If one of the more recent and welcomed traditions of the Super Bowl is Let’s raise every voice and sing We’re back for the biggest game on the calendar. This year, Andra Day will take the microphone and perform one of three key songs prior to kickoff.
Day has been one of the fastest-rising R&B/soul singers since releasing her first album, Cheers to the Fall, in 2015. Her single “Rise Up” went multi-platinum in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. It was thanks to this album that her singing and acting talents were put to the test when she was cast as Billie Holiday in the 2021 film America vs. Billie HolidayShe was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in the title role and won a Golden Globe Award.
This inspired Day to not only record music but also pursue acting. She is scheduled to play two major roles in 2024. show forgivenessHighly acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival, rescue It is expected to be released on Netflix later this year.
Let’s raise every voice and sing It has become an important part of the Super Bowl pregame. This spiritual, written by James Weldon Johnson and his brother J. Rosamond Johnson in 1900, was named the official “Negro National Anthem” by the NAACP. This performance not only honors the unique contributions of Black athletes to the NFL, but also commemorates his February Super Bowl during Black History Month.
