A national anthem rendition at the 4 Nations Face-Off has made waves again – with the performance of the Canadian national anthem on Friday being branded as the ‘worst’ ever.
Last weekend, amid tensions between the United States and Canada, the ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ was loudly booed before the two nations faced off in Montreal.
On Thursday, the rivals met again in the final of the tournament, and fans were not into singer Chantal Kreviazuk’s rendition of ‘O Canada’ before the game.
Kreviazuk switched between English and French lyrics initially and stumbled through some of her lines initially, before going on to hold certain notes longer than usual in the song.
‘That might be the worst Canadian anthem I’ve heard… Wow. I’m sure she was nervous but messing up lyrics multiple times in the first sentence is crazy,’ one wrote on X.
‘That singer that sang the Canadian anthem, is from Canada… Why didn’t she know the lyrics ??,’ another asked.
Chantal Kreviazuk sang the Canadian national anthem ahead of the US-Canada final
Aside from Canadian fans who didn’t like the rendition, it was also booed by American fans in Boston
‘I dont know it, obviously, but it lowkey sounded like the woman singing the canadian anthem was singing like she was only about 70% sure she knew the lyrics lol,’ a third added.
In front of the crowd in Boston, Kreviazuk’s rendition was booed by American fans.
But one fan claimed, ‘That Chantal Kreviazuk anthem was more disrespectful than any booing could ever be.’
‘Im sorry, Chantal Kreviazuk should be embarrassed and owes the country an apology for that performance of the Canadian national anthem,’ a different fan chimed in.
Specifically, the performer seemingly sang ‘that only us command’ instead of ‘in all of us command in the third line.
A representative of the singer has said to CBC News in Canada that the switch was done on purpose in response to President Donald Trump’s recent suggestions that the United States would add Canada as a 51st state.
Trump has also stoked the fire between the two countries by issuing new tariffs to the Northern neighbors and even referring to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as ‘governor.’
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