Access Exclusive: Obama Asks Jennifer Hudson To Sing National Anthem At DNC
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FIRST PUBLISHED: August 25, 2008 2:43 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: August 25, 2008 5:11 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“American Idol” contestant and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will sing at the Democratic National Convention at the request of Barack Obama.
Access Hollywood has learned exclusively that Barack Obama has asked the songstress to sing the National Anthem Thursday night in Denver when he formally accepts the party’s nomination.
An appearance at the DNC for Obama is one of the many things keeping Jennifer Hudson busy. She will release her self-titled debut album, “Jennifer Hudson,” on September 30, followed by the release of her new film, “The Secret Life of Bees,” opposite Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning on October 17.
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