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Music power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been in the news a lot recently for different reasons.

The normally private “Crazy in Love” singer just revealed some details for the first time about her secret wedding ceremony to the “99 Problems” rapper on April 4, 2008.

In an interview with i-D , Bey shared that it was an intimate ceremony and talked about her wedding gown, saying, “We had a very small wedding in our home. We told guests we were having a party, and no one knew they were coming to our wedding but our parents and a few friends. My favorite dress my mother designed was my wedding dress. It was gorgeously simple and made with her love. Wearing a dress she designed was very important to me, and more important than any designer dress.”

Meanwhile, Queen Bey’s husband garnered plenty of headlines recently as well when he selected himself to headline this year’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Some made jokes about Jay-Z picking himself to headline the big show, but it’s been reported that in 2019, when Roc Nation signed on to produce the halftime show, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had one request: Jay-Z had to take the stage himself one day.

That time has come, and now many are betting that the “Can’t Knock the Hustle” artist will have quite a few special guests join him on the big stage. In the teaser video for Jay-Z’s halftime announcement, 11 goats are featured. That fact is now the subject of fan speculation and internet theories, as some believe the number of animals symbolizes 11 guest performers. So who do viewers want to see perform alongside the rapper?

Well it’s no surprise that Jay’s wife is one of the most requested special guests. But there is another singer who came out just ahead of Beyoncé in one area of the country, and that is Rihanna.

A survey conducted by ACE.com of 1,864 Americans found that Beyoncé was the most requested special guest overall selected by 39.32% of respondents. That’s ahead of Rihanna, who has 36.91% of the vote. However, when broken down by region, Rihanna edged out Bey by a single vote in the West.

RiRi headlined the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in 2023, and Beyoncé headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show in 2013. Bey also joined headliners Coldplay alongside Bruno Mars for the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show in 2016.

Other guests fans are hoping to see alongside Jay-Z include Snoop Dogg with 29.67% of the votes, Alicia Keys with 29.18%, Justin Timberlake with 20.92%, Kanye West with 19.85%, Pharrell Williams with 17.76%, Drake with 14.81%, and Frank Ocean with 11.43%.

As for what songs they want Jay to perform, the survey found that “Empire State of Mind” topped the dream setlist chosen by 38.89%, followed by “99 Problems” at 37.66%, and “Hard Knock Life” at 26.56%.

Other hits fans want to hear include “Big Pimpin,'” “Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” “’03 Bonnie & Clyde,” “Renegade,” “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” “Dead Presidents II.” And 15.72% answered, “I don’t know any of his songs.”

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