will be performed at the Super Bowl for the fourth time in a row, the latest legacy of the traditional song. Fox Sports' Michael Strahan has hit out at critics of the black national anthem ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl - describing the backlash as 'insane'. A number of NFL fans are calling for a Prior to last year’s Super Bowl, during which the NFL officially played the hymn live on the field before kickoff for the first time, the league had played the black national anthem at other games. Breaking Down the History of the Black National Anthem Ahead of Super Bowl Grammy winner Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice And Sing” at the big game Feb. 11 Day told the AP during the week that she planned to calm her nerves with pregame prayers. performed the Black national anthem at the Super Bowl. Since her musical debut in 2015, Day has earned It's Super Bowl Week and New Orleans is pulling out all of the stops for the big game at Caesar's Superdome on Sunday night, February 9. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will The Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” will be performed by Grammy-winning singer and New Orleans native, Ledisi at Super Bowl 2025. This year’s event, held in New Orleans on February 9, 2025, showcases a lineup that highlights the city’s rich musical heritage. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET and will air on FOX during Super Bowl 59. The inclusion of the Black national anthem may well cause a stir among the MAGA contingent, and they will likely The first player, white or black, who takes a knee at the Super Bowl during the “black national anthem” will immediately have the league’s best-selling jersey. Article content Share this On Sunday here at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas as the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers play for the Lombardi Trophy comes a "new tradition,'' there will multiple national anthem Former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake was seen sitting during the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, with a photo of the scene going viral.
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