Philadelphia Eagles at the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, playing against the Packers
Eagles writer Martin Frank is with the team in Brazil as they prepare for Friday’s Week 1 game against the Packers.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers kick off their NFL season tonight in São Paulo, Brazil.
As the two teams enter the field, two singers will sing the national anthems of Brazil and the United States. Here’s a look at the singers.
Who sings the national anthem of the United States?
Zeeba will sing the US national anthem. The singer was born in San Diego, but his parents are Brazilian and he spent his childhood in São Paulo.
According to his biography, he began writing music at the age of 14 and studied at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old singer and composer is ranked among the 30 most listened to Brazilians in the world, according to a list published by Billboard Magazine in October 2017.
In July 2017, the artist was awarded a double platinum record in Italy and a gold record in France. “Hear Me Now” has been played over 300 million times on Spotify – the song broke the platform’s record – and the music video on the official Spinnin Records channel has been viewed 230 million times. His success continued to grow with the song “Never Let Me Go”, which received a platinum record in Brazil.
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Who sings the Brazilian national anthem?
Luisa Sonza will sing the Brazilian national anthem before kick-off.
According to a Billboard article, Luísa described the moment as an opportunity to show her skills beyond Brazil, but most importantly, to represent her country. “This is a very important presentation. But above all, it is the greatest honor I can have as an artist, to represent my country in the world,” she told Billboard.
