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*Two legacy artists, R&B legend Babyface and “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph, have been announced as opening performers for Super Bowl LVII on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The two will both sing solo before kickoff.
Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” while Babyface will sing “America the Beautiful.”
Babyface posted on Twitter that he is “Truly excited and honored.”
Sheryl Lee Ralph was in tow, posting, “Someone wake me up from this dream.”
Also to perform is the country music star Chris Stapleton, who will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Truly excited and honored to perform America the Beautiful at Super Bowl LVII and to be a part of this pregame lineup. @NFL @NFLonFOX @RocNation 📺: #SBLVII pic.twitter.com/A5LVW4isjF
— Babyface (@babyface) January 24, 2023
Chris Stapleton’s performance will mark the second year in a row a country music performer sings the national anthem at the event. Last year just before the faceoff between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Mickey Guyton sang the centuries-old ballad with Jhene Aiko taking “America The Beautiful” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” harmonized by Mary Mary and the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles.
The Wrap has reported that deaf performer Justina Miles will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and also provide the ASL rendition of the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, while CODA Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will sign the national anthem for Stapleton. On the other hand, Colin Denny, a Deaf Native American, will sign “America the Beautiful.”
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