Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance
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Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance was a widely acclaimed, politically charged live show that prominently introduced her song "Formation" to a massive global audience.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance Context triple: [Formation (music video), premieredOneDayBefore, Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance]
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A.
Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance
Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance was a landmark, HBCU-themed headlining set celebrated for its ambitious live production, cultural impact, and historic significance as the first by a Black woman at the festival.
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B.
Super Bowl XLVII halftime show
The Super Bowl XLVII halftime show was a high-profile live musical performance headlined by Beyoncé, featuring a Destiny’s Child reunion, during the NFL championship game in 2013.
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C.
Super Bowl XLV halftime show
The Super Bowl XLV halftime show was a high-profile pop and hip-hop performance headlined by the Black Eyed Peas, featuring elaborate staging, LED-lit choreography, and guest appearances before a massive global television audience.
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D.
Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show
The Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show was a high-profile NFL championship game performance headlined by Bruno Mars, featuring an energetic mix of pop, rock, and elaborate staging before a massive global audience.
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E.
Super Bowl XLVI halftime show
The Super Bowl XLVI halftime show was a high-profile live performance headlined by Madonna, featuring elaborate staging and guest appearances, during the NFL championship game in 2012.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance Target entity description: Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance was a widely acclaimed, politically charged live show that prominently introduced her song "Formation" to a massive global audience.
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A.
Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance
Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance was a landmark, HBCU-themed headlining set celebrated for its ambitious live production, cultural impact, and historic significance as the first by a Black woman at the festival.
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B.
Super Bowl XLVII halftime show
The Super Bowl XLVII halftime show was a high-profile live musical performance headlined by Beyoncé, featuring a Destiny’s Child reunion, during the NFL championship game in 2013.
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C.
Super Bowl XLV halftime show
The Super Bowl XLV halftime show was a high-profile pop and hip-hop performance headlined by the Black Eyed Peas, featuring elaborate staging, LED-lit choreography, and guest appearances before a massive global television audience.
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D.
Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show
The Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show was a high-profile NFL championship game performance headlined by Bruno Mars, featuring an energetic mix of pop, rock, and elaborate staging before a massive global audience.
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E.
Super Bowl XLVI halftime show
The Super Bowl XLVI halftime show was a high-profile live performance headlined by Madonna, featuring elaborate staging and guest appearances, during the NFL championship game in 2012.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Super Bowl halftime show appearance
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live musical performance ⓘ |
| associatedSingle | Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceType | global television audience ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographyStyle |
marching formation
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military-inspired dance ⓘ |
| city | Santa Clara, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bruno Mars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coldplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeTheme | Black Panther–inspired outfits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a landmark moment in Super Bowl halftime history
ⓘ
elevated Formation into a protest anthem ⓘ |
| date | 2016-02-07 ⓘ |
| featuredSong |
Crazy in Love
NERFINISHED
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Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) NERFINISHED ⓘ Uptown Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Formation World Tour announcement ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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dance ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Black Panther Party imagery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedSong | Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Levi's Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription |
controversial
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highly choreographed ⓘ politically charged ⓘ |
| notableElement |
dance-off segment with Bruno Mars
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field formations spelling messages ⓘ joint finale with Coldplay and Bruno Mars ⓘ large on-field dance troupe ⓘ |
| partOfEvent | Super Bowl 50 halftime show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTourCycle | Lemonade era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | NFL Super Bowl halftime show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalThemes |
Black Lives Matter
NERFINISHED
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Black empowerment ⓘ police brutality ⓘ |
| precededBy | Beyoncé's Super Bowl XLVII halftime show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songPromotion | major live debut of Formation ⓘ |
| sparkedDebateOn |
policing in the United States
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politics in entertainment ⓘ race in America ⓘ |
| viewershipEstimate | over 100 million viewers ⓘ |
| wardrobeColorScheme | black and gold ⓘ |
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Subject: Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance Description of subject: Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance was a widely acclaimed, politically charged live show that prominently introduced her song "Formation" to a massive global audience.
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this entity surface form:
Beyoncé used the performance of Formation to reference Black Lives Matter and Black Panther imagery