HLS 23RS-2868 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 163
BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Bryson "Cupid" Bernard, creator of the "Cupid Shuffle"
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Bryson "Cupid" Bernard, creator of the "Cupid Shuffle".
3 WHEREAS, Bryson "Cupid" Bernard is a singer and songwriter from Lafayette,
4Louisiana, who is best known for his 2007 line dance single, "Cupid Shuffle"; and
5 WHEREAS, Cupid discovered his passion for music after receiving encouragement
6from his pastor father to join his church's choir; he earned the nickname "Cupid" after
7showing off his five-octave vocal range during an impressive performance of the band 112's
8late-1990s hit single "Cupid"; and
9 WHEREAS, prior to pursuing a career in music, Cupid enrolled at the University of
10Louisiana at Lafayette with a full athletic scholarship in track and field; he left the track
11team to form a singing group before pursuing a solo career in the music industry; he sang
12in a variety of settings including talent shows, weddings, and funerals; and
13 WHEREAS, Cupid earned his first radio air play with his self-released single, "Do
14Ya Thang" in 2001, and his second self-released album, 2005's The King of Down South
15R&B, played on radio stations across the southeastern United States; and
16 WHEREAS, Cupid signed with Atlantic Records in January 2007, shortly before the
17release of his third album, Time For a Change; his first single from that album was "Cupid
18Shuffle", which peaked at number sixty-six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty-
19one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; since its release, the song has gone double
20platinum; and
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1 WHEREAS, Cupid broke the Guinness World Record for the largest line dance ever
2assembled after gathering seventeen thousand people in Atlanta during Ebony's Black
3Family Reunion Tour in 2008; his music is also featured in a number of major motion
4pictures including Step Up 2: The Streets, P.S. I Love You, Nancy Drew, and more; and
5 WHEREAS, Bryson "Cupid" Bernard is a truly incredible individual with an
6inspiring degree of talent and passion for music; he is most deserving of the highest
7recognition for his many professional accomplishments and for proudly representing
8Louisiana.
9 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
10Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Bryson "Cupid" Bernard, creator of the
11"Cupid Shuffle" and does hereby express sincerest wishes that he continue to prosper in his
12endeavors as his work has brought great pride to Lafayette Parish and the state of Louisiana.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 163 Original 2023 Regular Session Pierre
Commends Bryson "Cupid" Bernard, creator of the "Cupid Shuffle".
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