Dancing with the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd put her own spin on Rihanna‘s Halftime Show performance from the 2023 Super Bowl.
09.02.2023 - 04:47 / usmagazine.com
Grab your snacks and settle in! Viewers may tune in for the big game and epic halftime show — but the Super Bowl’s night full of entertainment starts much earlier than that.
Performing the national anthem at the Super Bowl is a long-standing tradition and a signifier that the big game is about to begin. Over the years, it has been sung by some of music’s most impressive vocalists — from Lady Gaga to Mariah Carey — and each artist has put their own spin on America’s theme song.
Some, however, have made history with their iconic performances. Whitney Houston stopped the country in its tracks when she sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV in January 1991. At the time, she was the first artist in history to have seven consecutive singles go to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
“If you were there, you could feel the intensity,” Houston, who died in 2012, said during an interview for her greatest hits album in 2000. “We were in the Gulf War at the time. It was an intense time for our country. A lot of our daughters and sons were overseas fighting. I could see in the stadium, I could see the fear, the hope, the intensity, the prayers going up.”
The Bodyguard star explained that for the audience — and for her — the traditional tune was filled with “hope” to “bring our babies home” from overseas.
“That’s what I felt when I sang that song, and the overwhelming love coming out of the stands was incredible,” she reminisced about the experience.
Houston wasn’t the only one to leave her mark on the famously difficult piece of music. Kelly Clarkson belted out a near-flawless live rendition of the song at the 2012 Super Bowl — giving friend and fellow songwriter Pink advice about
Dancing with the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd put her own spin on Rihanna‘s Halftime Show performance from the 2023 Super Bowl.
Rihanna will perform at the 95th Academy Awards next month, it has been announced.The pop superstar will perform her Oscar-nominated song Lift Me Up, written for Marvel’s blockbuster sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.The song picked up a nod for best original song, alongside Lady Gaga’s Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick, and is Rihanna’s first Oscar nomination. Hosted by US comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars is set to take place on March 12.The Academy will be announcing more talent participating in the show in the coming weeks.
Donna Summer could hit notes more thrillingly beautiful than any other pop singer of her time, or since. I’m not sure even Whitney Houston, as great as she was, quite reached the glistening heights that culminate “Last Dance” (though she comes very close in “I Will Always Love You”). Mariah Carey (no relation to me) performs impressive vocal acrobatics, yet to my ear she can’t match the bell-like shimmer of Donna in the higher registers. And Donna in the lower registers – well, the voice thrums with visceral resonance.
Former Emmerdale actress Charley Webb recently grabbed her social media followers' attention as she shared a video of herself dancing in the street, and now she's wowed with a different look. This week the former Emmerdale actress took to Instagram with a video showing her confidently strutting along as she lip-synced to the Whitney Houston pop classic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
Tom Brady has some thoughts about Janet Jackson‘s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, during which she infamously caused her tremendous career damage afterward.
Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In 2018, when industry vet David Massey was leaving his post at the helm of Island Records and returning to his longtime home at Sony Music, he originally was going to give his label a new name — possibly Work of Art, the name of the Sony-affiliated publishing and management company he also heads up. But when the possibility arose of relaunching Arista — the label founded by Clive Davis in 1974, now owned by Sony, which famously had a roster that ranged from Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston to Patti Smith — he changed his mind. “A friend had said to me, ‘Your Island is almost like the new Arista,’ which I took as a real compliment, because they had that incredibly eclectic, colorful, vibrant roster, and yet they were smaller and contained and could focus very intensely. We asked Clive and he was up for it, and it was simple as that.”
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical dances and sings its way to a Number 1 debut on the UK’s Official Film Chart.
Rihanna just rocked the stage at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, making her one of the very few superstar entertainers given the official NFL invite.
Rihanna returned to the stage for her first live performance in five years during the 2023 Super Bowl Haltime Show on Sunday, with a representative confirming after that the singer is pregnant with her second child. This makes her the first artist to play the Super Bowl Halftime Show while pregnant.
While Naomi Ackie has been acting for a number of years, her first major role to put her on the map in the eyes of many was in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Since then, she’s lined up a number of major roles, including a starring role in the recently released “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” And the projects keep piling up for Ackie as she just landed yet another big role, this time in the upcoming sci-fi film, “Morning.” READ MORE: ‘Morning’: Benedict Cumberbatch, Laura Dern & Noah Jupe To Star In Justin Kurzel’s New Sci-Fi Film According to THR, Naomi Ackie is the latest actor to join the cast for Justin Kurzel’s new sci-fi film, “Morning.” She’s joining a cast that includes Laura Dern, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Noah Jupe.
Fox charged up to $7 million for a 30-second slotand big brands splashed the cash in the hopes of creating TV gold. But while a captivating commercial can be an invaluable investment, it’s hard to pull off given that around 100 million Americans are watching critically and closely.
Chris Stapleton hit the stage at the opening of Sunday's Super Bowl LVII to sing the national anthem. Stapleton was joined by Academy Award-winning "CODA" actor Troy Kotsur, who performed the national anthem in American Sign Language. The country music star strummed a black electric guitar as he sang a country-style rendition of the anthem.
Oscar-winning “CODA” actor Troy Kotsur, who was the second deaf actor to win an Academy Award, signed the national anthem as well.The “Tennessee Whiskey” crooner joined the ranks of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and the Chicks to make national anthem history.The performances at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, will preface the match between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles – with a halftime show by Rihanna.Stapleton, an eight-time Grammy winner, will jet off on a stadium tour in May, which will begin in Texas and make stops in Oklahoma, California, Washington and more. ‘I’m just trying to be the best version of that that I can be.’The 44-year-old country singer was named the Country Music Association’s male vocalist of the year in 2022, adding to his impressive sheet of music accords, such as the American Country Music Awards’ 2021 album of the year and 2020’s artist-songwriter of the decade.In 2022, he swept the country competition at the Grammys, winning Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song and Best Country Album.
all eyes were on Rihanna at the Super Bowl LVII, there was a lot more going on in the celebrity-packed stadium – and we don't just mean the nail-biting football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.From celebrity selfies to Marta Stewart's mishap and Blue Ivy's rare appearance with dad Jay Z, here are the Super Bowl 2023 moments you might have missed.WATCH: Rihanna's career-defining Super Bowl showRihanna preserved her energy while backstage, being driven around in a golf buggy ahead of her career-defining performance. Rihanna moved around backstage in buggyThe Diamonds singer, who revealed her pregnancy onstage, smiled and waved from the cart, like true pop royalty.She also revealed her pre-stage ritual, sipping on a bottle of Fiji water – with a straw, of course, to keep her red lipstick perfectly in place.WOW: NFL players' gorgeous wives and girlfriends: from Patrick Mahomes to Jason KelceNational treasure Martha Stewart proved she's a big football fan, arriving at the stadium exceptionally early at 2:11pm.
Despite delivering a jaw-dropping, sell-out performance during last night's halftime 2023 Super Bowl, pop megastar Rihanna will not receive any payment for her concert according to decades-old rules. The Barbadian singer, 34, kicked off the live performance at Sunday night's 2023 Super Bowl suspended high above the stadium and dressed in all red, performing a medley of her chart-topping hits. During what was her first performance at the eagerly-anticipated American football event - her first in seven years - the Umbrella hitmaker made the shock announcement that she's pregnant with her second child.
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, Nope, Jurassic World: Dominion among others.While it’s unclear what exactly will be shown, behind-the-scenes rumblings and the near future release slate provide some easy indications of what to expect. If you’re curious, here’s the likely contenders who will make an appearance when the Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday February 12.As reported by Deadline, DC’s The Flash starring Ezra Miller is expected to be shown for the first time.
Super Bowl 2023.After country breakout Mickey Guyton sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 2022, this year’s Super Bowl LVII honors went to 14-time CMA Award winner Chris Stapleton, who was fresh off of jamming with Stevie Wonder at the Grammys last week. Before the Philadelphia Eagles faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the 44-year-old troubadour — who also has eight Grammys to his name — stripped it down to a bluesy outlaw version with his acoustic guitar and plenty of grizzled grit that no doubt had country traditionalists stomping their feet at the end. Stapleton managed to accomplish what Eric Church couldn’t do two years ago when he was mis-paired with R&B diva Jazmine Sullivan on the biggest stage in the game.
Aquarius season. As the sign of the lone wolf and the keen observer, Aquarius serves to remind us that we can stand, completely whole and utterly alone. With this in mind I encourage all singles to be their own goddamn Valentine.
Watch Below: The Weeknd’s Full Super Bowl LV Halftime ShowToday is the Oscars of the advertisement world, as the biggest Hollywood celebs take it to the small screen to endorse everything from beer to apps and everything in between. Paul Rudd, Kevin Hart, Jack Harlow, Snoop Dogg - the list goes on. This year, Hollywood’s best have come out in full force to deliver some of the most expensive ads. Below, we’ve rounded up our top 10 commercials of the 2023 Superbowl. The mighty Dorito inspires Jack Harlow to ditch rap and take up the humble triangle in this commercial, which also stars Missy Elliott. Paul Rudd brings Ant-Man to the small screen for Heineken’s first non-alcoholic beer.Will Ferrell navigates his way through several iconic Netflix series with GM electric vehicles- keep an eye out for Stranger Things, Bridgerton and Queer Eye! It’s a Breaking Bad reunion! Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston reprise their roles and Jesse and Walter White in this ad called “breaking Good.” Keep an eye out for original props!This ad starring Melissa McCarthy has everything from foot massages to a cameo from her husband, Ben Falcone! Ben Stiller reprising his iconic Zoolander role - simply iconic. Alicia Silverstone almost broke the internet reprising her role of Cher Horowitz in this Clueless-inspired ad.
Will Ferrell made an appearance during a Super Bowl ad break traveling through the Netflix universe in a General Motors commercial.