Idina Menzel scores big with stunning Super Bowl National Anthem

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PHOENIX — Idina Menzel superbly belted the National Anthem before Super Bowl XLIX's kickoff Sunday, symbolically putting behind her a few intensely criticized performances such as her New Year's Eve performance of Frozen's "Let of Go."

The packed crowd also watched the Tony Award winner correctly sing every word in the right order, unlike National Anthem singers of yesteryear. John Legend also delivered a solid pre-game performance of "America the Beautiful."

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Last year, soprano Renée Fleming delivered a riveting national anthem with help from a military chorus. The opera rendition from Fleming, a four-time Grammy winner, was uncommon for Super Bowl lead-ups because the role is traditionally reserved for a pop star. Read more...

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