‘Butchered’: Opera-style national anthem fails to impress [video]

Opera singer fails to hit a single note during national anthem

An opera singer has been heavily criticized online after her performance of the national anthem at a baseball game was widely panned. The singer, who has not been identified, was performing at the Oakland Athletics game against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night when she butchered the "Star-Spangled Banner."

A 29 second clip shows her struggling to hit the high notes as she croons a slow, operatic rendition of the anthem. Social media users have been quick to criticize the performance, with many calling it the "worst national anthem ever."

Oakland A's announcer apologizes for performance

One person tweeted: "This is the worst national anthem I have ever heard. It was so bad that it was actually funny.” Another wrote: "I'm not sure what she was trying to do, but it was not good." Even the Oakland A's announcer apologized for the performance during the game, saying that the singer had "lost her voice."

Renditions of the national anthem

The national anthem is a patriotic song that is often performed at sporting events and other public gatherings. There have been many different renditions of the anthem over the years, some more successful than others. In 2016, NFL player Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against African Americans.

His protest sparked a national debate about race and equality, and led to other athletes following suit. The national anthem has also been used as a form of protest by other groups, including Native Americans and LGBTQ people.

Bad renditions

There have been a number of other bad renditions of the national anthem over the years. In 2011, singer Christina Aguilera forgot the words to the anthem during a performance at the Super Bowl. In 2014, singer Fergie performed a jazzy rendition of the anthem at the NBA All-Star Game that was widely criticized.

And in 2018, singer Demi Lovato sang a slow, soulful version of the anthem at the Super Bowl that was also met with criticism. Despite the many bad renditions of the national anthem over the years, it remains a popular and patriotic song that is often performed at public gatherings.