MSNBC is reporting that Sen. Barack Obama has requested that Oscar-winning singer/actress, Jennifer Hudson, perform at the 2008 Democratic National Convention on Thursday night. Hudson will sing the National Anthem – "The Star-Spangled Banner" – that closing night of the convention when the presumptive Presidential nominee formally accepts the Democratic Party's nomination. Hudson, whose debut album is set to be released Sept. 30, takes her place alongside numerous innovative musicians and performers gracing the convention's stage – John Legend, Sheryl Crow and Dave Matthews to name a few.

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