Today, the national anthem was performed by Coco Jones at the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame in Atlanta
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. Coco Jones, a talented R&B singer with seven Grammy nominations and one win, delivered a captivating rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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She is also known for her role as Hilary Banks on the Peacock reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and her Disney Channel appearances
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Before Coco Jones took the stage, the Spelman College Glee Club performed “America the Beautiful,” and 14-year-old Johrgia Peaches, an 8th-grade student from Newnan, Georgia, performed the song in American Sign Language (ASL)
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. Alexander Charlot, a 20-year-old student from the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, also performed the national anthem in ASL
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Coco Jones has had a remarkable career, starting as a Disney Channel star and transitioning into a successful music career
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. Her song “ICU” won the 2024 Grammy for Best R&B Performance, and she is currently nominated for two more Grammys this year
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. Her performance today was a highlight of the pre-game festivities and set the tone for an exciting championship game.
If you’d like to watch Coco Jones’ performance, you can find it on YouTube here.
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