Decked in a shiny red suit, pop star Lady Gaga sang the national anthem at Super Bowl 50 on Sunday.
“I was so excited. It’s just an honor,” Gaga said in an interview earlier this week. “I’ve always wanted to sing the national anthem at a major sporting even since I was a little girl.”
“This is one of the highest honors of my career.”
– @ladygaga on singing #SB50 National Anthemhttps://t.co/YqilZKeFzm
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 6, 2016
The performance received a warm reception on social media.
Boy oh boy, @ladygaga can SING!!!! Wow!!
— Laura Leighton (@LauraLeighton) February 7, 2016
Say what you want about @ladygaga but she can flat-out sing. That was a great Anthem!
— Jerry Palm (@jppalmCBS) February 7, 2016
Many people were surprised at Gaga’s vocal abilities, which they had previously under-estimated
I did not know Lady Gaga can sing like that……
— B.B Gunz (@BryanVsBracey) February 7, 2016
Pause. Gaga can sing
— JARREN ALEXANDER (@ORIGINAL_BRICKS) February 7, 2016
And others were surprised by their surprise.
Why are people so shocked that gaga can sing? Have you been awake for the past 8 years?
— Stephanie Buck (@StephMBuck) February 7, 2016
Not sure why people always seem surprised that Lady Gaga can flat out sing.
— Kevin Kugler (@kevinkugler) February 7, 2016