Super Bowl LV is almost here and this year Grammy-nominated artistes Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan will be singing the national anthem at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. While this will be Eric Church’s first-time singing the national anthem for a major sport event, Sullivan is no stranger to sports stages. 

Along with Church and Sullivan initiating the Super Bowl this year, a star-studded performance will be seen on the Super Bowl stage including Weeknd, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, H.E.R, Luke Bryan and, if some reports are to be believed, Christina Aguilera and Amanda Gorman will also be seen on the stage.

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Along with Sullivan’s 12 Grammy nomination, the ‘Bust Your Windows’ crooners has also charted her single ‘Need You Bad’ in  Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart plus snagging the Billboard Women in Music Award and one BET Award over the years.

Church, the 43-year-old country singer, has been producing critically acclaimed music which also charted high in Billboard Country charts including  ‘How 'Bout You’, ‘Two Pink Lines’ and ‘Guys Like Me’.

How long will the national anthem last?

According to Sports Line, most people are betting that the national anthem will last this year for approximately 1 minute and 59 seconds. Previously, Sullivan was seen performing the national anthem at a Philadelphia 76ers game in 2014 where she ended the anthem within a length of 1:44-1:49. Later, for NHL Stadium Series in 2016, Sullivan finished in 1 minute 38 seconds. As this will be a duet, sportsbooks users are leaning for a longer length.

A look at the history of the Super Bowl’s national anthem

Here’s a list of singers who performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl for the past years, reported by the lines.

2020

Demi Lovato - 1:49 

2019

Gladys Knight - 2:01 

2018

Pink - 1:52 

2017

Luke Bryan - 2:04 

2016

Lady Gaga - 2:22

2015

Idina Menzel - 2:04 

2014

Renée Fleming - 2:03 

2013

Alicia Keys - 2:36 

2012

Kelly Clarkson - 1:34

2011

Christina Aguilera - 1:53

2010

Carrie Underwood - 1:47

2009

Jennifer Hudson - 2:10

2008

Jordin Sparks - 1:54

2007

Billy Joel - 1:30

2006

Aaron Neville/Aretha Franklin - 2:09 

2005

Choirs of the U.S. military academies - 1:53

2004

Beyoncé - 2:09

2003

Dixie Chicks - 1:33

2002

Mariah Carey - 1:56

2001

Backstreet Boys - 1:49

2000

Faith Hill - 2:00 

1999

Cher - 1:55 

1998

Jewel - 1:27

1997

Luther Vandross - 1:53

1996

Vanessa Williams - 1:35

1995

Kathie Lee Gifford - 1:40

1994

Natalie Cole - 2:33

 

1993

Garth Brooks - 1:45

1992

Harry Connick Jr. - 2:06

1991

Whitney Houston - 1:56

1990

Aaron Neville - 1:25

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