Morial Convention Center on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Getty Images Born Ledisi Anibade Young in Super Bowl LIX’s host city of New Orleans, she grew up in Oakland, Calif., ...

The Grammy-winning singer was backed by the Greater New Orleans High School Choral Collective for her performance.

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday. The R&B singer stood on a ...

As she took the stage in her hometown of New Orleans, Ledisi delivered a soul-stirring rendition of “Lift Every Voice and ...

The singer, whose full name is Ledisi Anibade Young, said that she is "overwhelmed" and "honored" to sing the hymn Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

This year, the latter song — also known colloquially as the "Black National Anthem," will be sung by Ledisi. Ledisi was born in 1972 in New Orleans, the site of Super Bowl 59. The 52-year-old ...

By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Ledisi took to the field at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday to deliver a powerful performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Ledisi, a New Orleans native ...

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. For the fifth year in a row, the Super Bowl pregame show will feature a performance of ...

The New Orleans native has had an impressive career spanning R&B, jazz, and soul. Ledisi has earned 15 Grammy nominations and won Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Anything For You." ...

Grammy-winning vocalist and celebrated artist Ledisi has unveiled her new single and video, "Love You Too," via Listen Back/BMG. This is a soulful R&B offering that highlights her rich ...