Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson
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The Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson was a landmark live performance that revolutionized the Super Bowl halftime into a major pop spectacle and is widely credited with transforming it into a premier entertainment event.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10402125 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson Context triple: [Super Bowl halftime shows, notableEvent, Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson]
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A.
Super Bowl XXI halftime show
The Super Bowl XXI halftime show was a mid-1980s NFL championship game entertainment spectacle featuring a themed musical performance during the break of Super Bowl XXI.
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B.
Super Bowl XX halftime show
The Super Bowl XX halftime show was a mid-1980s NFL championship game performance featuring the themed production "Beat of the Future," blending music, dance, and spectacle for a massive television audience.
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C.
Super Bowl XXXV halftime show
The Super Bowl XXXV halftime show was a high-profile pop music spectacle headlined by Aerosmith and *NSYNC, featuring guest appearances by Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, and Nelly.
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D.
Super Bowl XLV halftime show
The Super Bowl XLV halftime show was a high-profile pop and hip-hop performance headlined by the Black Eyed Peas, featuring elaborate staging, LED-lit choreography, and guest appearances before a massive global television audience.
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E.
Victory Tour with The Jacksons
Victory Tour with The Jacksons was a 1984 concert tour headlined by Michael Jackson and his brothers, showcasing songs from his "Thriller" album alongside The Jacksons' hits across major stadiums in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson Target entity description: The Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson was a landmark live performance that revolutionized the Super Bowl halftime into a major pop spectacle and is widely credited with transforming it into a premier entertainment event.
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A.
Super Bowl XXI halftime show
The Super Bowl XXI halftime show was a mid-1980s NFL championship game entertainment spectacle featuring a themed musical performance during the break of Super Bowl XXI.
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B.
Super Bowl XX halftime show
The Super Bowl XX halftime show was a mid-1980s NFL championship game performance featuring the themed production "Beat of the Future," blending music, dance, and spectacle for a massive television audience.
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C.
Super Bowl XXXV halftime show
The Super Bowl XXXV halftime show was a high-profile pop music spectacle headlined by Aerosmith and *NSYNC, featuring guest appearances by Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, and Nelly.
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D.
Super Bowl XLV halftime show
The Super Bowl XLV halftime show was a high-profile pop and hip-hop performance headlined by the Black Eyed Peas, featuring elaborate staging, LED-lit choreography, and guest appearances before a massive global television audience.
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E.
Victory Tour with The Jacksons
Victory Tour with The Jacksons was a 1984 concert tour headlined by Michael Jackson and his brothers, showcasing songs from his "Thriller" album alongside The Jacksons' hits across major stadiums in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Super Bowl halftime show
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live musical performance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1993 Super Bowl halftime show
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linked to:
Super Bowl XXVII Halftime Show
Super Bowl XXVII Halftime Show ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | live television ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | NBC ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| date | 1993-01-31 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 12 minutes ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Don Mischer ⓘ |
| features |
children’s choir
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large card stunt in stadium crowd ⓘ multi-stage entrance by Michael Jackson ⓘ pre-recorded audio elements ⓘ pyrotechnics ⓘ |
| filmedInFrontOf | live stadium audience ⓘ |
| followedBy | Super Bowl XXVIII halftime show ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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rock ⓘ |
| headliner | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| impact |
attracted major pop stars to later Super Bowl halftimes
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set new standard for future Super Bowl halftime productions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| legacy |
credited with making the halftime show a premier entertainment event
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widely cited as one of the greatest Super Bowl halftime shows ⓘ |
| location |
Pasadena, California
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linked to:
Pasadena
Rose Bowl ⓘ |
| mainArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
featuring elaborate staging and special effects
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significantly increasing halftime television ratings ⓘ transforming the Super Bowl halftime into a major pop spectacle ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Football League ⓘ |
| partOf | Super Bowl XXVII ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| precededBy | Super Bowl XXVI halftime show ⓘ |
| producer |
Radio City Music Hall Productions
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linked to:
Radio City Entertainment
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| setInContextOf |
Super Bowl XXVII between Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills
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linked to:
Super Bowl XXVII
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| songPerformed |
Billie Jean
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Black or White ⓘ Heal the World ⓘ Jam ⓘ We Are the World ⓘ |
| sponsor | Pepsi ⓘ |
| theme | Heal the World ⓘ |
| viewershipTrend | halftime ratings surpassed game ratings during performance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson Description of subject: The Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson was a landmark live performance that revolutionized the Super Bowl halftime into a major pop spectacle and is widely credited with transforming it into a premier entertainment event.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Super Bowl halftime shows
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notableEvent
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Super Bowl XXVII halftime show featuring Michael Jackson
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