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Demi Lovato To Sing National Anthem At Super Bowl

Singer Demi Lovato has been selected to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV.

Singer Demi Lovato speaks on stage at the Teen Vogue Summit 2019 at Goya Studios in Hollywood.
Singer Demi Lovato speaks on stage at the Teen Vogue Summit 2019 at Goya Studios in Hollywood. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)

MIAMI, FL — Singer Demi Lovato has been selected to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV in Miami.

The Grammy-nominated artist and actress made the announcement on her Twitter page Thursday morning. Her appearance at the Super Bowl will follow a scheduled appearance at the Grammy Awards later this month.

While the Super Bowl teams have yet to be decided, the big game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium on Feb. 2.

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The daughter of a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Lovato is no stranger to the football world, according to website Biography.com. Growing up, she once performed at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime show, the website said.

Singers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are headlining this year's Super Bowl LIV Pepsi halftime show. JLO issued a social media challenge earlier this week for fans to learn the steps to her smash dance hit before the big game.

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Lovato also sang the national anthem before game 4 of the 2015 World Series. Watch below:

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