SuperBowl 2013: The Music

Yesterday, many of us witnessed on of the most watched sporting events in the WORLD, the Super Bowl. Everyone tuned last night to watch Super Bowl XLVII for various reasons. Some watched to see the now infamous commercials, some tuned in for Beyoncé's halftime show, and others tuned in to actually, ya know, watch the battle royal between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Personally, I tuned in for a bit of all three and stayed logged onto Twitter to keep an eye on viewer comments and reactions.

Here is a breakdown of the Music and Memories of yesterday's big game:

Music - NO event is complete without great music. 

Jennifer Hudson - Before the kickoff, Jennifer Hudson and the Sandy Hook Elementary School Choir sang a touching rendition of "America The Beautiful". As always, Jennifer Hudson brought her naturally powerhouse vocals, but she managed to keep it mellow as we were all reminded of the tragedy that this school faced less than two months ago.

Then, Alicia Keys came out to sing the National Anthem. I will admit that I was feeling a bit nervous about Ms. Keys doing the National Anthem. As I have said before, the National Anthem is one of the toughest songs to tackle and, although I like Alicia Keys, I have never seen her as a powerhouse vocalist. But, she gave all the doubters a pleasant surprise! Alone on the 50 yard line with a white piano, a stunning red dress, and a slicked down coif, she gave a serene, soulful, powerful delivery of the National Anthem. I love how she tailored the song to fit her style as an artist instead of trying to do what Beyoncé or Whitney would do. Cheers!



**See her performance here on the NFL website: Alicia Keys National Anthem

Beyoncé - When Bey was announced as the halftime entertainer back in October, the BeyHive and millions of others went into a frenzy. As one of the biggest, yet most private celebrities in music today, everyone always looks forward to a performance from her. But, this was no ordinary performance. For Beyoncé, the chance to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show was one of the biggest moments in her already gargantuan career. Many of were happy to see her succeed and many more wanted to see her fail. The latter were disappointed.

**See Beyoncé rock out on the NFL website Super Bowl Halftime Show

I'm not a huge Bey fan, but she put on one hell of a show. Donned out in a black leather outfit with sky high heels and her signature honey blond locks, she strutted, shimmyed, and sang her heart out. Starting the show off with her first solo hit "Crazy In Love" Beyonce worked her magic as she moved on to "End of Time", which was a lesser known, but perfect song choice for the big show. Halfway through the set, she confirmed speculation of a Destiny's Child performance and brought out her homegirls Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for "Bootylicious" and "Independent Women" (LOVED IT).

Now, I will admit, when Kelly Rowland came out, I almost forgot about Bey. I'm a straight woman, but that woman has a BANGIN' BODY!! But I digress...

She ended the show with two of her biggest hits: "Single Ladies" and "Halo" and was met with thunderous cheers and applause.

As an Black woman, I was proud of everyone. As the slogan goes: "Black Girls Rock!"

What did you think about the various acts??

-T. Amour