Although she caught flak for flubbing the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV, uncovered footage from Christina Aguilera’s rehearsal shows no signs of error. While practicing the National Anthem at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, the powerhouse performer gave a flawless rendition of the patriotic tune, so confident in her abilities that she walked off before finishing the song.

In a statement, the pop singer later explained the gaffe. “I got so lost in the moment of the song that I lost my place,” she said. “I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of it’s anthem still came through.”

Check out what could have been.

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Following her slip-up while performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV, Christina Aguilera has released a statement explaining why she mixed up the lyrics.

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Like Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Beyoncé before her, Christina Aguilera was the latest diva to have the honor of performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl. The blonde superstar, demurely dressed in all black, put her powerful pipes on display at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas, before the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday (Feb. 6). Xtina made a slight blunder with some of the lyrics, but that couldn’t stop even the toughest NFL players from shedding a tear.

Watch her soaring rendition below and share your thoughts.

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T.I. and Christina Aguilera reflect on the hardships of being a superstar on “Castle Walls,” the new single from Tip’s seventh album No Mercy (Dec. 7). Produced by Alex Da Kid and co-written with his artist Skylar Grey, the somber tune shows the King of the South at his rawest. “The dangers don’t equate to all the time it take away from ya kids,” admits the incarcerated rapper during his introspective verses.

“It’s hip-hop, it’s electro, but I think it’s gonna lend itself to a broad audience,” Alex Da Kid previously told Rap-Up TV. “It has some kind of substance to it in the lyrics. It should work on radio and in the club, hopefully.”

Knock down their walls below.

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T.I. explains the difficulties of living in the limelight on the somber “Castle Walls,” the latest single from No Mercy (Dec. 7). Produced by Alex Da Kid and co-written by his artist Skylar Grey, the track features a haunting instrumental over which Christina Aguilera sings a touching chorus.

“Everyone thinks that I have it all/ But it’s so empty, living behind these castle walls, these castle walls/ If I should tumble, if I should fall/ Would anyone hear me, screaming behind these castle walls/ There’s no one here at all/ Behind these castle walls.”

Listen to Xtina’s part on the 30-second snippet below.

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Alex Da Kid is on fire. After producing Eminem and Rihanna’s No. 1 smash “Love the Way You Lie” and Dr. Dre’s new Detox record with Em, “I Need a Doctor,” the London producer has another big collabo lined up.

“Castle Walls” will be the next single from T.I.’s seventh album No Mercy featuring Christina Aguilera. The hitmaker tells Rap-Up TV how he stalked Tip in L.A. to get him to do the song and how Christina came into the picture. A video was shot before the rapper returned to prison.

“It’s hip-hop, it’s electro, but I think it’s gonna lend itself to a broad audience,” he explains. “It has some kind of substance to it in the lyrics. It should work on radio and in the club, hopefully.”

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Justin Timberlake spiced up his annual Justin Timberlake & Friends charity concert with a little Salt-N-Pepa. Hip-hop’s dynamic duo received cheers and standing ovations as they took it back with some of their hits including “Push It,” “Shoop,” and “Whatta Man.”

Christina Aguilera, Elton John, Diddy-Dirty Money, T-Pain, Lady Antebellum, FreeSol, and Selena Gomez also chipped in to support Shriners Hospitals for Children at Planet Hollywood’s Theater for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas over the weekend.

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Christina Aguilera sees the light at the end of the tunnel in the dark video for “You Lost Me,” the Sia-penned ballad from her latest album Bionic. The pop star keeps it simple, letting her powerful voice shine in the Anthony Mandler-directed clip.

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