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Babyface shall be belting out “America the Lovely” at Tremendous Bowl LVII subsequent month … and the R&B legend tells us he by no means anticipated in one million years he’d be tapped for the honour.
TMZ Hip Hop chopped it up with Babyface shortly after the NFL and Roc Nation’s Tuesday morning announcement, and he was already predicting he’ll be a frazzled mess main as much as sport day — however he nonetheless plans on giving the tens of millions of viewers an trustworthy efficiency that showcases his abilities!!!
Face is aware of he is received large sneakers to fill … the late Ray Charles’ rendition of ‘ATB’ — carried out at Tremendous Bowl XXXV in 2001 — is immortalized within the Grammy Corridor of Fame, and is a radio staple each 4th of July.
He says the tune speaks to his soul melodically, so he plans on placing collectively certainly one of his traditional Babyface preparations — and provides he’ll even have some divine inspiration.
What’s making the as soon as in a lifetime efficiency much more particular, is the actual fact he is teaming up with the clothes firm Shine the Mild On — a particular collaboration to pay tribute to his mom, who handed away in 2012.
Truthful to say Babyface can have some angels on his shoulder on Tremendous Bowl Sunday as a result of he is additionally enthusiastic about late brother … After 7 singer, Melvin Edmonds, who died in 2019, and was an avid soccer fan.
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He is not the one performer who’s admitted to pregame jitters — once we spoke to Rihanna final 12 months, she copped to being a little bit nervous for her halftime present efficiency. Sure, even superstars get butterflies!!!
However, Babyface has zero doubts RiRi will kill it, and he floated his needs to report along with her down the road.
The R&B maestro has a busy schedule this 12 months himself … with a deluxe version of his final album, “Ladies Night time Out” and a tour with the incomparable Anita Baker — however not earlier than he brings the home down a couple of weeks from now in Arizona!!!
