Dinner is Served

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a State Dinner

Mary J. Blige performing on stage (White House/Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama, President François Hollande of France, first lady Michelle Obama and guests watch singer Mary J. Blige during the state dinner for Hollande February 11, 2014. (White House/Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama, President François Hollande of France, first lady Michelle Obama and guests watch singer Mary J. Blige during the state dinner for Hollande February 11, 2014. (White House/Pete Souza)

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige performing on stage (© Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

Singer Mary J. Blige performs at the state dinner February 11, 2014. (© Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

Singer Mary J. Blige performs at the state dinner February 11, 2014. (© Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

You won’t sit still. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul performed at the 2014 White House state dinner that President Barack Obama hosted in honor of French President François Hollande. Bilge belted out her powerful riff on “Ain’t Nobody,” and her song had both Obamas “rocking in their chairs,” the AP says.

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