Throughout a career-spanning set which included the likes of “Confessions Half II”, that includes Jermaine Dupri, “Burn”, “Yeah!”, that includes Lil Jon and Ludacris, and “U Acquired It Unhealthy” that includes H.E.R., Alicia Keys appeared on stage to carry out one in all her largest hits, “If I Ain’t Acquired You”, earlier than she joined forces with Usher on their 2004 hit, “My Boo”.

Within the opening seconds of the track, Keys’ voice cracked, which led to the second going viral on-line. For many who have been watching the footage dwell, they’d’ve observed it immediately, however within the footage posted by NFL and Apple Music, after the efficiency, it seems that they’ve edited her vocals.

Final night time Alicia Keys’s voice cracked (first video), and fascinatingly, the official NFL YouTube channel seems to be trying to erase that little second, having edited it out of their add (second video). pic.twitter.com/EM4k8rWT8c

— Robert Komaniecki (@Komaniecki_R) February 12, 2024

While the efficiency went viral attributable to some folks making enjoyable out of the imperfection in the beginning of the track, there are additionally many individuals coming to the defence of Alicia Keys, noting that it is pleasurable to see an unpolished, dwell model of a track all of them know and love.

“NO. Don’t edit this, nfl. It was human and genuine. Stay vocals have cracks generally, particularly your first be aware in a really loud area. Let actual issues be actual. Don’t kill authenticity,” with one other consumer writing, “Once I was watching the halftime present I assumed to myself: wow, it is superior I can hear they’re singing dwell. Imho, such postproduction is dehumanizing. There’s magnificence in imperfections, as a result of they’re truthful and honest.”