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Kevin Mazur/WireImage for ParkwoodBeyoncé bring Small Country Christmas For her performance at the halftime show during the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game in the NFL, armed with many tricks up her sleeve.
The Grammy winner, 43, performed her songs Cowboy Carter album during her concert at NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston on Wednesday, December 25, in what was dubbed the “Christmas Game Day Beyoncé Bowl.”
Beyoncé arrived on stage via horseback, riding past a garage of vintage cars while wearing an oversized white fur coat with a coordinating cowboy hat and diamond necklace. After performing “16 Carriages” and “Black Bird,” the singing icon rushed onto the court for a stunning rendition of “Ya Ya,” changing into a sequined bodysuit. Beyoncé also sang “RIIVERDANCE” with her ShabuziLevi jeans with Post Malone (sitting in a denim-covered truck), “Jolene” and “Texas Hold 'Em” featuring 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy joining the backing dancers.
“It's only right that we play Texas Hold 'Em for the first time in Houston, Texas on Christmas,” Beyoncé quipped in her introduction before concluding by saying: “Happy Birthday, God bless you all.”
While singing “Blackbird,” Beyoncé joined in Tanner Adele, Brittney Spencer, Tera Kennedy and Rena Robertsall of whom appeared on the LP.
the Christmas Day Halftime Showwhich aired on Netflix, marks the first time Beyoncé has performed Cowboy Carter The songs have been live since the album's release in March. However, this is not her first rodeo when it comes to the NFL as she previously topped the rodeo list The 2013 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans and returned to performing alongside Coldplay and… Bruno Mars During the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show.
Earlier this year, Beyoncé made history with it Cowboy Carter Album, she ventured into the country music genre for the first time in her career after previously dominating the pop and R&B spheres. Her single “Texas Hold 'Em” was a biggest hit. The first song by a black artist to reach number one on Bulletin board Hot Country Songs chart, and became The first black woman ever to reach number one on Bulletin board Top country albums chart.
It's a Beyoncé rodeo, and everyone's invited! Beyoncé, 42, dropped Cowboy Carter on Friday, March 29, the second part of a trilogy that began with Renaissance in 2022. The country-flavored album attracted stars from across the music world to help make it one of the biggest pop albums of the year. . Culture events. From Dolly Parton to (…)
Despite its success, the project still sparked controversy, with some country music radio stations ignoring fan requests to play the songs on the air and the 2024 Country Music Association Awards ceremony entirely. Ignore the album.
While receiving the Innovator Award from Stevie Wonder At the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April, Beyonce shouted “Every record company, every radio station, every award ceremony,” he said, stressing that the music industry needs to become “more open to the joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art without any preconceived notions.”
Beyoncé explained in her speech: “Innovation begins with a dream. But then you have to implement that dream, and that road can be very bumpy. To be innovative is to say what everyone thinks is impossible.
“Being innovative often means being criticized, which often tests your mental strength,” she added. “Innovation is to rely on faith and trust that God will take you and guide you.”
Beyoncé also mentioned several artists who have “dedicated their lives and their art to creating transformations,” including Tracy Chapman, Prince, Tina Turner and Michael Jackson.
“(They) defied any label that was put on them, thank you for implementing your dream so we can all follow through,” she noted.
