‘Queen of Country’ music singer Reba McEntire has been lauded for her powerful version of the US National Anthem ahead of the Super Bowl.
Players were seen in tears during the rendition which was well received by fans and was completed without any noticeable blunders.
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“Reba McEntire proving why she’s a living legend … No gimmicks needed.” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
While another said: “I had goose bumps. Reba did a good job.”
But fans also noted that added a second ‘brave’ as the final word.
“Way to go, Reba. The double ‘brave’ at the end plus the cutaway to the fighter jets masking the audio yields our first Super Bowl 58 controversy!!” one fan wrote.
The final line to America’s famous Star-Spangled Banner is ‘O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave’, but interestingly, McEntire added the extra ‘brave’ in a climactic end to her version.
In Super Bowl betting, there was a market for the anthem going over or under 90 seconds.
With McEntire extending the song with the second elongated ‘brave’, the powerful ending took her version to over 95 seconds.
R&B soul singer (and Academy Award nominated actor) Andra Day was also highly praised for her stunning performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing, and rapper Post Malone had superstar Taylor Swift on her feet and feeling the vibe.
Post Malone took the stage with his guitar performed a moving, stripped-back version of America the Beautiful.
Swift is set to collaborate with Post Malone on her upcoming album.
McEntire’s anthem effort is the fourth year in a row that country singer has performed the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl.
Chris Stapleton was handed the daunting task last year, with Mickey Guyton the year before, and a combined effort from Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan in 2021.
