Iconic Sheryl Lee Ralph has announced that she will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to kick off Super Bowl LVII. Ralph announced the news on her social media accounts on January 24. She wrote, “Someone wake me up from this dream! I’ll be singing Lift Every Voice and Sing at Super Bowl LVII – See you there,” and “Come on now. Don’t you ever give up on you baby! I’ll be singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,”
Someone wake me up from this dream! I’ll be singing Lift Every Voice and Sing at Super Bowl LVII – See you there. @nfl @nflonfox @rocnation 📺: #SBLVII 2.12.23 on FOX pic.twitter.com/mo31Zz8HdC
— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) January 24, 2023
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Twitter is buzzing with the news!
Mother and Madam President Sheryl Lee Ralph is going to be blessing the Super Bowl!! https://t.co/RSOB5lBRYY
— Lisa Steinberg 𓄿 (@GoodHumorGrl) January 24, 2023
not only are we getting rihanna at the superbowl but now SHERYL LEE RALPH TOO!!???!!!??!!! suddenly i love football
— nina ❤️🔥 (@httpninap) January 25, 2023
Congratulations, @thesherylralph! This honor is well deserved. Looking forward to hearing you sing at Super Bowl LVII. https://t.co/2IERumGrDE
— Senator Jay Costa (@Senatorcosta) January 24, 2023
Sheryl Lee Ralph is singing Lift Every Voice at the Super Bowl.
What a time to be alive!
— that oochie coochie lala (@MathewNoKnowles) January 24, 2023
I just came here to say that Sheryl Lee Ralph is NOW an Emmy AND Golden Globe winner PLUS she’s singing at the Super Bowl.
Let’s talk about WHEN ITS YOUR TIME #AbbottElementary pic.twitter.com/5USLqEzg9K
— raveen marie 🫶🏾 (@xoraveen) January 26, 2023
We all need a little bit of @thesherylralph in our lives today…
Congrats to you Sheryl – can’t wait to see your uplifting performance at this year’s #SuperBowl !! 🙏🏽🎉🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/etmLsSAwnK
— Devo Brown (@devobrown) January 25, 2023
The football game is only the most recent of a stacked lineup. According to Vanity Fair, artists Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Stapleton, and Rihanna will join Ralph as performers during the day.
Super Bowl LVII is set to air live on February 12 and will feature either the Chiefs, the Bengals, the Eagles, or the 49ers.