(Producer Rickey Minor confirmed tothe Associated Pressthat Hudson sang to a backing track at his request.)
For the record, it took readers of Michael Slezaks rave review ofJ.
I pretty much side with the latter camp.

Hence, why pretty mucheveryonewho sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl sings it to a backing track.
Besides, the cries of she was lip syncing!
Any time you perform the pre-game event, youre required to give them backing tracks, says Smith.
Its nothing out of the norm.
[But] it definitely was Jennifer singing live that was her voice.
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