Christina Aguilera to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLV, the NFL and Fox announced Monday.

"I have been performing the anthem since I was 7 years old, and I must say the Super Bowl is a dream come true," Aguilera said.

Country star Martina McBride did the honors in Pittsburgh on Sunday, where the Steelers beat the New York Jets, while fan favorite Jim Cornelison sang before the contest between the Packers and Bears in Chicago -- bumping "American Idol" winner Lee DeWyze. Cornelison regularly sings "The Star Spangled Banner" before Chicago Blackhawks games.

The gig comes in the wake of Aguilera's star treatment on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in November, not to mention the five-time Grammy winner's acting debut in "Burlesque."

The Packers and Steelers will meet Feb. 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the Black-Eyed Peas headlining the halftime show. More than 153 million people watched last year's Super Bowl.

Source:http://www.latimes.com/

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Aguilera to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

EW YORK – Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Texas on Feb. 6.
The five-time Grammy award winning singer will be making an encore at the NFL championship. She was part of the halftime show during the 2000 Super Bowl.
The NFL and Fox made the announcement Monday.
Other stars to have sung the national anthem at the Super Bowl include Carrie Underwood, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Mariah Carey and Beyonce Knowles.
The previously announced halftime show will feature The Black Eyed Peas.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Green Bay Packers at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for the NFL title.

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