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Jazmine Sullivan 'ate' Eric Church during Super Bowl LV National Anthem, fans says she should've performed solo

Sullivan, has a whopping dozen Grammy nominations since she first released her 2008 album titled 'Fearless'

This year, the biggest event sees Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Super Bowl 2021, but of course, entertainment has and will always be part of the extravaganza. Undoubtedly, many artists are given the opportunity to be part of all the hype as they showcase their talents will millions watching. This year, R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan and country artist Eric Church kicked off Super Bowl 2021 with their National Anthem Performance. This performance saw both artists – Church in denim jeans and a purple jacket and Sullivan coming in hot with a white pantsuit – deliver a "unique rendition" of the Anthem.

The artists are not new to the industry and their accolades are well-known. Church's songs such as 'Springsteen' and 'Drink In My Hand' have been major hits, with the artist now getting ready to release a new album in the month of April. As for fresh-faced Sullivan, she has a whopping dozen Grammy nominations since she first released her 2008 album titled 'Fearless'. Since both artists come from different backgrounds in music – country and R&B – their collaboration during the Anthem was welcomed and special. But, it seems like during, as well as after the performance, fans thought Sullivan should have performed the Anthem herself.

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Fans called for a solo Sullivan performance

"I just watched Jazmine Sullivan and whoever that white man was national anthem performance and one thing Black folks gonna do is turn that retched song into a bop. She ATE!," wrote one user. Another added, "Okay cause Jazmine should’ve done that by herself she ate dude right up"

Many many fans of Sullivan praised her looks and her talent as she graced her performance quite beautifully. While many echoed that the performance should have done only by her, most were ready to see her perform with so many watching, hopefully catapulting her career further. "Millions of people on national television witnessed the talent of Jazmine Sullivan. She could have done the anthem by herself, but 2021 will continue to be a great year for her. #SuperBowl," wrote another fan. "it’s Black History Month .. y’all should have let my sis, Jazmine Sullivan, have this moment to herself but she still did what needed to be done," said yet another fan. Let's just say that the R&B singer is standing on a pedestal, as another fan added, "*sigh* i’m upset bc if Jazmine got to perform by herself, i know we woulda gotten a National Anthem for the history books...she woulda joined Whitney and Marvin"

You can watch the performance below.

The 2021 Super Bowl halftime show began at around 8 pm ET, approximately 90 minutes after kickoff. Super Bowl LV — played on February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida — kicked off at 6.30 pm ET.