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Rihanna is so focused on her performance for the Super Bowl halftime show that she even forgot that her birthday and Valentine's Day are just around the corner.
The nine-time Grammy Award winner revealed this Thursday at a press conference the details of what we can expect from the show, a show that millions of people will see and whose main event, the Super Bowl, registers one of the largest audiences in the United States. .
"The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. As scary as it is, because I haven't been on stage in 7 years, there is something exhilarating about this challenge. It's important to me to do this, it's important to representation, it's important that my son sees this," Rihanna said at the press conference.
The singer, originally from Barbados, said that, in addition to music, it is very important for her to include elements of Caribbean culture in her show.
"That's a big part of why it's important to me to do this show," Rihanna said.
"Representing immigrants, representing my country, Barbados, representing black women everywhere, I think that's really important, it's key for people to see the possibilities," she added.
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"I am very excited to have Barbados on the stage of the Super Bowl," she insisted.
The details of Rihanna's performance at the Super Bowl
For the artists, the biggest challenge in the production of this halftime show is the selection of the songs that will be included in the 13 minutes that the NFL allows for the presentation.
And obviously Rihanna was no exception.
"You're trying to cram 17 years of work into 13 minutes," the singer said.
"The
setlist
was the biggest challenge. That was the hardest part. Deciding how to maximize the 13 minutes. It's going to be a celebration of my catalog in the best way we could have," Rihanna revealed at the press conference.
Although he did not give details of the songs he chose, some of his hits such as "Love On The Brain", "Umbrella", "We Found Love", could be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Rihanna added that she is the type of artist who is completely involved in the entire process.
"I'm not worried about looking too bossy. I've been bossy all my life, ever since I was a little girl," she said with a laugh.
Regarding the physical challenge, Rihanna had to work to keep up.
"You're running for 13 minutes, trying to put a two-hour set in 13 minutes," she said.
"The physical challenge has definitely been immense," he added.
The singer revealed that the show is full of energy from the beginning to the end.
"I'm saying too much, but it's a packed show and it takes its toll on your body," she explained.
Returning to the stage after being a mother
Another of the big reasons why Rihanna agreed to be part of this challenge was the son she had in May of last year with rapper A$AP Rocky.
"When I first got the call to do it, I was like 'are you sure?'
Three months after giving birth, should I be making big decisions like this right now? I might regret it," the interpreter explained.
However, being a mother, she said, gave her superhuman strength that motivated her to tell the NFL yes.
"When you become a mom something happens [and that is] you feel like you can conquer the world, you can do anything," said the singer.
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