(Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET: Bovada sportsbook has ruled that Lady Gaga‘s second riff on the final word “Brave” didn’t count toward the length of her performance and is now officially marking the Super Bowl 50 National Anthem at 2:09. Other sportsbooks may rule differently.)
Here are Bovada’s Internet-shaking tweets:
#LadyGaga was under 2 minutes and 20 seconds
— Bovada Official (@BovadaLV) February 7, 2016
#LadyGaga‘s National Anthem, from first note to the completion of the first ‘brave’, is settled officially at 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
— Bovada Official (@BovadaLV) February 7, 2016
Previously:
Lady Gaga just belted out a pretty amazing National Anthem to kick off Super Bowl 50. The most important question, however, wasn’t about the quality — it surrounded the length.
Las Vegas had set the Over/Under for Gaga’s Star-Spangled Banner at two minutes, 20 seconds — pretty long for the song. That said, the “ARTPOP” singer can hit and hold notes, and if nothing else, she knows how to milk a spotlight.
This time, the recent Golden Globe winner took about two minutes, 21 seconds to get the Levi’s Stadium crowd warmed up.
There is a bit of controversy, however, since Gaga added an extra “Brave” at the very end, apparently just for the heck of it. That was definitely the difference between the Over or Under being crowned.
Watch Gaga’s effort above.
Now that the patriotic moment has concluded in San Francisco, it’s time for the coin toss and actual game.
The same desert gambling town in Nevada has the Carolina Panthers topping the Denver Broncos by five points — who you got? Let us know in the comments section.
For more musical moments, stick with CBS for the Pepsi Halftime Show, which boasts performances by Coldplay and Beyonce.