Idina Menzel Belts Out the National Anthem, Makes Fans Instantly Forget About That New Year’s Eve Performance
Now this is how you start the Super Bowl!
Idina Menzel proved to all of the critics and naysayers that she can hit any high note when she belted out the National Anthem before the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks took to the field Sunday afternoon.
Wearing a black jumpsuit, the Broadway veteran delivered a rendition that was just right for both fans at University of Phoenix Stadium and millions of viewers at home.
“Send my good vibes #SB49,” the 43-year-old singer tweeted to fans just minutes before her performance.
If the always honest Twitter world has anything to say, we’d say she totally nailed it!
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So proud! @idinamenzel #Elphabowl
— Chris Colfer (@chriscolfer) February 1, 2015
Go Elsa !!!! Adele Dazeem is the best !!! @idinamenzel – ELPHABA knows … #SuperBowI
— Rosie (@Rosie) February 1, 2015
Beautiful @idinamenzel! Girl can sing. #SB49
— Valerie Bertinelli (@Wolfiesmom) February 1, 2015
Way to go @idinamenzel #NationalAnthem made me cry! #SuperBowl
— Patti Stanger (@pattistanger) February 1, 2015
Jon Legend, Idina Menzel – just cried like a baby. #Proud to be an American. Gets me every time.
— Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) February 1, 2015
Menzel’s latest gig comes one month after the singer sparked headlines for her New Year’s Eve performance in Times Square.
While singing “Let It Go” in near freezing temperatures, Menzel had trouble hitting the high notes causing social media to sound off in not the nicest ways.
“There are about 3 million notes in a two-and-a-half-hour musical; being a perfectionist, it took me a long time to realize that if I’m hitting 75 percent of them, I’m succeeding,” she said after her highly publicized gig. “Performing isn’t only about the acrobatics and the high notes: It’s staying in the moment, connecting with the audience in an authentic way, and making yourself real to them through the music.”
The past is the past! Now, let’s see if Katy Perry can top this for halftime.
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