Eccentric singer sings national anthem at inauguration

[Celdoria]

As the title says; newly elected president of Croatia asked an aging diva to sing the anthem at his inauguration and she did it in her own specific way of singing that differed greatly from how the hymn is usually sung. She is one of the greatest singers in these parts and generally loved by the public but now the social media is burning with shaming comments criticizing her performance. I personally didn't dislike nor like it and I'd like to know where everyone's opinion is about that since the anthem is something considered sacred for any nation.

I'm new here and unsure if we're allowed to post youtube or other links but if you're curious a quick search should bring it up.

[Samudera Darussalam]

Eh, I think it should be the freedom of an artist on how to perform it....however, since like what you said, an anthem is considered as sacred for a nation, so a limitation to some degree should be applied, but not enforced by law. That will give a room for some creativity, I guess.

[Albrenia]

As long as one doesn't butcher the song or change it beyond recognition, I'm fine with it.

[Nakena]

As the title says; newly elected president of Croatia asked an aging diva to sing the anthem at his inauguration and she did it in her own specific way of singing that differed greatly from how the hymn is usually sung. She is one of the greatest singers in these parts and generally loved by the public but now the social media is burning with shaming comments criticizing her performance. I personally didn't dislike nor like it and I'd like to know where everyone's opinion is about that since the anthem is something considered sacred for any nation.

I'm new here and unsure if we're allowed to post youtube or other links but if you're curious a quick search should bring it up.

We are.

[Nuroblav]

A national anthem is a song like any other, so yes - freedom should be granted.

[Rainbowsix]

i say to some degree yea sing it patriotic but please not like this.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMA2iF6RuXk

[Deacarsia]

I am of the opinion that national anthems should simply be sung in the traditional fashion. National anthems celebrate the nation, not the singer.

[Celdoria]

i say to some degree yea sing it patriotic but please not like this.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMA2iF6RuXk

Oh it was kinda worse than that...

Anyways here's the link to hear for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anTakjn59bk

Here's a version sung by a RTL's kids talent singing show winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIUjOTdzHaU - she sang it with minimal changes and was praised by the public for it

And here's the traditional version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROyPWjxYgk

[Juristonia]

I think people put way too much value in a tune, just because it's a national anthem.

[Katganistan]

i say to some degree yea sing it patriotic but please not like this.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMA2iF6RuXk

It's not terrible. It's just slower than you are used to, mostly because most people are trying to get it over with so they can get to the game.

Why shouldn't people sing it as if it's a serenade to their nation?

[Farnhamia]

i say to some degree yea sing it patriotic but please not like this.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMA2iF6RuXk

It's not terrible. It's just slower than you are used to, mostly because most people are trying to get it over with so they can get to the game.

Why shouldn't people sing it as if it's a serenade to their nation?

*pounds the table* National anthems must be sung one way and one way only!

Remember when Jose Feliciano sang The Star-Spangled Banner before a World Series game in 1968?

[Katganistan]

It's not terrible. It's just slower than you are used to, mostly because most people are trying to get it over with so they can get to the game.

Why shouldn't people sing it as if it's a serenade to their nation?

*pounds the table* National anthems must be sung one way and one way only!

Remember when Jose Feliciano sang The Star-Spangled Banner before a World Series game in 1968?

I thought it was a nice rendition. Folksy was in in the late sixties early seventies.

[Gaazikumukh]

Why even have national anthems? Seems like anytime someone tries to perform it slightly differently it makes a huge fuss.

Ban all national anthems!

(Oh god I'm turning into an NS issue)

[Imperial Joseon]

Certain ad libs are fine, as long as the meaning of the song isn't distorted.

[New Bremerton]

Freedom of expression is paramount and plenty of leeway should be given. I thought her rendition was nice to listen to.

Then again, if we value peace, we don't want this to happen:

Epic national anthem fails

[Great Aletia]

Epic national anthem fails

I was waiting for this to be posted.

[West Leas Oros 2]

Freedom of expression is paramount and plenty of leeway should be given. I thought her rendition was nice to listen to.

Then again, if we value peace, we don't want this to happen:

Epic national anthem fails

This is why nations go to war.

[Jetan]

Obviously no two people are going to sing anything exactly like each other, and artists always put their own stamp on their performances but national anthem is something of a special case in my opinion. If there is a conventional or correct way to perform for it (I'd imagine for most national anthems there is), then in my opinion that's how it should be performed. Your own spin can be put into other performances.

[Samudera Darussalam]

Freedom of expression is paramount and plenty of leeway should be given. I thought her rendition was nice to listen to.

Then again, if we value peace, we don't want this to happen:

Epic national anthem fails

Darn Egypt is mentioned a lot. I wonder if they are the same videos are it's just that there are many 'failed' performance of national anthems in Egypt.

[Jetan]

Freedom of expression is paramount and plenty of leeway should be given. I thought her rendition was nice to listen to.

Then again, if we value peace, we don't want this to happen:

Epic national anthem fails

Darn Egypt is mentioned a lot. I wonder if they are the same videos are it's just that there are many 'failed' performance of national anthems in Egypt.

Oh, the Egyptian military band is absolutely the murderer of national anthems.

[Glorious Hong Kong]

(Because the following post is related to Hong Kong, I'm posting with this alt instead of my main.)

I wouldn't mind if someone sang Glory to Hong Kong in their own unique way as long as they're not being deliberately disrespectful, and even if they were, it's their inalienable right and one that must never, ever be abridged in any way.

If there is one national anthem that unironically deserves to be butchered beyond recognition or otherwise shouted down and drowned out with patriotic and moving renditions of Glory to Hong Kong, it's March of the Volunteers.

If there is one national flag that deserves to be spat, stomped on and set alight more than any other, it's the Chinese flag.

Uphold freedom of expression. The freedom to sing the Chinese anthem and handle the Chinese flag any way we like without fear of incarceration, tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets, and the freedom to sing our very own ode to a free Hong Kong without fear of being dragged out of a moving vehicle and brutally beaten by disloyal "cops" who love China more than they love Hong Kong and ought to move there instead of continuing to fuck with us like the traitors that they are.

Fuck the CCP. Free Hong Kong. Long live freedom of expression.

[Nuroblav]

*pounds the table* National anthems must be sung one way and one way only!

Remember when Jose Feliciano sang The Star-Spangled Banner before a World Series game in 1968?

Yeah! And don't the Sex Pistols' rendition of God Save the Queen!

Hang on a moment...

Certain ad libs are fine, as long as the meaning of the song isn't distorted.

Ad libs? What, like in Rap nowadays?

[Rainbowsix]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OIcZFjgf6I

national anthem gone wrong i cant stop laughing...

[Katganistan]

Anyone remember Roseanne Barr singing the national anthem?

[US-SSR]

Absolutely. My favorite version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is Jimi Hendrix's from Woodstock.