What Jennifer Lopez Said In Spanish During The Inauguration

On January 20th, the iconic Jennifer Lopez took to the Capitol stage for the inauguration of Joe Biden and sang "This Land Is Your Land" and "America The Beautiful." During her performance, Lopez also snuck in a little nod to her own music, singing "Let's get loud," before finishing her medley. She was dressed in an all-white outfit for the inauguration, perhaps as a tribute to women's suffrage and women's rights activism. New York Times fashion director Vanessa Friedman also noted that, next to Lady Gaga's red gown and Garth Brooks' blue jeans, the three musical performers represented the colors of the American flag. Lopez's fiancé Alex Rodriguez had hinted that the singer might be doing something a little different in her performance when he was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, saying... "She has something really cool. You're going to be surprised. You're going to love it. You're going to love it." Rodriguez also revealed that even after performing at huge events, such as the Super Bowl half-time show in 2020 and the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration, the inauguration was still a nerve-wracking appearance for Lopez. Lopez has been a vocal supporter of Joe Biden throughout his campaign. She and A-Rod even sat down for a virtual chat with then candidate Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in October to talk about the election and how Covid has negatively impacted the Latinx community more than others. During the chat, Lopez said that she was there to represent women and moms, and Latinos and Americans. After the election was called for Biden, she posted an Instagram video of her dancing in celebration. The day before the inauguration in Washington, Lopez took some photos with military service members and wrote… "What an honor to spend a few moments with these brave men and women. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. I honor you today and everyday. Tomorrow I sing for you and all Americans. #inauguration2021." Fans were impressed by Lopez's performance, not only for her vocal performance, but for her representation. The Puerto Rican singer made her appearance especially profound by including a spoken line of Spanish in the midst of her performance: "Una nación, bajo Dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos." That line is from the Pledge of Allegiance and translates to: "One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." One user tweeted… "Oh my god @JLo just spoke Spanish on the Capitol during the inauguration! This is going to be a different 4 years!" Another said… "First off J-Lo was toooooo cute today. Rocking that suit. But I was full of tears as she sung that song. I felt like I was part of this country and represented." Lopez even made fans out of politicians, with one-time presidential hopeful Andrew Yang tweeting… "JLo and Lady Gaga both phenomenal." Some fans noted that Lopez's performance was especially timely, considering that she had performed in the Super Bowl halftime show about a year ago. One person tweeted… "Jennifer Lopez was the last major performance before the world shut down in 2020 and here's hoping her 2021 performance is the start of our world beginning to open back up again." #JLo #Inauguration #JoeBiden