Wednesday 29 January 2014

Back to the beat: Queen Latifah to perform America The Beautiful at Super Bowl for the second time in four years

Queen Latifah sang America The Beautiful at the Super Bowl in Miami, Florida in 2010.
Now the 43-year-old rapper-actress has been tapped to sing the American patriotic song before the Seattle Seahawks go head-to-head against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday.
Queen Latifah, whose real name is Dana Elaine Owens, was born in New Jersey and grew up in East Orange so the territory should look familiar.
Familiar territory: Queen Latifah, pictured at Sunday's Grammys, has been tapped to sing America The Beautiful at the NFL Super Bowl in her home state of New Jersey
Familiar territory: Queen Latifah, pictured at Sunday's Grammys, has been tapped to sing America The Beautiful at the NFL Super Bowl in her home state of New Jersey

She will help kick off the pre-game show along with opera singer Renee Fleming, who will sing the National Anthem.

Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will entertain the masses during the halftime show.
The East Coast has been suffering freezing temperatures this winter but luckily for all, forecasters are predicting a warmer climate of 40 degrees Fahrenheit for the big game.
Knows the lyrics: The 43-year-old rapper-actress sang America The Beautiful at the 2010 Super Bowl pre-game show in Miami, Florida
Knows the lyrics: The 43-year-old rapper-actress sang America The Beautiful at the 2010 Super Bowl pre-game show in Miami, Florida

Warming trend: Queen Latifah is fortunate in that forecasters predict East Rutherford, New Jersey to be a warmer 40 degrees F on Sunday
Warming trend: Queen Latifah is fortunate in that forecasters predict East Rutherford, New Jersey to be a warmer 40 degrees F on Sunday

Passionate: The entertainer, pictured singing America The Beautiful at Super Bowl 2010, says that football is her favourite sport to watch
Passionate: The entertainer, pictured singing America The Beautiful at Super Bowl 2010, says that football is her favourite sport to watch

Latifah made history of a different kind by officiating the weddings of 33 couples at Sunday's Grammy Awards while Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed their hit song Same Love.
The star, who launched her own syndicated program The Queen Latifah Show in September, spoke about what it was like to sing America The Beautiful the first time four years ago.
'I think if anything, I don’t know if it is about a difficulty, but just a responsibility,' Queen Latifah said during a press conference at the time, according to NJ.com.
In good company: Opera singer Renee Fleming will sing the National Anthem during Sunday's pre-game show
In good company: Opera singer Renee Fleming will sing the National Anthem during Sunday's pre-game show
Let me entertain you: Bruno Mars, pictured at Sunday's Grammys, is slated to perform at the Super Bowl half-time show
Let me entertain you: Bruno Mars, pictured at Sunday's Grammys, is slated to perform at the Super Bowl half-time show
Look out: The Red Hot Chili Peppers, pictured performing at Coachella Music Festival in April of last year, will also rock out the MetLife Stadium this Sunday
Look out: The Red Hot Chili Peppers, pictured performing at Coachella Music Festival in April of last year, will also rock out the MetLife Stadium this Sunday



'You feel like when you sing America The Beautiful or the national anthem you feel like you are representing America, so you just want to show up. 
'You want to show up, and want to do a great job because you also know that everyone in that crowd is passionate about our country.
'I love football. It is actually my favorite sport to watch,' she added.
Making history: Queen Latifah officiated the weddings of 33 couples to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's hit song Same Love at Sunday's Grammys with Madonna
Making history: Queen Latifah officiated the weddings of 33 couples to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's hit song Same Love at Sunday's Grammys with Madonna

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