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Demi Lovato stuns Super Bowl with ‘best national anthem performance since Whitney Houston’
DEMI Lovato stunned audiences as she sang the "best national anthem performance since Whitney Houston" at Super Bowl LIV.
The American actress-turned-pop star performed a beautiful rendition of the US national anthem ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers NFL showdown.
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Her performance got the crowd singing along - as Christine Sun Kim, an American Sign Language specialist, signed the lyrics.
Many viewers called Demi's performance as good as Whitney Houston when she did it back in the 90s.
Performing at the Super Bowl was a dream come true for Demi, according to tweet she shared in 2010, which read: "One day, I'm gonna sing the national anthem at a super bowl. Onnnee dayyy...."
In response to her outstanding vocals, one Twitter user wrote: "Demi Lovato performing the national anthem at the #SuperBowl was absolutely impressive! It's as great as Whitney Houston's version!"
The Executive Producer of The Ellen Show tweeted: "No idea how it’s sounded on tv, but here in the stadium Demi Lovato just brought the house down with the national anthem."
American actress Mira Sorvino also tweeted: "Wow Demi Lovato just killed it with the National Anthem. Chills!! Brava!!"
Demi looked gorgeous with her hair styled down and wearing an all-white belted suit.
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The 27-year-old's powerful rendition of 'The Star Spangled Banner' came after gospel singer Yolanda Adams performed 'America the Beautiful'.
She best known for playing the lead role in Disney's Camp Rock film before becoming a chart-topping singer.
Among her biggest hits are 'Heart Attack' and 'Skyscraper', while also providing her own version of Frozen's 'Let It Go'.
Demi left a at six o’clock in the morning just hours before her monumental performance.
She has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award, while also having the honor of being X Factor's youngest ever judge - which earned her a Guinness World Record.
Demi recently performed at the 2020 Grammy Awards - her first time on stage since her near-fatal drug overdose in 2018.
She looked beautiful in a white long-sleeve ballgown while she 'Anyone' as tears streamed down her face.
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The Star-Spangled Banner song receives a special rendition with some of the country's greatest artists performing in years gone by.
It has been performed at every Super Bowl, except for one.
The 1977 showdown is the only one to not have anyone sing the country's song - with Vikki Carr performing 'America the Beautiful' instead.
The honor has been bestowed upon some of the world's most famous artists, with Dianna Ross, Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond among those.
The Queen of Hip Hop, Beyonce, performed in 2004 in Houston, while Christina Aguilera sang ahead of the Green Bay Packers' win at Super Bowl XLV.
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Lady Gaga had her turn in its 50th anniversary, while the 'Empress of Soul' Gladys Knight was last year's performer in Atlanta, Georgia.
NFL's Super Bowl LIV kicked off at 6:30pm EST on Fox.
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