Report: Alicia Keys To Perform National Anthem At Super Bowl 2013

Published: Friday 18th Jan 2013 by Sam

With Beyonce ensuring that this year’s Super Bowl is a must-see, music lovers now have even more reason to tune in to the football extravaganza. For, Alicia Keys has been confirmed as the latest act to be bestowed the honor of performing the US National Anthem at the February 3rd event.

Details after the jump…

According to the Associated Press, Keys will tackle the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ before the thousands in attendance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans and the hundreds of millions watching at home.

The high-profile slot is undeniably a major coup for Keys – whose new album ‘Girl On Fire’ is holding steady on the charts following its release in November.

More than anything, the slot sees the singer-songwriter joins the elite list of female vocalists who have performed on the grand stage. They include Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Keys’ ‘Put It In A Love Song’ collaborator Beyonce.

Stay tuned for more tea as it’s poured.

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  1. Monster January 18, 2013

    Boooo!!!! 🙁

    • Team Nicki January 18, 2013

      Booo is the right word for Beyonce’s ‘4’ album. Next?

    • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

      BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO N****** ALLOWED!!!!!!

      COP THAT KREAYSHAWN ALBUM THO ITS CRAAY!!!

      • Dev January 18, 2013

        People, before you attack White Girl Mob remember mental health is an illness

      • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

        MAN THE ONLY ILLNESS IS THE A*** THAT YOUR MOMS GAVE YOU FROM F****** DIRTY N***** YOU FILTHY N***** F**! I BET THAT W**** DOESN’T EVEN KNOW WHO YOUR FATHER IS SMH MONKEYS & THEIR A***

      • 21st Century Slayer January 18, 2013

        B**** you are the low scumb of the earth. Carry your cracker lost ass somewhere and find some seats along with kreayshawn FLOP ass.

        Thanks in advance H**.

      • Dev January 18, 2013

        Nah, i got it from your dad. All those nights when your mum was alone and you could hear her crying from your room its because he was with me! he wanted it rough and animalistic and with the passion he couldn’t get with your flat assed mum. Your dad was DL and only had you to keep your mum happy and his parents. He used to call me his chocolate pop and spend your electric money on me, when you were sitting in darkness i was sitting in gucci jeans, when you were hungry i was in fancy restaurants, and when your dad left you i got a sugar daddy. Your dad used to kiss my ass then, but you can kiss mine now b****!

      • truth(slayer of icki funky ass stans B****!!) January 18, 2013

        Everyone pleeeeeeease just ignore this h** when ‘it’ comments. Pleeeeeease!

    • mob: That chick Nina Simone January 18, 2013

      I agree! BOOOOO HOOOOO!! 🙁

      I like Alicoa but since her man stealing and motherhood she has become boring to me! YAWN

    • KAT DELUNA *POP PRINCESS* January 19, 2013

      THEY NEED TO GET KAT DELUNA AGAIN!

  2. Monstarebel (F** Boy) January 18, 2013

    Omg she will destroy the national anthem…..

    Nooooooooo!!!!!!

    • Tayana January 18, 2013

      Not going to watch this has-been …flop hard perform with her old piano.

    • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

      N****** DESTROY EVERYTHING

      • Marvin January 18, 2013

        Did they destroy your mouth and p****?

      • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

        SORRY I DON’T F*** OUTSIDE MY RACE ITS ILLEGAL ID RATHER DIE THAN SUCK A M***** N****** C***

      • 21st Century Slayer January 18, 2013

        Yes Marvin tell that bitter h**.

      • Marvin January 18, 2013

        I posted this lower and imma post it again

        Theres loads of us and were taking your men, women and jobs. Your people idolise us and what to have figures, d**** and dance like us. Hail! They want to talk and dress like us. You need to get with it. Not only does black not crack, once you go black you NEVER go back

      • Marvin January 18, 2013

        Kreashawn is probably riding and dying on a brother as we speak.
        Her carriage is now only equipped for the stallions and not the donkeys

      • truth(slayer of icki funky ass stans B****!!) January 18, 2013

        Ignore this b**** yall…she seekn attention dont give it yo ‘it’

      • iamdiego January 18, 2013

        die racist b****.

  3. THE NAVY January 18, 2013

    THIS HOME-WRECKER SHOULD BE STONED TO DEATH. SHE AND FANTASIA BARINO GIVE BAD NAME TO SISTA, B****.

    • Marvin January 18, 2013

      Really? All this coming from a Rihanna fan? Because Rihanna does all good and is a inspiration.
      Anyway, Alicia shouldn’t be singing anything with those new found Tulisaesq screeching, strained vocals

    • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

      THEY NEED TO BE HUNG!!!

    • mob: That chick Nina Simone January 18, 2013

      Adele I understand is part of this club! As is Country Music’s public prostitute MIRANDA LAMBERT, the s**** w****. LeeAnn Rhymes should be stoned to death too! Along with that boney b*tch Angelina Jolie! LOL 🙂

    • truth(slayer of icki funky ass stans B****!!) January 18, 2013

      H** pls

    • Touché January 18, 2013

      That’s disgusting.

    • aishaaguilerakeys January 18, 2013

      Don’t forget to add Adele to that list. Smdh.

  4. Stoney-Brie January 18, 2013

    That’s it! she will own that s***! I don’t think the half time show will even match..

    • Beyonce husband January 18, 2013

      i WAS WITH YOU UNTIL YOU SAY THE HALF TIME PART

      • MC FAN January 18, 2013

        RIGHT? LOL I WAS LIKE OK OK THEN -___-

      • truth(slayer of icki funky ass stans B****!!) January 18, 2013

        Me too chile lol

    • Jayla January 18, 2013

      Beyonce so overrated thanx to the GAY public

  5. MiMi’s Lamb January 18, 2013

    Okay, better than Rihanna the Goat from Hell. 😀

    • MUSICHEAD January 18, 2013

      Lmaoooooooooooooooo!!!

    • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

      THAT GOAT B**** IS SLAYING ALL OVER THE WORLD!!!

  6. NOTSUOH January 18, 2013

    UH OH! ALICIA SCREAMS!!!!!

  7. King_N January 18, 2013

    Amazing!!!! Love Alicia, Beyonce and Destiny’s Child! Great R&B performers, I’m super excited!

    • ashgino@gmail.com January 18, 2013

      destinys child should of done the national anthem just like the nba allstar version, instead of coming out for halftime show, beyonce could of pulled double duty and kept the whole halftime show for herself, alicia keys is not a vocalist!

  8. White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

    MAN F*** THIS HALF N***** THEY NEED TO HAVE ADELE OR TAYLOR SWIFT PERFORMING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

    & THEN REPLACE NIGGERYONCE WITH KREAYSHAWN AS THE HEADLINER FOR THE SUPERBOWL IT WOULD BE THE HIGHEST RATED SUPERBOWL EVER F*** YEA

    • Beyonce husband January 18, 2013

      B****… PLEASE……. WHITE GIRL PLEASE…

      • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

        MAN YALL N***** AINT S*** BUT SLAVES

      • SlayDeleAdkins January 18, 2013

        @White Girl
        U ARE A DISGRACE! GO DIE!! C***!! AND TAKE KREAYFLOP AND UR MOTHER WITH U!

    • SlayDeleAdkins January 18, 2013

      FUNNY HOW THE RACIST C**** GET THUMBS UP!! WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO??

      P.S ALL THOSE PPL U MENTIONED S*** ON EVERYTHING KREAYFLOP HAS DONE!! B**** HAVE SEVEREAL NEXT TO YOUR IRRELEVANT CANT SALE FAVE!!

      • truth(slayer of icki funky ass stans B****!!) January 18, 2013

        She thumbs up’d herself chile

  9. Shay_da_bess January 18, 2013

    I actually think this will be another Whitney moment! this is biiiig!!! and i know she will get read for this, just like when Whitney did the national anthem… no one remembers the headliner for the half time show and when Janet Jackson headlined in 2004… no one and I mean NO ONE remembers the person who did the National Anthem!

    So good on you Keys! I’m so excited!

    • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

      ALL WE SAW WAS M***** TITIS DURING JANETS PERFORMANCE THANKS TO OUR WHITE PRINCE JUSTIN

      COP THAT KREAYSHAWN ALBUM ITS CRAAY!

      • Beyonce husband January 18, 2013

        white girl mob just f****** die.

      • truth(slayer of icki funky ass stans B****!!) January 18, 2013

        Ignor the b**** chile

    • Jer January 18, 2013

      You tried. Alicia Keys is nails on a challboard

    • MC FAN January 18, 2013

      YOU REALLY THINK ALICIA IS GOING TO OUTSHINE KING B?? LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU WAKE UP BOO

  10. Tayana January 18, 2013

    Not going to watch… 🙁

  11. JOHNVIDAL January 18, 2013

    Man… Alicia´s Girl on Fire is one of 2012´s best and I love her artistry… but damn she better change the song completely cos that antional anthem is not for her type of voice. But hey everybody has sung it so Alicia has a right too
    Anyway, what´s up with some Rihanna fans hate towards Alicia Keys? I´ve noticed much of the recent hate comes from Rihanna fans… don´t ask me why the hell. Of course we also have the retarded prehistorical b****** who don´t know to mind their own business and cut the crap when they don´t even know a damn thing 🙂

    • RICHANDBLACK11 January 18, 2013

      John we have to keep in mind that most of Rihanna fans are rejects in life sad but so true.

      • Monstarebel (F** Boy) January 18, 2013

        Wow you act like people can’t have an opinion stfu n stop being so f****** sensitive dude

      • RICHANDBLACK11 January 18, 2013

        Im sorry monstarbel but it’s the truth, it’s no shade no tea.

        I like you and fresh Navi that’s apart of the Navy, that’s on this site.

      • JOHNVIDAL January 18, 2013

        I know! They truly are 🙂 And no I don´t like Beyonce as you seem to know, but damn I still have common sense. Rihanna fans giving a negative opinion about someone else´s voice or artistry… LMAO Alicia buries her. Alicia is an artist, and has done enough the whole past decade. Even if she has problems with her voice she will always remain more talented. Beyonce is obviously more talented than her too. It´s COMMON SENSE

      • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

        Its not the truth f**!!! *looks @ beysus over jesus* no b**** your group is the scum of the totem pole!!

    • FOLLOW ME @gdboyratedloud January 18, 2013

      Just because someone doesnt like Beyonce or another artist that makes them a Rihanna fan???????

      Thats how stan wars get started and s***

      • RICHANDBLACK11 January 18, 2013

        I don’t think that what John stated, hell he don’t even like Beyonce

  12. White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

    KREAY CRAAY UP IN THIS S***!!

    MAAAAAAAAAN N***** NEEDA STOP SLEEPING ON KREAYSHAWN SHE’S A LEGEND IN THE MAKING NO ONE CAN TOUCH HER SWAGG SHES A BEAST ON THE TRACK BETTER THAN JAY Z NICKI MINAJ & DRAKE F*** OUTTA HERE

    • Touché January 18, 2013

      Enough Sybil.

    • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

      AINT NOBODY BUYING YOUR FAVES ALBUM!!

  13. BeyhiveBitch January 18, 2013

    it will be flat, hopefully she lowers the key

    • MC FAN January 18, 2013

      LOL

  14. mr.m January 18, 2013

    Another negros??? Oh no …

    • White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

      MAN I’M WITH YOU SICK OF THESE UGLY M***** LOOKING N******

    • Marvin January 18, 2013

      Yep, theres loads of us and were taking your men, women and jobs. Your people idolise us and what to have figures, d**** and dance like us. Hail! They want to talk and dress like us. You need to get with it. Not only does black not crack, once you go black you NEVER go back

      • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

        PREACH!!!!

  15. Beyonce husband January 18, 2013

    Congrats………. Watch Rihanna stans going to hate and say rihannna better. Then going to say something about beyonce. Then also bring up lies about rihanna sales for album, fashion, perfume. SO GET READY.

    • Jer January 18, 2013

      ???

    • FOLLOW ME @gdboyratedloud January 18, 2013

      stop trying to start a stan war.

      stfu

    • Monstarebel (F** Boy) January 18, 2013

      yall act like Rihanna fans are in here going crazy or something…. yall show the Rih fans to much attention

      • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

        Gworl they mad @ rijannas success they cant deal!!

  16. MADAME PEPSI January 18, 2013

    Where’s Jennifer Hudson

    • MUSICHEAD January 18, 2013

      At home and uninvited as usual

  17. UMo January 18, 2013

    Rihanna fans hate other female artists who are both successful AND talented, because they know that while she may have the team to manipulate the former for her…no one can mask that she is the epitome of the word ‘untalented.’ So it’s a threat. Plus Alicia is prettier than Rihanna too. So that’s yet another thing they’re threatened by.

    Just like high school, where the frumpy, dumpy fat girls who aren’t good at anything and are never noticed (except to be laughed at) hate on the pretty popular girl who has a good attitude, is on the honor roll, head of student council, is voted prom queen, and is well liked by students, teachers and is heavily sought after by boys. That resentful frumpy, dumpy girl and her socially awkward gay best friend is basically the model of the Rihanna fan. That’s why they cling to Rihanna so hard, because there’s nothing innately “special” about her…despite her success…and they can relate to that more than they could an Alicia or a Beyonce, who is that model of the pretty popular girl whom everyone else generally likes.

    • Jer January 18, 2013

      ??? What does this have to so with anything

    • FOLLOW ME @gdboyratedloud January 18, 2013

      Stfu i see multiple fanbases in here saying NO.

      Guess what dipshit? Aint none of them lying because vocally Alicia Keys has been on a decline as of late

    • Monstarebel (F** Boy) January 18, 2013

      WTF YOU ACT LIKE IT JUST RIHANNA FANS IN HERE SAYING S*** SO STFU

  18. RICHANDBLACK11 January 18, 2013

    congrats girl , put please work on that voice , we don’t need you sounding like you did at whitney home going

    • Marvin January 18, 2013

      She sounded horrible then as well.

      • RICHANDBLACK11 January 18, 2013

        I know that the whole purpose of my comment.

      • Marvin January 18, 2013

        Yes…. i now see

  19. White Girl Mob January 18, 2013

    WHITE IS RIGHT ITS THE WAY OF LIFE…..

    N****** BEWARE KKK AIN’T PLAYING THIS YEAR

    • Monstarebel (F** Boy) January 18, 2013

      take a nap mama your tired

    • Marvin January 18, 2013

      Really! Only with a spray tan but if you cannot afford that then some lemon juice and all purpose seasoning will do the trick

      • SlayDeleAdkins January 18, 2013

        LOOOL!!

      • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

        LMAO!!!!!

    • SlayDeleAdkins January 18, 2013

      B**** GO DIE PLEASE!

    • Touché January 18, 2013

      Sybil, imma need you to stop skipping your meds.

  20. Jer January 18, 2013

    Oh god. O’r the laanddd of the freeehhackaaxkkkkkkkeeeeeeeEEEEE

  21. jason January 18, 2013

    It will be lipped people….relax

  22. MUSICHEAD January 18, 2013

    Haven’t the people of New Orleans been through enough already?

    First Katrina and now Alicia. Lawd have mercy!

  23. Monstarebel (F** Boy) January 18, 2013

    Lol you people on here kill me…

  24. Monstarebel (F** Boy) January 18, 2013

    Yall always so quick to throw Rihanna name in some s***….

    • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

      Rihanna got them seething

  25. Tasha January 18, 2013

    My ears! Lawd my ears!

  26. MISHKA January 18, 2013

    Alicia will do great. Haters, please hide behind the piano, you ain’t sh!t.

  27. Phresh…. January 18, 2013

    GOOO, 49ers!

    • RICHANDBLACK11 January 18, 2013

      no ma’am ATL dirty birds booo

  28. mc the place to be! January 18, 2013

    They should’ve got brandy to do it its just Alicia nowadays her voice is tired its like she tries to hit high notes by shouting girl you are an Alto be proud if its rare and sultry I would have loved her to do it in her early days though but now I hope she warms up an do some training before and sing within her range play the piano with it too!

    • MUSICHEAD January 18, 2013

      Don’t worry. She’ll probably get tackled before she makes it to “and the rockets red glare”.

    • Touché January 18, 2013

      I know, her voice seems a bit more raspy than it did during her early years. She needs to rest it more.

    • Sonya January 18, 2013

      Did you hear her sing “If I Ain’t Got You” on David Letterman Live? She sang it as good if not better than when she released it. She still has it. Anyone can mess up a little andt no one is perfect all the time but at least she doesn’t autotune. Much respect for Ms Keys. She always gives us everything she’s got. More power to her.

  29. MUSICHEAD January 18, 2013

    She gon be up there hollin like her throat is on fire.

    Po lil Alicia “off key” Keys. She prolly think she sound just like Whitney. That’s the advantage of being tone deaf.

    • Touché January 18, 2013

      lol

  30. F****** Hairy (Lana & Gaga schoolin’ h***) January 18, 2013

    At least its not Rihgoat.

    • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

      Or MAN UGLY FACE GAGA!!!

  31. S****** Blonde January 18, 2013

    Didn’t they wanted to retransmit Whitney’s performance singing the national anthem as a tribute to her, what happened?

    • JOHNVIDAL January 18, 2013

      Omg that´s right! I totally forgot about that

      • S****** Blonde January 18, 2013

        They should do it, i love Alicia but Whitney’s tribute is more important, America needs to watch that wonderful performance again, Alicia could have sing the national anthem in another occasion.

      • JOHNVIDAL January 18, 2013

        It would be awesome and hair raising

      • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

        They should hologram WHITNEY LIKE THEY DID PAC!! THAT WOULD SLAY!!!

  32. skintightjeans January 18, 2013

    I mean, I guess she’s ok…..I kinda don’t support homewreckers though so……

  33. ladylady January 18, 2013

    This is going to be THE HOTTEST super bowl ever. So glad the golden girls get to represent!

  34. Touché January 18, 2013

    I really like Alicia and all but I’m afraid she’ll struggle to sing the national anthem.

    • Sonya January 18, 2013

      Even if she does, it will still be great. Alicia gives it her all and that’s good enough for me.

  35. BEYONCE IS OUR LORD & SAVIOR PRAISE BEY January 18, 2013

    EEEEEEEWWWWWWWW WHYYYYYY!!!!!!!

    WTF

    I DON’T WANT HER TO PERFORM SHE SUCKS ASS I RATHER SEE R****

    • I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

      Go kill ya self f**

  36. aishaaguilerakeys January 18, 2013

    Good luck Alicia.

  37. I LOVE RIHANNA!!! January 18, 2013

    DEAR GOD…PLEASE BRING BACK THE QUEEN WHITNEY ELIZABETH HOUSTON AKA “THE VOICE” WE NEED HER PLEASE!!!

  38. Sonya January 18, 2013

    Too much hate on this site. Alicia will sing it her way and it will be great. I hope it’s one of her best performances.

  39. KAT DELUNA *POP PRINCESS* January 19, 2013

    I WANT KAT DELUNA TO PERFORM AGAIN

  40. RoyalKev January 19, 2013

    Congrats Alicia! I look forward to seeing her. I hope her voice is in tip-top condition by then. I like the fact that she’s taking part in this the same night Bey does her halftime performance. Both ladies ruled the last decade!

    http://www.thepagewithroyalkev.com

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