In reply to HailBeysus.

4. Beyoncé – 2004

In 2004, NFL organizers offered Beyoncé this choice for a Super Bowl performance in her native Houston: halftime show or national anthem. She elected to fulfill a childhood dream, and chose the anthem - a smart move. Some six months after her debut solo album Dangerously In Love dropped, the soon-to-be Queen Bey proclaimed herself a bonafide solo star. And, to be fair, Beyonce got both eventually: eight years after performing the national anthem, Bey hit the stage for a high-octane halftime show.