Singer and Atlanta Ambassador Usher Raymond took middle stage on the Tremendous Bowl LVIII’s half-time present. Becoming a member of the R&B crooner on stage have been Lil Jon, H.E.R. (who performed a guitar solo), Ludacris, will.i.am, and Alicia Keys.
Whereas many took to social media to blast the married girl for permitting “Urrsher” to soiled dance close to her rear finish and rub her hips throughout their routine to their chart-topping tune, “My Boo,” others have been targeted on “Cracknote-gate.”
On the official replay, the NFL and Apple Music appear to have edited a bitter be aware Alicia Keys hit at the beginning of her solo efficiency of “I Ain’t Obtained You” that tens of millions of viewers who tuned into the efficiency claimed they heard dwell.
The web was unkind to the “This Woman is On Fireplace” anthem maker.
“Alicia discover the keys woman,” one individual wrote.
“Black Church Folks when Alicia was a bit off ‘key’ on the Tremendous Bowl Live performance: ‘Take your time, child…’ ‘It’s alright, child…’ ‘Nicely…’” one individual posted on Fb.
A few of those self same followers took to X after they seen that the vocals had been modified.
“Final night time Alicia Keys’s voice cracked (first video), and fascinatingly, the official NFL YouTube channel seems to be trying to erase that little second, having edited it out of their add (second video),” one tweet mentioned after posting each movies for social media customers to match and distinction.
Final night time Alicia Keys’s voice cracked (first video), and fascinatingly, the official NFL YouTube channel seems to be trying to erase that little second, having edited it out of their add (second video). pic.twitter.com/EM4k8rWT8c
— Robert Komaniecki (@Komaniecki_R) February 12, 2024
“I went to observe the superbowl efficiency on YouTube and Apple & NFL mentioned ‘Nah, yall not finna do Alicia Keys like this’. No matter yall heard final night time ain’t there no extra,” one other individual wrote.
I went to observe the superbowl efficiency on YouTube and Apple & NFL mentioned “Nah, yall not finna do Alicia Keys like this”. No matter yall heard final night time ain’t there no extra…
— HeyTonyTV (@TheHeyTonyTV) February 12, 2024
One X person appeared to determine precisely what occurred between 9 p.m. on Sunday night time and Monday morning.
“The NFL went and acquired their engineer to Melodyne that first be aware Alicia Keys sang with the swiftness, earlier than they uploaded the efficiency on YouTube. Had that engineer within the sweatshop with a gun at his head.”
They actually fastened the Alicia Keys voice crack for YouTube 😂 pic.twitter.com/L8e2lIh0So
— Fiddy Sauce (@_likethesauce) February 12, 2024
The New York native’s husband, Swizz Beatz, took to Instagram and addressed his spouse being dragged about her dancing and singing.
“Y’all speaking in regards to the mistaken rattling factor !!! Y’all don’t see that incredible costume protecting all the stadium,” he wrote within the caption. “Tonight’s efficiency was nothing however superb with 2 superb Giants ! Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that tune is a basic.”
He added, “We don’t do destructive vibes on this aspect we make historical past.”
Keys and crew have been on historical past’s aspect as company on the Apple Music-sponsored efficiency.
In line with information from Samba TV, roughly 30.1 million households watched the halftime present throughout the latest Tremendous Bowl, reflecting a 5 p.c enhance from the viewership of the 2023 Tremendous Bowl halftime present, which featured Rihanna and her never-publicly seen child bump.
“Following Apple Music’s first profitable halftime present final yr, it discovered success with followers but once more with a formidable 30.1 million viewers, exceeding final yr’s Rhianna-led present General, the halftime present drew in 5 p.c extra viewers than final yr,” mentioned Ashwin Navin, co-founder and CEO of Samba TV, Forbes reported.
