Beyoncé brought her Cowboy Carter album to life for the first time during a halftime performance at an NFL game in her hometown of Houston on Christmas Day.
The show aired on the way to the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium and will bring viewers to Netflix after the streaming giant signed a new agreement with America’s most popular professional sports league. Designed to invite. It also featured Beyoncé’s latest LP, Beyoncé’s Southern Roots, just as members of the Recording Academy voted for February’s Grammy Awards and “Cowboy Carter” was nominated for Beyoncé’s album of the year. It was also a way to draw attention to an in-depth exploration of country music. That year.
Shortly after the performance, Beyoncé posted a short video to will be announced.
But despite all the hype, Wednesday’s halftime show was a reminder that whatever pulls Beyoncé out of her superstar cocoon is worth celebrating. As is customary with pop music’s greatest live performers, this 13-minute piece was a “ho-ho-down.” ” she said, but it was a thrill from top to bottom.
The show began with Beyoncé riding a white horse and striding through the hallways of the bowels of NRG, singing “16 Carriages,” a ballad about young people on the road chasing their dreams of showbiz. Soon, she was joined by a quartet of black female country singers: Tanner Adele, Brittney Spencer, Tierra Kennedy and Rayna Roberts for a moving rendition of the Beatles’ “Blackbird.”
Beyoncé appeared on the stadium field and performed her version of the classic Tina Turner song, accompanied by a small electric rock band and a huge horn section lining the bleachers, reminiscent of her Coachella presentation. We sang one intense “Ya Ya.” She then performed a clubby rendition of “My House,” followed by Shabouzi for “Sweet Honey Buckiin’,” and Post Malone for “Levii’s Jean.” ).
Beyoncé sang a cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” while riding in a car on the field, and unlike Coachella’s tribute to HBCU heritage, this was a loving embodiment of black rodeo culture. Ta. They ended the show with the chart-topping “Texas.” “Hold’em” was performed on the 50-yard line while dancing next to my 12-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy. Throughout the show, Beyoncé’s vocals were strong and precise, her choreography tough and intense, and her costumes sparkled beautifully. This was a Christmas present to fans in the form of a marketing opportunity.
