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LeAnn Rimes To Sing National Anthem At 2011 NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship Game

For Immediate Release

Sunday, April 3, 2011

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Gail Dent
Associate Director for Public and Media Relations
317/917-6117


 


HOUSTON --- Multiple award-winning singer, LeAnn Rimes will perform the National Anthem prior to the championship game of the 2011 Men’s Final Four, Monday, April 4 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.   The tip-off is 8:23 p.m. Central time, with the National Anthem to be sung at approximately 8:17 p.m.  The National Anthem will be broadcast nationally to millions of viewers as part of CBS’ telecast of the Men’s Final Four.

Rimes has sold more than 37 million albums, won two Grammy® Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards.   Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award, and also was the first country recording artist to win in the “Best New Artist” category.  Rimes has placed 42 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 13 of which are top-10 hits, and has scored numerous hit singles in her career, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” which went #1 in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which  is the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard  Hot 100 chart.

The accomplished actress and author has written two children’s books Jag and Jag’s New Friend, as well as the novel, Holiday in Your Heart and the inspirational book What I Cannot Change.

Rimes has long-supported a variety of charity organizations, including  advocating for the National Psoriasis Foundation, The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes and Children’s Miracle Network.

LeAnn recently released “Swingin” from her forthcoming new album, Lady & Gentlemen, where she reinterprets classic country songs by men.