With Super Bowl Sunday here, one unforgettable national anthem performance from the NFL's past is once again stealing the spotlight.
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A clip of Faith Hill performing The Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XXXIV has resurfaced online, with many fans hailing it as one of the greatest anthem renditions in Super Bowl history.
Hill, 58, took the field in January 2000 ahead of the championship matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Tennessee Titans.
More than two decades later, her powerful performance is earning renewed praise from viewers who say it still holds up against the most iconic Super Bowl anthem moments of all time.
'Her vocals are incredible! Wow,' one fan wrote, while another declared, 'Perfection!!!!!! '
Others went even further, comparing Hill to anthem royalty.
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With Super Bowl Sunday here, one unforgettable national anthem performance from the NFL's past is once again stealing the spotlight; seen in 2000
'To me she is the second best to all time greatest Whitney Houston,' one viewer commented, referencing Houston's legendary 1991 Super Bowl performance.
Another fan added, 'Oh wow! Phenomenal… I could hear a little Celine Dion in there,' while others lamented that 'nobody talks about this performance enough.'
'Faith's rendition is one of the best ever,' one post read. 'Her belts were well supported and resonant. The emotional quality of her voice is pretty remarkable!'
She was the third country singer ever to perform the national anthem at the big game, following Charley Pride's groundbreaking appearance in 1974.
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Still, Hill was hardly an unexpected choice as she was riding the peak of her crossover success, coming off massive hits like This Kiss and The Way You Love Me.
In addition to admiration from fans, her Super Bowl anthem has also earned critical acclaim, over the years, as well.
Last year, Rolling Stone ranked Hill's rendition No. 11 on its list of top national anthem performances ever, calling it 'straightforward and traditional, yet moving and sophisticated.'
Meanwhile, Hill's husband, Tim McGraw, is also a vocal supporter of the moment.
A clip of Faith Hill performing The Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XXXIV has resurfaced online, with many fans hailing it as one of the greatest anthem renditions in Super Bowl history
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Hill, 58, took the field in January 2000 ahead of the championship matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Tennessee Titans; seen in January 2000
In 2021, he reposted a clip of the performance on Facebook, writing, 'Never forget this Super Bowl moment with my girl Faith Hill.'
Super Bowl XXXIV marked just the beginning of Hill's long relationship with the NFL.
From 2007 to 2012, she became the unmistakable voice of NBC's Sunday Night Football, singing Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.
In 2013, she handed the role over to Carrie Underwood.
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Even wo decades later, her powerful performance is earning renewed praise from viewers who say it still holds up against the most iconic Super Bowl anthem moments of all time
Hill also made history as the only country artist to perform both The Star-Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful; seen in 2009
Hill also made history as the only country artist to perform both The Star-Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful at the Super Bowl, singing the latter at Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.
As for this year's Super Bowl, the tradition continues with Charlie Puth set to perform The Star-Spangled Banner, Brandi Carlile singing America the Beautiful, and Coco Jones taking on Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Fresh off a massive night at the Grammys, Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show, just one week after taking home three awards, including Album of the Year for DeBí TiRaR Más FOToS.
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The Puerto Rican superstar is expected to bring a high-energy set celebrating Latin culture and tradition, pulling from his six-album catalog.
As for this year's Super Bowl, the tradition continues with Charlie Puth (pictured above last month) set to perform The Star-Spangled Banner
Some fans are speculating his set may include surprise guests from Cardi B to Jennifer Lopez.
Bad Bunny will officially make history as the first Latin rapper to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, and the first performer to lead the show without singing a single song in English.
While the announcement sparked backlash from some conservative critics, the NFL has stood firmly behind its choice.
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League commissioner Roger Goodell defended the decision this week, calling Bad Bunny 'one of the great artists in the world' and praising his ability to use the global platform to unite audiences through creativity and talent.