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Shaboozey will headline the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day halftime show
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Shaboozey will headline the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day halftime show

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There you have it. It’s going to be Shaboozey.

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter has just been announced as the headliner of the halftime show for the Thanksgiving Day game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears on Nov. 28, the Lions said.

The Nigerian-American crossover artist released his first single in 2014. He can also be heard on ‘Spaghettii’ and ‘Sweet Honey Buckin” from Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed album ‘Cowboy Carter’.

But perhaps it was “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” that catapulted him into the mainstream with its catchy lyrics and dance-friendly beat.

Spotfiy even named it one of the Global Top 5 songs of the summer, along with “

  • “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish
  • “HOT TO GO!” — Chappell Roan
  • “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
  • “Espresso” vs. Sabrina Carpenter

Shaboozey was recently nominated for six Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist for “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” written by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams. The song is also in the works. of the Year, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.

The 67th annual Grammys will take place on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.

Shaboozey won the People’s Choice Country Awards for New Artist and New Artist Song for “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” in September.

Caché McClay of The Tennessean contributed to this article.

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The headlines in this story have been updated and the story has been updated with additional information.