Michigan has not yet released its own video. The song has been sung by several artists through the course of the NCAA Tournament, including Barrett, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Ne-Yo and Jennifer Hudson. Instead, it served as the backdrop for highlights from the NCAA Tournament in 1987, and has capped March Madness every year since. "One Shining Moment" was written by Michigan native David Barrett, with hopes that it would originally air after the Super Bowl. Michigan State's dropped earlier this week on Twitter. Other artists who have lent their voice to the song include Teddy Pendergrass and song composer David Barrett.But several college basketball teams that were heading to the now-canceled NCAA Tournament have made their own "One Shining Moment" videos. In 2010, the version sung by Vandross, who died in 2005, was replaced by one from Jennifer Hudson, whose rendition was criticized so much that it hasn't appeared again since. The news that Turner, which is broadcasting the championship game for the first time as part of its split TV rights deal with CBS, would consider replacing Vandross was met with mixed reviews on social media. "It also presented the perfect opportunity to re-record this legendary song for our innovative Team Stream coverage." "Along with our partners at CBS, we wanted to pay special tribute to the iconic 'One Shining Moment' anthem this year, as we celebrate its ," Craig Barry, executive vice president and chief content officer for Turner Sports, said in a statement. The Vandross version, which has been used for 12 of the past 13 tournaments, will air at the conclusion of the main broadcast on TBS. His version, however, will air on its team stream broadcasts on TNT and TruTV. The network said Friday that Ne-Yo has recorded his own version of the iconic song, which has been the music to the tournament-ending montage since 1987. Days after a Turner executive revealed that there would be a new singer for "One Shining Moment," the network clarified that it would not replace the version of the song recorded by the late Luther Vandross at the conclusion of the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Monday night.
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