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Colon to Perform at 2012 NHL All-Star Game

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The Voice winner Javier Colon will be hitting the ice later this month…

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The 33-year-old half-Dominican/half-Puerto Rican American acoustic soul singer will take the stage at the NHL All-Star Game to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Colon has previously performed the national anthem at the Orange Bowl, a Los Angeles Dodgers game and the home opener for the Buffalo Bills.

Meanwhile, Lyndon Slewidge has been picked to sing the Canadian national anthem.

But Colon and Slewidge won’t be the only musical guests at the big game…

Rap sensation Drake has been locked in to perform during the second intermission at the star-studded hockey event, while singer/rapper Outasight will sing his breakout single “Tonight Is the Night” during the player introductions.

This year’s all-star game will be taking place at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario on Sunday, January 29

Pena’s Big-Time Cowboys Performance…

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Enrique Iglesias isn’t the only Latino celebrity performing live at the Dallas Cowboys game this holiday. Nickelodeon star Carlos Pena and his fellow Big Time Rush band members made a special appearance at the big Thanksgiving Day game.

Before the start of the Cowboys’ game against the Miami Dolphins, Big Time Rush’s Pena, James Maslow, Logan Henderson and Kendall Schmidt performed the national anthem to perfection at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

Big Time Rush Carlos Pena

“It’s American’s team,” said Schmidt to MTV.com, while Maslow added, “Every American is a Cowboys fan.”

But the 22-year-old  half-Dominican, half-Venezuelan Pena isn’t so sure who to root for…

“I like Miami and the Dolphins; they’re my home team,” explained Pena. “But the Cowboys gave me this job to sing the National Anthem, so, who do you go with?”

Its part of a big-time month for the stars of the hit Nickelodeon show. Not only did they recently wrap shooting their feature film Big Time Movie, they also just released their sophomore album, Elevated, this Monday.

Meantime, the group plans to take their act on the road for their “Better With U” Tour—the band’s first United States tour—in February.

Lovato Gives A Stellar World Series National Anthem Performance…

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Former “Sonny with a Chance” star Demi Lovato took some serious chances with her rendition of the national anthem at Game 5 of the World Series… And, she hit it out of the park!

The 19-year-old Texas native—showing support for her Texas Rangers by wearing the team’s jersey underneath her sharp blazer—wasn’t afraid to hit the high notes while perfoming the “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the ame between the Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals in Arlington, Texas.

“So nervous/excited about tomorrow!!! National anthem at the #WorldSeries… Wow!!!” the part-Mexican singer/actress announced via Twitter.

But, Lovato showed no sign of nerves. She delivered almost the entire song, except for a slight challenge with the line “land of the free,” with some serious gumption. And she made up for the slight slip-up by singing the closing “Home of the brave” line with some serious melisma!  The risky move paid off with the crowd unleashing some serious love at the end of Lovato’s performance.

Such a proud moment for the singer who was recently named to Billboard.com’s 21 Under 21 musicians list.

So what’s next for Lovato? She’ll be hitting the road for a series of “A Special Night with Demi Lovato” performances throughout the country starting next month.

Lovato’s “Star-Spangled” World Series Plans…

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Demi Lovato is preparing to take the field at this year’s World Series… No, she isn’t turning pro. The former Disney star will actually be performing the national anthem at Game 5.

18-year-old part-Mexican singer/actress announced her “Star-Spangled” plans to her oh-so-supportive fans via her Twitter account.

Demi Lovato to perform national anthem at World Series

“Only my lovatics could land me a spot singing the national anthem at the WORLD SERIES!!!!” posted Lovato, who was recently named to Billboard.com’s 21 Under 21 musicians list. “I couldn’t do it without you guys!!!!”

Since her stint in a treatment facility for an eating disorder and self-injury, Lovato has come back stronger than ever from what she calls “the darkest time” of her life. She released her latest album “Unbroken,” performed on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” and won an ALMA Award for “Favorite TV Actress—Leading Role in a Comedy.”

The Texas-native will follow in the footsteps on fellow LaTweeno singer Scotty McCreery, who performed the national anthem at Game 1 of the World Series this week.

Game 5 between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals will take place on Monday at 8:05 pm ET at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

McCreery Hits a National Anthem Homer Despite Mic Issue…

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He may have experienced a slight mic malfunction on his first at-bat, but Scotty McCreery didn’t let that stop him from performing a rousing, countrified rendition of the National Anthem last night at Game 1 of the World Series…

McCreery’s microphone didn’t appear to be on when he originally launched into “The Star-Spangled Banner,” so the 18-year-old North Carolina native started over again. In no time, his deep voice filled St. Louis’ Busch Stadium.

Wearing jeans and a windbreaker with the words “World Series” written across the front, the part-Puerto Rican singer’s rendition was basically flawless. The “American Idol” winner didn’t flub any lines or skip verses. He just performed the National Anthem beautifully in his country style.

For the huge baseball fan, this was probably one of the biggest moments of his life, especially with First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance. And he took the task seriously, barely cracking a smile until the very end.

“well, as mr George Strait would say, I wasn’t here for a long time, but I was here for a good time! Great time in St. Louis yesterday!” he’d later tweet.

This year’s World Series pits the American League’s Texas Rangers at the National League’s St. Louis Cardinals. Last night’s game result in a 3-2 Cardinals victory over the Rangers.