The 2011 Grammy's opened with a special tribute to Aretha Franklin that included a quintet of musicians, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence + the Machine's Florence Welch, Martina McBride and Yolanda Adams. The performance started with a group rendition of"Natural Woman"followed by each artist performing an array of Aretha's greatest hits. Watch the entire performance below and be sure to catch Christina's solo!!
Over the many years of her career, Christina Aguilera has had the opportunity to show her love and appreciation of the United States through song. Take a look at this amazing video of some of Christina's most heartfelt performances of the National Anthem. We can still remember these wonderful moments!
Just announced, Christina Aguilera will join Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Yolanda Adams and Florence Welch in an all-star tribute to living legend Aretha Franklin during the Grammy Awards, airing this Sunday. Which Aretha classics do you hope they perform? Make sure to tune in to CBS @ 8 PM EST (or set your DVR) to catch it!
A statement from Christina Aguilera regarding her performance of The National Anthem at The Superbowl
"I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place. I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through"
Five-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter CHRISTINA AGUILERA will sing the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl XLV pregame festivities at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas on Sunday, February 6, the NFL and FOX announced today. The performance will be televised live on FOX prior to kickoff.
More than 153 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year’s Super Bowl, the most-watched television program in history. The pregame show and Super Bowl XLV will be broadcast worldwide.
“I have been performing the Anthem since I was seven years old and I must say the Super Bowl is a dream come true,” said Christina. “I am really excited to be part of such an iconic event.”
Christina returns to the Super Bowl having performed during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta. She is among many great performers who have been honored with singing the Super Bowl National Anthem including: Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, Harry Connick, Jr., Garth Brooks, Natalie Cole, Vanessa Williams, Luther Vandross, Jewel, Cher, Faith Hill, the Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé Knowles and many more. (See below for a complete list of National Anthem performers from past Super Bowls.)
The NFL previously announced that THE BLACK EYED PEAS will perform in the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show.
The pregame and halftime shows are an NFL NETWORK PRODUCTION and will be executive produced by RICKY KIRSHNER.
SUPER BOWL NATIONAL ANTHEM HONOR ROLL
Super Bowl I Universities of Arizona& Michigan Bands
Super Bowl II Grambling University Band
Super Bowl III Anita Bryant (Pledge of Allegiance by Apollo Astronauts)
Super Bowl IV Al Hirt
Super Bowl V Tommy Loy
Super Bowl VI U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale
Super Bowl VII Andy Williams& Little Angels of Holy Angels Church (Chicago)
Super Bowl VIII Charlie Pride
Super Bowl IX Grambling University Band with Mardi Gras Chorus
Super Bowl X Tom Sullivan
Super Bowl XI Vicki Carr
Super Bowl XII Phyllis Kelly of NE Louisiana State University
Super Bowl XIII Colgate University Thirteen
Super Bowl XIV Cheryl Ladd
Super Bowl XV Helen O’Connell
Super Bowl XVI Diana Ross
Super Bowl XVII Leslie Easterbrook
Super Bowl XVIII Barry Manilow
Super Bowl XIX Children’s Choir of San Francisco
Super Bowl XX Wynton Marsalis
Super Bowl XXI Neil Diamond
Super Bowl XXII Herb Alpert
Super Bowl XXIII Billy Joel
Super Bowl XXIV Aaron Neville
Super Bowl XXV Whitney Houston
Super Bowl XXVI Harry Connick, Jr.
Super Bowl XXVII Garth Brooks
Super Bowl XXVIII Natalie Cole with Atlanta University Center Chorus
Super Bowl XXIX Kathie Lee Gifford
Super Bowl XXX Vanessa Williams
Super Bowl XXXI Luther Vandross
Super Bowl XXXII Jewel
Super Bowl XXXIII Cher
Super Bowl XXXIV Faith Hill
Super Bowl XXXV Backstreet Boys
Super Bowl XXXVI Mariah Carey Anthony
Super Bowl XXXVII Dixie Chicks
Super Bowl XXXVIII Beyoncé Knowles
Super Bowl XXXIX More than 100 representatives from the four branches of the military
Super Bowl XL Aaron Neville and Dr. John with Aretha Franklin& Detroit based 150-member choir
Super Bowl XLI Billy Joel
Super Bowl XLII Jordin Sparks
Super Bowl XLIII Jennifer Hudson
Super Bowl XLIV Carrie Underwood
Super Bowl XLV Christina Aguilera
