Ne-Yo, Luther Vandross to perform One Shining Moment for March Madness

R&B star Ne-Yo will be performing the March Madness tradition of singing “One Shining Moment” along with Luther Vandross following this year’s NCAA Tournament.

After a national champion has been crowned following the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, March Madness will come to a close with the playing of “One Shining Moment,” a video tribute to the 67 wild games that made up this year’s action.

For every year but one since 2003, the song has been performed by the late R&B legend Luther Vandross. Earlier this year, CBS and Turner drew heat when it was announced that there was going to be a new singer for this year’s tournament, with the title game being broadcast on TBS for the first time.

As it turns out, Turner is adding a new voice for the song … but also sticking with what works. For the game broadcast on TBS, fans will still hear the voice of Vandross talking about the ball being tossed in the air.

For those watching the “team cast” on both TNT and truTV, hit R&B star Ne-Yo will be doing a remix of the song in honor of the 30th anniversary of it being played for the first time. Turner Sports will announce which teams will be on which network after Saturday’s Final Four games are completed.

The famed song was debuted in 1987 after Indiana beat Syracuse for the title. Some famous names who have performed it also include Teddy Pendergrass and Jennifer Hudson, who had her performance of the song panned in 2010 after critics said it was too modern and full of highlights.

Villanova and Oklahoma will meet in the first semifinal game from Houston’s NRG Stadium, followed by North Carolina taking on Syracuse for the right to play for the title.

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