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superstar
Fantasia
Barrino
shut
down
the
50th
annual
Bayou
Classic
with
her
stellar
halftime
show.
Source:
Gareth
Cattermole
/
Getty
Thousands
of
fans
packed
the
Caesars
Superdome
in
New
Orleans
for
the
50th
Bayou
Classic
featuring
Southern
and
Grambling
State
universities.
The
Bayou
Classic
is
an
annual
college
football
classic
rivalry
game
between
the
Grambling
State
University
Tigers
and
the
Southern
University
Jaguars,
first
held
under
that
name
in
1974
at
Tulane
Stadium
in
New
Orleans,
although
the
series
itself
actually
began
in
1932.
The
Bayou
Classic
is
a
staple
in
the
community
of
New
Orleans
and
brings
culture,
excellence
and
tradition
to
the
city.
While
many
fans
go
to
cheer
on
the
teams,
everyone
knows
halftime
is
game
time!
The
rivalry
between
Southern
and
Grambling
goes
beyond
the
gridiron.
Both
bands
are
known
for
energizing
the
crowds
and
getting
fans
out
of
their
seats.
The
youngest
winner
of
American
Idol
joined
Southern
University
for
their
halftime
performance
and
gave
the
audience
exactly
what
they
needed!
She
sang
her
classic
hits
“When
I
See
You,”
“Free
Yourself,”
and
“Lose
to
Win.”
Fantasia
also
performed
her
own
rendition
of
“Overnight
Scenario,”
a
DC
Go-Go
classic!
Fans
Celebrate
Fantasia’s
Epic
Halftime
Show
Performance
At
The
50th
Bayou
Classic
Rapper
Boosie
was
in
the
front
row
supporting
and
vibing
to
Fantasia’s
performance
as
well
as
thousands
of
fans.
Fantasia’s
halftime
show
was
a
hit!
Fans
took
to
social
media
to
give
Fantasia
her
flowers
after
getting
down
on
the
field.
“Tasia
can
do
no
wrong
in
my
eyes!
I
love
thisðŸ˜,”
one
user
wrote.
“She
killedddd
it!!!!
The
energy
live
was
insane
â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸,”
one
commented.
“In
all
my
years
of
DC
LIVING,
I
never
heard
the
“Overnight
Scenario”
sang
like
that…..
and
I’m
not
mad
at
it
🤷ðŸ¿â™‚ï¸ðŸ«¡ðŸ«¡ðŸ«¡,”
another
user
added.
Fantasia
has
had
an
amazing
career
and
kickstarted
her
stardom
at
age
19
as
one
of
the
youngest
winners
of
“American
Idol,”
in
2004.
Since
hitting
the
national
stage,
she’s
racked
up
multiple
awards,
including
a
2011
Grammy
and
two
others
from
Billboard.
She’s
also
taken
her
talents
to
Broadway
and
will
star
in
the
2023
film
iteration
of
The
Color
Purple with
Taraji
P.
Henson,
Halle
Bailey
and
Danielle
Brooks.
The
film
is
set
for
release
on
Christmas
2023.
Southern
came
up
with
two
big
goal-line
stands
to
beat
Grambling
27-22
Saturday
afternoon
in
the
50th
Annual
Bayou
Classic
at
the
New
Orleans
Superdome.