Nelly Furtado will perform at half time at the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg Nov. 19, event organizers confirmed Friday morning.
Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila will sing the national anthem at the start of the game.
Singer Nelly Furtado is slated to perform at the Grey Cup.
Furtado, a pop star who originally hails from Victoria, B.C., was reported in the Winnipeg Free Press earlier this month to be the star of the half-time spectacle, which featured American performers The Black Eyed Peas last year. Canadian performers such as Shania Twain and Bryan Adams have also done half-time duties at the Grey Cup, as has Canadian band The Tragically Hip.
Furtado’s current chart-toppers on her 2006 release Loose includes songs Promiscuous and Maneater, which have garnered extensive radio play south of the border.
Avila is a 19-year-old from Gatineau, Que., who won the fourth and most recent season of Canadian Idol.
Said Avila: “I know how much this game means to the country, and I can’t wait to get to Winnipeg.”
The Grey Cup will be played Nov. 19 at Canad Inns Stadium.
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