New Orleans-area native Jon Batiste is set to perform the national anthem at Caesars Superdome ahead of Sunday’s (Feb. 9) Super Bowl matchup. Back in 2017, the seven-time GRAMMY Award winner also sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before that year’s NBA All-Star Game. Video footage of that performance has begun circulating online in the past few days. “whos here for super bowl 59,” one YouTube user commented.
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How Long Does The Super Bowl National Anthem Usually Take?
As you began placing your bets on how long Batiste will perform, here is the length of each Super Bowl national anthem performance from the past 10 years compiled by sports betting company DratftKings
1. Reba McEntire, 2024 — 1:35
According to US Weekly, the 69-year-old country star needed one minute and 35 seconds to belt out the national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LVII.
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2. Chris Stapleton, 2023 — 2:01
Widely considered one of the greatest Super Bowl national anthem performances in recent memory, country crooner Chris Stapleton’s rendition was also among the longest. The “Tennessee Whiskey” singer clocked in at just over two minutes at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
3. Mickey Guyton, 2022 – 1:51
Country singer Mickey Guyton kept her Super Bowl LVI national anthem performance under two minutes at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.
4. Jazmine Sullivan & Eric Church, 2021 — 2:16
Ahead of 2021’s big game in Tampa Bay, Florida, R&B singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan teamed up with country star Eric Church for “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
5. Demi Lovato, 2020 — 1:49
Pop star Demi Lovato fulfilled a lifelong dream when she took the field at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in 2020.
6. Gladys Knight, 2019 — 2:01
Watch the “Empress of Soul’s” incredible 2019 performance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
7. Pink, 2018 — 1:52
The “So What” singer powered through the flu for this 2018 rendition ahead of Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
8. Luke Bryan, 2017 — 2:04
Country star Luke Bryan veered into the two-minute range prior to Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
9. Lady Gaga, 2016 — 2:22
Mother Monster gave the crowd quite the show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, ahead of Super Bowl 50. The “Bad Romance” star’s performance clocked in at nearly two and a half minutes.
10. Idina Menzel, 2015 — 2:04
Tony-award winning actress Idina Menzel brought a bit of Broadway to University of Phoenix Stadium (now State Farm Stadium) in Glendale, Arizona.
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