The last time a TV network hired a new artist to update "One Shining Moment," the backlash was swift and considerable.
Jennifer Hudson's 2010 version of the NCAA tournament's cheesy anthem was panned not because of her vocal performance but because the montage featured more airtime for her than it did college basketball's biggest stars.
Six years later, Turner Sports may be poised to make the same mistake that CBS did with Hudson. Turner Sports intends to have a new artist perform the song this year, a network source confirmed to Yahoo Sports on Tuesday.
Who will the new artist be? That's still unclear. The source said to expect more information sometime prior to Monday's national title game.
One Shining Moment has become an improbable March staple since singer David Barrett scribbled the lyrics on a napkin over brunch in spring 1986.
Looks like Luther Vandross' version of One Shining Moment is staying (at least on TBS's feed), while Ne-Yo's version will be used on the TeamStream feeds on TNT and truTV.
Luther Vandross will be on One Shining Moment, at least the version that gets played on the TBS broadcast; TBS will be airing the National Title game this year. Ne-Yo has also recorded a version of the song and it will be the one that is used on the team-specific broadcasts on TNT and truTV.
