FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NFL 12/11/01
Singer, songwriter and producer MARIAH CAREY will sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Sunday, Feb. 3, the NFL announced today.
Super Bowl XXXVI will be televised by FOX to an expected 130 million viewers in the United States and 800 million viewers worldwide. The Super Bowl is annually the nation’s highest-rated TV program and the most-watched single-day sporting event.
The NFL previously announced that U2 will perform live during the E*TRADE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW. Performers for the pregame show will be announced in the next few weeks.
Carey is the top-selling female pop artist of the 1990s.
Carey will add her name to the Super Bowl National Anthem performers’ list that includes: Diana Ross; Neil Diamond; Billy Joel; Whitney Houston; Harry Connick, Jr.; Garth Brooks; Natalie Cole; Vanessa Williams; Luther Vandross; Jewel; Cher; Faith Hill and last year’s group, the Backstreet Boys. (see below for list of National Anthem performers from past Super Bowls)
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CONTACTS:
BRIAN McCARTHY, NFL, 212-450-2069
STEVE BRENER, BRENER ZWIKEL ASSOCIATES, 818-344-6195
FOX SPORTS
LOU D’ERMILIO, 212-556-2573
DAN BELL, 212-556-2467
CINDI BERGER,PMK-HBH, 212-373-6118
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Super Bowl |
Performer |
Super Bowl |
Performer |
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Super Bowl I |
Universities of Arizona & Michigan Bands |
Super Bowl XIX |
Children’s Choir of San Francisco |
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Super Bowl II |
Grambling University Band |
Super Bowl XX |
Wynton Marsalis |
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Super Bowl III |
Anita Bryant (Pledge of Allegiance by Apollo Astronauts) |
Super Bowl XXI |
Neil Diamond |
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Super Bowl IV |
Al Hirt (Pledge of Allegiance by Astronauts) |
Super Bowl XXII |
Herb Alpert |
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Super Bowl V |
Tommy Loy (trumpeter) |
Super Bowl XXIII |
Billy Joel |
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Super Bowl VI |
U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale |
Super Bowl XXIV |
Aaron Neville |
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Super Bowl VII |
Little Angels of Holy Angels Church (Chicago)Pledge of Allegiance by Apollo 17 crew |
Super Bowl XXV |
Whitney Houston |
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Super Bowl VIII |
Charlie Pride, Andy Williams & Little Angels of Holy Angels Church (Chicago) |
Super Bowl XXVI |
Harry Connick, Jr. (Signed by Lori Hilary) |
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Super Bowl IX |
Grambling University Band with Mardi Gras Chorus |
Super Bowl XXVII |
Garth Brooks (Signed by Marlee Matlin) |
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Super Bowl X |
Tom Sullivan |
Super Bowl XXVIII |
Natalie Cole with Atlanta University Center Chorus (Signed by Courtney Keel Foley) |
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Super Bowl XI |
Vicki Carr (America the Beautiful) |
Super Bowl XXIX |
Kathie Lee Gifford (Signed by Heather Whitestone) |
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Super Bowl XII |
Phyllis Kelly of NE Louisiana State University |
Super Bowl XXX |
Vanessa Williams (Signed by Mary Kim Titla) |
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Super Bowl XIII |
Colgate University Thirteen |
Super Bowl XXXI |
Luther Vandross (Signed by Erika Schwarz) |
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Super Bowl XIV |
Cheryl Ladd |
Super Bowl XXXII |
Jewel (Signed by Phyllis Frelich) |
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Super Bowl XV |
Helen O’Connell |
Super Bowl XXXIII |
Cher (Signed by Speaking Hands) |
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Super Bowl XVI |
Diana Ross |
Super Bowl XXXIV |
Faith Hill (Signed by Briarlake Elementary School Signing Choir) |
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Super Bowl XVII |
Leslie Easterbrook |
Super Bowl XXXV |
Backstreet Boys (Signed by Tom Cooney); "America The Beautiful" performed by Ray Charles |
Super Bowl XVIII |
Barry Manilow |
Super Bowl XXXVI |
Mariah Carey |