The 2024 NFL regular season has officially kicked off, and we’re already entering the second game of the season when the Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, Brazil.
With so many eyes on the big game, which is the only game this year that will be played on a Friday, every part of the pregame action will be under the spotlight, too.
Who will perform the national anthem internationally?
Watch the American and Brazilian National Anthem
Luisa Sonza sings a powerful rendition of the Brazilian National Anthem as the NFL comes to town for the first time in history.
This was powerful pic.twitter.com/MnrooQ12Xq
— Matt Cannata (@CannataPFN) September 7, 2024
Zeeba gave an excellent rendition of the American National Anthem as well.
Sǎo Paulo-raised singer/songwriter @ZeebaOficial performs the American National Anthem! 🇺🇸🇧🇷
📺: #GBvsPHI on Peacock pic.twitter.com/VD08HTarvv
— NFL (@NFL) September 7, 2024
National Anthem Singer for Packers-Eagles Revealed
Since the game is being played internationally, there will be performances for both the Brazilian and United States National Anthems. Luísa Sonza will perform the Brazilian version, and Brazilian-American artist Zeeba will do the “Star Spangled Banner.”
Sonza is a Brazilian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2014 by performing cover songs on YouTube. She signed with Universal Music Group and recorded an extended play titled “Pandora” in 2016. In 2021, she released her debut album, Doce 22.
In addition to her music career, Sonza has appeared as an actress on several TV shows and co-hosts the HBO Max show “Queen Stars.”
Zeeba, on the other hand, is an American singer born to Brazilian parents. Born in California, he lived in Brazil until he was 19 before returning to California to attend music college.
While he’s technically American, Zeeba feels “more Brazilian than American” due to spending his childhood and adolescence in Brazil.
As one of the most listened-to Brazilian voices in the world, Zeeba has over a billion plays across all platforms.
Zeeba’s first hit was “Photographs,” which was a top-10 hit on Brazilian radio stations. He also had the worldwide hit “Hear Me Now” with Alok and Bruno Martini, which was one of the 50 most-listened-to songs in the world.
Zeeba has been in the industry since 2014 and is signed with BMG. His composition “Sun Goes Down” was awarded a Gold Record, and his song “Never Let Me Go” received a Platinum Record.