On Monday, the Detroit Lions announced that recording artist Jason Derulo will be performing at halftime on Thanksgiving Day when the Lions will face off against the Minnesota Vikings in a big NFC North showdown.
If you’re like me and don’t know who Jason Derulo is, he is a popular songwriter whose hits include “Watcha Say,” “In my Head,” and “Ridin’ Solo.”
The Lions chose Derulo despite a late, desperate attempt from Pride of Detroit and their readers to get Toto (famous for their anthem “Africa”) to perform at halftime:
Unfortunately, our pleas fell upon deaf ears.