Beyonce sings national anthem at Super Bowl news conference

Beyonce sings national anthem at Super Bowl news conference

Beyonce admits she lip-synched at the inauguration and then sings the national anthem live at a news conference before the 2013 Super Bowl.

Beyonce poses for photographers after a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce answers questions during an NFL football Super Bowl XLVII news conference at the New Orleans Convention Center, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. in New Orleans. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Beyonce kicks off the NFL football Super Bowl XLVII press conference at the New Orleans Convention Center by singing the National Anthem, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. in New Orleans. The singer says she did lip sync when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day. She said she's a "perfectionist" and wanted her performance for President Barack Obama to be a memorable one. She called the day "emotional." (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce poses after a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Beyonce speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce arrives for a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce arrives for a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Beyonce sings the national anthem during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Beyonce poses for photographers after a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce's scheduled to perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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