Snoop Dogg delivered on his promise to serve “vacation magic Santa can’t slot in a bag” along with his halftime present throughout Netflix’s NFL Christmas Sport Day.
The rapper, whose “Vacation Halftime Social gathering” streamed reside on Thursday through the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings recreation in Minneapolis, featured a mixture of his classics, in addition to Christmas favorites.
The phase started with Snoop Dogg’s longtime pal Martha Stewart studying a particular Christmas story.
“I sprung from my mattress, and mentioned, ‘What’s cracking?’ Hailing from the one and solely LBC, give it up for Snoop D.O. double G,” Stewart learn from a ebook.
Viewers then noticed a picture of a canine that morphed into Snoop Dogg, who was standing on the soccer subject. He was joined by a marching band, backup singers and a choir, all carrying festive white and purple apparel.
“Minnesota is aware of get together,” the choir sang alongside Snoop, who sported a protracted purple coat and pants.
“It is Christmas, and we’re about to do a few of my favourite Christmas songs,” the artist mentioned.
Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, the singers behind HUNTR/X from Netflix’s widespread animated movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” joined the rapper on stage, carrying all white for a “The Twelve Days of Christmas” efficiency.
Nation artist Lainey Wilson, who entered the sector in an illuminated sleigh, carried out “Santa Claus is Coming to City” as Snoop Dogg danced subsequent to her.
The present closed out with a efficiency from Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo, who made a shock look to carry out a canopy of Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.”
The duo stood alongside Snoop, Wilson and HUNTR/X on a podium as pretend snow fell from the sky.
“From my household to your loved ones, Merry Christmas,” Snoop Dogg mentioned.
Earlier on Christmas, Kelly Clarkson kicked off Sport Day with a pre-recorded efficiency of her vacation hit, “Beneath the Tree.”
The quantity, which performed earlier than the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Commanders recreation, featured the Emmy and Grammy Award–profitable star descending from the sky in a sleigh in a white bedazzled costume.
Clarkson, joined by a band and back-up vocalists, sang the quantity in entrance of a super-sized Christmas tree on a snow-covered soccer subject.
Followers had been seen within the crowd cheering Clarkson on, as precise cheerleaders from the 4 taking part in groups danced alongside to her well-known powerhouse vocals.
NFL gamers from the 4 groups additionally appeared all through the track, together with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who confirmed off their soccer maneuvers in entrance of huge wrapped presents.
Netflix has not too long ago ramped up its reside programming choices, with final yr marking the primary time the streaming large hosted the NFL’s two marquee Christmas Day video games. Beyoncé headlined the halftime present through the latter recreation, performing tracks from her “Cowboy Carter” nation album. The video games racked up 65 million mixed viewers, setting streaming information.
This yr’s NFL video games streamed simply hours earlier than Netflix is about to drop the primary batch of ultimate episodes of its hit TV collection “Stranger Issues.”
