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 Super Bowl 59, a battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, is now just days away, and the excitement is building. The NFL has an impressive starting lineup to officially 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 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 Black national anthem at this year's Super Bowl will be performed by Louisiana-born singer Ledisi. Getty/Newsweek. The NFL began to incorporate the Black national anthem into its pre-game Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl (Picture: Getty) Written in late 1899 by scholar and poet James Weldon Johnson, ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ was originally Singer Andra Day performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem, at the start of the 2024 Super Bowl. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short Super Bowl 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 Black National Anthem performance before Super Bowl sparks outrage and calls for a boycott. Black National Anthem’ Performance at Super Bowl 59 Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the Breaking: Andra Day Fined $1 Billion By NFL For Singing Black National Anthem, "There's Only One Anthem". 30 May 2024, Andra Day SINGS the Black National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII. 2024. 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 The NFL is not ditching the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, and its most conservative fans are in an uproar. As a result, several football fanatics have expressed plans to boycott 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 Andra Day gave a stirring, gospel-flavored rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song that has become known as the Black national Anthem, before the teams took to the field for kickoff. LAS VEGAS — Famed soul singer Andra Day performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," more commonly known as the Black national anthem, at the start of Super Bowl LVIII. Andra Day gave a stirring, gospel-flavored rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song that has become known as the Black national Anthem, before the teams took to the Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly wrote: 'The so-called Black National Anthem does not belong at the Super Bowl. We already have a National Anthem and it includes EVERYONE.' Others, meanwhile 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. She 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
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