A pair of incredible performances opened the Super Bowl LV, with its own exclusive rounds on some of America’s most valuable anthems … including one of HER that really stood out.
The R&B singer was chosen on Sunday to sing ‘America the Beautiful’, which she played perfectly from an elevated platform near the stands. She also had an electric guitar, and put it to good use during the performance … while giving music a new life.
HER completely slowed down the tempo of what is normally a very energetic song and sang in a completely different style than what is normally delivered. You could call it soulful, but it also had some important rock vibes too – because HER screwed up on that instrument.
The following was Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church, who joined for a duet version of the National Anthem … which was also sung in a slightly different way than normal – that is, slower and more sensual.
Church also plucked the guitar for this performance, while intertwining his voice with Sullivan’s … which kind of took the lead with his powerful voice. They killed – and the crowd loved every minute of it … with most players standing, wearing masks with one hand over their hearts.
The fact that both presentations went smoothly seems to bode well for the game … hard to feel anything, but excited after experiencing something like this in person!