Nicole Zabaleta
The singer Fergie apologizes after singing with different notes the national anthem in the All-Star Games of the NBA.
“I’ve always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last night. I wanted to try something special for the NBA,” the Grammy-winning singer said in a statement Monday. “I’m a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition did not strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best.”
An unexpected twist in the presentation
The blues version and a little slower than the normal “The Star-Spangled Banner” that we saw on Sunday night. This ballad was not well received at the Staples Center or on social media before the 67th annual NBA exhibition.
A few low laughs rumbled more than they should in the sand. Everyone was surprised by the guttural weird when the song ended in “the dawn’s early light.” It should be noted that the tickets for this game sold out very quickly.
The slow version of the song wasn’t wanted by all
We could see on the scale of 1 to 10 of emotion among the fans, with different levels of bewilderment and amazement as the star sang the 2-minute version of the song. Fergie was in a field a little more demanding than she expected. This was not the typical presentation that the fans expected, as it was not very patriotic.
After an expected end, Fergie received the deserved applause that was expected. At the end of his presentation, she shouted a few words of encouragement: “Let’s play some basketball”
One of the most renowned commentators Charles Barkley who was speaking in this game joked a little saying he “needed a cigarette” after Fergie’s part-time performance.
Former Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal was a blue prince, jumping into Fergie’s defense and remarking, “Fergie, I love you. It was different. It was sexy. I liked. Leave her alone.”
Recall a little who have been in the position of Fergie so you do not feel so criticized. In 1983 Marvin Gaye’s version was also severely criticized at the beginning, but since then it has gained widespread acceptance as an innovative performance.
In short, to speak well or badly, but to speak. Despite having more negative than positive reviews we still love Fergie and her impressive voice.
