NFL announces artist Karol G will perform at Chiefs game in Brazil

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As the Chiefs continue preparations for the NFL’s second game contest in Brazil, the league has begun to roll out some of the festivities around the game.

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday, Sept. 5, at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

Karol G, a Colombian Grammy-award-winning singer whose latest album release “Tropicoqueta” has surpassed the 1 billion stream mark, will perform at the halftime show during YouTube’s first exclusive NFL live broadcast.

The album is her third consecutive Top 3 entry on the Billboard 200 chart and fourth consecutive #1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart. It has translated to the largest streaming week of the year for a Latin album by a woman, the NFL stated.

“I’m so excited to be part of YouTube’s first-ever NFL live broadcast, it’s truly an honor and a moment I’m so proud to be part of,” Karol G said in a statement. “I’ve watched many NFL halftime shows over the years and now having this opportunity to bring my music to this global stage means the world to me. I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone in São Paulo and fans all around the world.”

The NFL also released that Brazilian star Ana Castela will perform the country’s national anthem (Hino Nacional Brasileiro) alongside American composer and jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who will perform the U.S. National Anthem.

The game will livestream on YouTube for free, with kickoff at 7 p.m. CT.