After twenty years of performance, I can say this -- someone should have stepped in and let her know that she was singing beyond her ability. She has the vocal chops to sing the National Anthem, but within the constraints of key and range that any competent coach would have recognized. I'm not sure who let this happen, but they have let this girl down.
She needs a vocal coach to help her find her pitch and some ear training, and parents who teach her that the national anthem is about singing, not screaming!
They all knew that lil girl could not sing! Mom, Dad, grandparents, her lil brother, the reverend at the church, the choir they wouldn't let her sing in, the Indiana Pacers......EVERYBODY KNEW she couldn't carry a damn tune to save her life or anybody else's! Good Lord why embarass her more???
@@justingoodman2791 the dad‘s been documenting these ““ performances for years and they’ve only been getting worse and worse and now someone saying that he is her voice and I’m starting to believe that because no self-respecting true voice teacher would’ve allowed this
@@imhereforitall9218 there’s no parents it’s just the dad the mother died a couple years ago and he’s been documenting this BS for years why I don’t know and what’s interesting is it every time anybody calls the obvious out we get called haters by her dad and what’s really bad is she believes that she believes it.
They did and it’s so sad for her. The only hope now is that MAYBE if her peeps pay for legit voice training and singing lessons, she’ll be able to at least carry a tune. I’m all for encouraging children to go for their dreams, but that takes honesty, commitment and sacrifice by the parents as well. She’s only 8 y.o. so there’s still hope with intervention and proper guidance.
The purest sound she made was when she accessed her high head tones. That was a beautiful, pure , 8 year old child sound. The rest? A mixture of mimicry, false praise, nerves (over doing it). Hopefully this won't hurt her - but I'm sure social media will play a huge role in making sure it does.
@@shanna9650 what scares me if she’s just gonna keep on doing this because if you listen to her talk, you can tell that she believes the delusion that she can sing and her daddy ain’t helping matters.
Oh, this isn't her only public attempt at this. I found SEVERAL videos of her doing this at sporting events around the country. She must have some serious stage parents.
This is the perfect example when someone gets the job not because their qualified but because they are favored her parents or her parents' friends are probably board members
As a veteran, I want to ask her to never sing our national anthem again. That was the most heinous act of self-love any parent ever subjected a child to. Talk about helicopter parents telling her how great she is. AWFUL
and bright stars the no be roll or the real world we so dreaming and The Rock Reg the Bon [music] [music] bursting that of L War still there [music] say does that s [applause] [music] SP or the land of the and [music] the (outro starts, end of suffering)
I hope she wants to grow up to be something other than a singer.....Also...why do some singers think that our beautiful anthem needs runs and screeches and growls. It's a challenging but beautiful song....just sing. Use your voice and knock off the theatrics.....damn
This is a perfect example of why "everyone gets a trophy" is a bad reason. The positive I have for her is that she is far braver than I am to sing in front of the world. Kudos for that. Shame on the people in her camp who thought this was appropriate and encouraged this performance. Not everything our children do is amazing. Let her ruin a Taylor Swift song and respect the National Anthem.
OMG. I feel so bad for her cuz she really thought she did an awesome job. This is a case of some people can sing and some people will sing. Someone told her she could sing. It was like listening to Roseanne Barr only worse. 👎🏼
Next time we see her it’ll be on the VOICE. And Simon will shut her down in the first 5 seconds, and then she will cry in disbelief. “But my mommy said that I sing so good”
I feel so sorry for the captive audience who had to sit through this performance, how could she possibly mess up on every single note? Her parents are completely at fault for letting her on stage.
I have serious doubts that an audition was held for this event. If so the judges should be fired. This is an example of what our nation has become. One based on favoritism rather than merit.
This reminds me of the American Idol audition bloopers and Simon telling the angry parent, "She's bloody awful, and you shouldn't be mad at me, you should be mad at yourself" "Tell her the truth she's awful" NOW this little one is 8, she can be developed. If I were her coach, I would begin music to work on her "flats and sharps" then I would tell, honey no "growling or squaling until you're much older. And if she makes it, somebody's still gonna pull up this tape.
What's really crazy is that she goes around the country doing this. And has gotten worse each time. Parents needed to protect her but failed her instead.
I saw the headline and came here to search the vid.. I was expecting a mind blowing performance that dropped my jaw.. I got the opposite but I'm not disappointed at all 😂
@@JeremyBilbrey-kr6fz right as evidenced by every single idiot in these comments who is giving her a pass and saying she sounds good when she clearly doesn’t and don’t even get started on her dad he’s been documenting these train wrecks for years.
@KaiWilson-ks4ku no the heck I’m not everybody’s lying to this kid and blowing smoke up her ass and you’re not helping because you agree with it and then you’re accusing me and pretty much every other truth teller of being a liar when we are actually the one looking for this kid and you and all the other idiots wanna blow smoke up her ass or only making things worse.
Adults shouldn’t put kids in certain situations. There are many talented children who can deliver the song resentfully. Shame to who was responsible for letting this happen.
You guys need to stop bullying. SHES 8! She doesn’t know any better, also she’s adorable. And she’s so happy singing. Don’t ruin her happiness for singing. That’s an awful thing to do to a kid.
I'm not mad at her. I'm mad at the parents who are allowing this kid to embarrass herself instead of getting her the vocal lessons needed to adjust her voice.
I'm worried about her feelings when she sees how it's going. Does she go to a public school, she might want to homeschool until this blows over. I'm worried bc kids are going to repeat what their parents are saying.
You’re right about the world we live in. People ( in this case) the parents are so desperate for attention or notoriety they offered up their daughter like a sacrificial lamb. Making your child believe they’re something they are not is just wrong. I feel bad for this kid bc it’s going to haunt her forever.
Mom, Dad, pleeeaase tell me the truth!! And for the most part, they never failed to do so. They disappointed me (*Occasionally). 😂 But never failed me in the main parts of early, middle, and latter development.
@@michaeldetemple6827 But also, what does it say about the people who engaged this girl to sign in honour of our POWs and MIAs? Did they not audition her first? Or they just ignored their own ears?
As bad as I feel for thinking this was horrendous. I'm also glad I'm not the only one that thought so. Thank you everyone for helping me not feel so bad. 😂
IKR? I thought I was going to hate it and everyone else was going to say how good it was. I mean I do have an ear infection, but I'm not completely deaf!😅
Everything kids do ain't cute and shouldn't be excused. The only thing I can give her props for is her confidence it'll take her far in life but her voice is another story.
Kinsley, if you ever read this. I actually enjoyed it. It reminded me of singing freely in the bathroom with no body watching. How brave you were to be your true self, out there in front of millions, and give it your all. You rock. I am confident that you won't let this dim your light. That you will work on and refine the talent that God has given you, and you absolutely will have the last laugh when you are being booked for millions to sing. Keep shining your light in dark spaces and work on being a nice person. All the best for your future x❤
You know she wouldn't pass first phase of Idol, AGT or their like. This song deserves reverence. It's not a sacrificial song to show vocal range for wanna be singers.
Except that's EXACTLY what the song was written for, to show off the singer's range. "To Anacreon in Heaven" wasn't ever supposed to be a solemn national anthem. Read the history of the tune. I've sung it my share of times, I know what I'm saying.
OH MY GOD "SMH" shes a child that I WOULD BET one of her parents is trying to live their life thru her!!! SO SAD! And to think this video will be out there FOREVER! 😩
I agree it's like someone coached this poor child to make every bad mistake/vocal bad trick run singers have tried! And to throw them all into one song! Yikes!! Poor dear she's only 8 I pray she gets over this horrible choice her parents made for her! Shame on them!
For what? A kid doing her best with passion and self confidence? If you really are a "national anthem singer".....you'd have more compassion. Be embarrassed for your own hateful self.
Im not gonna talk about her singing. I do applaud her for the courage it would take for an 8 year to get up there in front of alll those people and do their thing. No matter if it's good or not.
My god!!! That is hideous!!! My 8 year old grandson sang it in his living room…on Super Bowl Sunday…thru a child’s microphone…and it truly sounded 100 times better than this!!! And, we’re the only people he ever sings in front of. EVERYONE is lying to this child!!! 😞
I don’t know what y’all were listening to, but whatever the heck you think it was, it was not. I could not understand a word she was saying and she was screaming to the top of her lungs. Yeah I can’t sing it but I’m not on there acting like I’m a viral pro.
I blame her parents for this, like honestly people, she is only 8 years old, she doesn’t deserve to be made fun of by the entire world, she is probably going to be mentally traumatized for her whole life due to this stupid video, her parents should have been honest, this has gone way too far, like I hope this child will get lessons and show everyone she gotten better, young girl don’t let the internet ruin your passion, you have full potential like any singer.
@@RCRX2024 So, all of the work that went in to earning her place on the stage means nothing? The performance is a portion of the achievement, not the entire achievement. I'm not saying ANYTHING about the quality of the performance. I'm saying that her being on that stage is an achievement in itself.
OK, two schools of thought. I can't sing but love my country. I will sing along at games but would never pretend that I am doing it as well as others can. That doesn't diminish my desire to honor my country and want to sing the national anthem. Everyone has a right to sing it. It's not a song only for those who are capable of singing. She has as much right as anyone else and she did so passionately. However, as long as these performances are looked at, recorded, and evaluated there is an expectation on how it should sound. I love my kids but would never put them in a situation where they not only would be embarrassed but also can't hold others hostage while they listened to something below what our expectation has become for the anthem simply because I am blindly proud of my children. Shame on the parents for this. With some vocal coaching, focus on singing the song correctly, and an emphasis on staying within her ability, this could have been much better. Shame on whoever in the Pacers organization vetted this and couldn't recognize that this would be noticed for the wrong reasons.
I agree. Her parents put her up to this. She is no means mocking The Star Spangled Banner. She's giving it her all for the love of her country. She must have listened to Whitney do it. Precious darling!
Totally agree....Whoooa..it's not even funny😮.... What an opportunity she had and she did give it her all..And to her that's all that matters...but true about the expectations...hopefully it will fade out like Roseanne and Fregie,s rendition did🤞😒🤞
I'm confused because it's the song supposed to sound a certain way or are we saying the national anthem to pay our respects. Because someone can read it out loud and it's not about the best sound. But to actually know it and have it memorized is a plus Because do you know how many people that don't even know all the words to the national anthem So for this 8 year old to even fully know and have memorized in her heart and soul should just get her credit she deserves weather if she sung it or read it out loud she knows it and it's a lot of adults out here that don't even know that
I mean, she's mimicking Whitney Houston's version of the anthem, which is widely regarded as the best performance of it ever. You can obviously add flair, it just has to work well.
@@christineperez7562 yeah, everyone knows it's hard to sing. That doesn't excuse how awful this is. The parents are terrible for subjecting her to this. I'm assuming she's the daughter of someone famous because there's no way she auditioned for this.
Every adult involved in allowing her to sing this song and that particular rendition should be ashamed of themselves...and I think she has since sang at least once more also.
I don’t see how the players got through it without laughing! They would have had to escort me to the locker room! And, the further she progressed in the song the closer to the floor I would have been!! 🤣🤣🤣
@@moharakit would be so wonderful if all the singers who sing this would learn it doesn't need "rewriting!" The song doesn't need to become "their own" it already belongs to every American.
Hell yes. Just look at the Make-A-Wish Foundation Presidency Edition.🤣🤣😂 All a junkie wants is to see his elderly dad as president....so he can bankroll on it.😂🤣😂
it could have been at least ok if the parents helped her improve her voice instead of just saying "youre AmaZIng" AND MADE HER SING NORMALLY instead of all these riffs and crazy notes
I agree. I heard the range. It could be improved with training. It is all over the place. She definitely exudes confidence and that is a great thing. We could have a little less negative comments and more positive on her bravery to get out there and do this. She will get better indeed. Someone will step forward and see her potential and help this child. All the best to her😊
As a singer me too she has a big range and she does have an ear I’ve heard her emulate other singers in her rendition so I’m sure she will be fantastic with training.
People have told her she can sing, she will find out one day soon she has zero talent, and that will kick in the anger and resemtment will begin a lifelong downward spiral.
We like to these kids and this is what happens somebody I have to tell this little girl she sucks Tennessee will never be a singer because she stinks in so many levels is not even funny the worst singer in the whole universe and all the planets in the galaxy
I’m gonna say something, and I don’t care how much hate I get for saying it, every adult who is either giving this child unwarranted pity, or getting angry at people who are calling out the obvious and pointing out the obvious, which is a this kid can’t sing and be her dad has been exploiting her for years, and every performance has just gotten forced to leave person and worse to all of you that are getting mad at us You’re not doing her any favors either if anything you’re just as bad as her dad by encouraging delusion.
I see that the list of comments is not just about a few "haters." It's a wholehearted witness to a misdirected performance for which the adults should be accounted for. The parents bask in their child's screaming voice and her confidence in front of crowds will be talked about for years. Whoever hired her should take a second look at their values: where's the patriotism, the honor of the dead who made this country free, the virtues that God gave this land over to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Grieved to the core! 😔
The kid singing the national anthem is like a snapshot of America today: people seriously embracing crap, treating absurd shows as serious stuff, and all the craziness fitting right into America's political, economic, and cultural scene.
The description of this video is an example of how easy and how ready certain segments of society is willing to accept LIES AND BULL💩 based on what a person is
Analysis of the actual singing aside, I feel like it is a pretty cheap move for the official channels of Indy Star and the Pacers organization to try to capitalize off of the public embarrassment and trolling of an 8 year old. They knew what they were doing when they posted this. It feels exploitative and cruel.
Totally. The coverage made it sound like it was a good performance so I said hmm a little kid singing nice, let's see. I don't understand, and yeah, only trolling makes it make sense
Omg!!!😮 There's no way I'd let my granddaughter go through something like this making her think she sounds good. There's no telling how long she's been singing while her parents kept leading her on. No child should be lied to like this to have their heart broken later on. Evidently, like i saw in another comment, her parents must be kin to the ones in charge of who gets to perform.
Well darling as she gets older people WONT recognize her 😬. And I promise you ONCE she watches this back herself she will understand and maybe start taking lessons. She needs training thats all
She has such amazing potential. She's a very talented singer but this is just way too difficult of a song for a young girl who hasn't matured yet and you could tell she was very nervous. She's going to do amazing when she gets older. Her parents should really be ashamed of themselves because now she's being made fun of.
If you are depressed, suffering from anxiety or have lost your zeal for life, just come to this video and I promise you, you will save thousands in therapy! Because baby, whew, this will get your soul together with laughter! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oh, it's ok to tell a kid she can't sing but heaven forbid you tell her she can't be a boy.🙄🤨 Why can't we just be the adults and tell the kids the TRUTH!🤷
Yes, rip away a child's dreams at an early age. You want to tell her that she cant sing yet you'd probably tell here that she can be any gender she wants to be.
That’s exactly right! I don’t understand what is so difficult about saying to your child, “lets not focus solely on singing… Let’s try other things to see what you may be really great at, like soccer, or gymnastics, or painting”. Clearly the girl likes to sing but this was horrible. As a veteran myself, this was as insulting and offensive as when Roseanne sang the National Anthem.
After twenty years of performance, I can say this -- someone should have stepped in and let her know that she was singing beyond her ability. She has the vocal chops to sing the National Anthem, but within the constraints of key and range that any competent coach would have recognized. I'm not sure who let this happen, but they have let this girl down.
For sure! I’m confused!
That's so real
Scary thing is that Mom & Dad are probably thinking how wonderful their little girl sings.
So true and I really blame her parents.
She needs a vocal coach to help her find her pitch and some ear training, and parents who teach her that the national anthem is about singing, not screaming!
How could her parents have been so cruel as to let her be humiliated like this
Clearly her parents do not like her.
@@imhereforitall9218 after this, neither does anyone else either.
They all knew that lil girl could not sing! Mom, Dad, grandparents, her lil brother, the reverend at the church, the choir they wouldn't let her sing in, the Indiana Pacers......EVERYBODY KNEW she couldn't carry a damn tune to save her life or anybody else's! Good Lord why embarass her more???
@@justingoodman2791 the dad‘s been documenting these ““ performances for years and they’ve only been getting worse and worse and now someone saying that he is her voice and I’m starting to believe that because no self-respecting true voice teacher would’ve allowed this
@@imhereforitall9218 there’s no parents it’s just the dad the mother died a couple years ago and he’s been documenting this BS for years why I don’t know and what’s interesting is it every time anybody calls the obvious out we get called haters by her dad and what’s really bad is she believes that she believes it.
Whoever allowed this child to do this owes everyone an apology 🙄,including the child!!!
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I AM SCREAMING
I didn't want to say it, but yeah. I thought the exact same thing. Good lord, that hurt to watch.
she's 8... she will look back on this day and cringe lol
I used to hate my parents for making fun of me when i sang, but now im going to tell them thank you.
As a child, I used to take it so personally when people told me I couldn’t sing. At least I didn’t do this.
Lmfaoooo 😂😂😂😂
This comment deserves more likes.
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This is what happens when you tell your child they are the best even when they aren't. The adults failed her.
They sure did
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They did and it’s so sad for her. The only hope now is that MAYBE if her peeps pay for legit voice training and singing lessons, she’ll be able to at least carry a tune. I’m all for encouraging children to go for their dreams, but that takes honesty, commitment and sacrifice by the parents as well. She’s only 8 y.o. so there’s still hope with intervention and proper guidance.
No adults no more
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If you or someone you know has been affected by this performance, you might be entitled to compensation.
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What law firm is handling that. I need their number
Thats funny
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I giggle snorted...then I called the number on the screen.
The purest sound she made was when she accessed her high head tones. That was a beautiful, pure , 8 year old child sound. The rest? A mixture of mimicry, false praise, nerves (over doing it). Hopefully this won't hurt her - but I'm sure social media will play a huge role in making sure it does.
she sounds horrible, the end. it was a mix of horrible and diabolical.
She made it all too dramatic and growling😂😂😂
No, she was way off key in her head tone too
Oh lord… why would you embarrass this poor girl for the rest of her life. 🤦♂️ I hope she grows up with a good sense of humor.
Yeah. Not what I was expecting. Her mom did a great job on the dress.
Kudos to her! She's eight! ❤
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She will have to get a sense of humour rather quickky after this video makes the rounds…
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This breaks my heart. Her parents failed her. Protect your children!!
Why because she ain't black. If she was black you wouldn't be saying that
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When she gets older gonna sue somebody. 😮
I feel so bad for her
STILL FAILING HER. They are posting it everywhere and sharing it, acting like she's a superstar 😢!??? Totally Wrong.
If you mute it...she did a great job!
Idk, those hand gestures were so loud though! Lol
Oh but the visual was just as bad
She looks nice. 🫤
Nice
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Who's here comparing this to the Fergie national anthem after comparing that to the Ingrid Andress national anthem😂
That’s how I got here 😂
This, "You can be anything you want" does have limitations, her parents knew better!
Yours should have known better too.
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Parents should be in ..........JAIL!!!!!!
Except a singer. That should have followed that sentence.
I pray this doesn't haunt her in the future. Whomever made the decision to allow this to happen should be ashamed of themselves.
The girl clearly has a lot of confidence. I think she'll recover and laugh it off in the future.
Hopefully she never sings again and disowns her parents
@@mongoose9851you must don’t know how school kids are. Her parents should’ve done a better job of protecting her.
That ship has already sailed
@@shanna9650 what scares me if she’s just gonna keep on doing this because if you listen to her talk, you can tell that she believes the delusion that she can sing and her daddy ain’t helping matters.
This should be a lesson to all parents…. “Don’t lie to your kids”.
The problem is everyone lies to your kids in US. Otherwise kids think you are mean Asian parents because the truth hurts!
So true
I just screamed. 🤣🤣🤣
Her parents parents bought that outfit and paid to put her up there
@@shanna9650if they think she sounds good, they need a reality check. This is really borderline child abuse.
Can you imagine what this child’s classmates have said about this. Kids are honest and cruel. Her poor teachers having to deal with this. 😂
I can't even lie... If I was her teacher, I'd be laughing too 😂
Hopefully, her parents will protect her from social media.
@@coxval2635 sadly her parents are responsible for this!!!
@@betsymoreland4963 Yeah. 😔
@@goodestNoodleDamn 😂😂😂😂😂
Out there forever now. Well done, parents and adults around her, well done.
Oh, this isn't her only public attempt at this. I found SEVERAL videos of her doing this at sporting events around the country. She must have some serious stage parents.
I think she did a great job.
This is the perfect example when someone gets the job not because their qualified but because they are favored her parents or her parents' friends are probably board members
You took the words right out of my mouth
Quite obvious!!
Just imagine the mental disfunction in that family and delusional praise for her singing. Going to use this on her college applications.......
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Agree
As a veteran, I want to ask her to never sing our national anthem again. That was the most heinous act of self-love any parent ever subjected a child to. Talk about helicopter parents telling her how great she is. AWFUL
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, and please don't take this rendition as an insult. Just pretend like it didn't happen.
Absolutely agree with you, thank you 🫡🇺🇲🕊️
Yah, I'm in agreement. It was awful.
How about she is not allowed to sing. Anywhere. Ever.
What you complain about when you given participation trophies to everyone and tell them they did great
This is heartbreaking. Unfortunately she has to live with this all over social media for the rest of her life.
True. But she might think she’s a good singer.
There are several other you tube videos showing her performing the national anthem at other events. Did anyone listen before hiring her?
@@genevieve1963How deep were daddy’s pockets that he paid someone to let her sing?
@@jayniekinser7029NO!
The subtitles could not even translate this singing
Damn lol
[Applause]
[Music]
This isn't even singing
and bright
stars the no be
roll or the
real
world we
so
dreaming and The
Rock
Reg
the Bon
[music]
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bursting that of L War still
there
[music]
say does that s
[applause]
[music]
SP or the
land of
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and
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(outro starts, end of suffering)
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Well, she gave it her all. Now let’s hope there’s nothing left!
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Dayum 😂😂😂😂
Best comment yet! 😂😂😂
I hope she wants to grow up to be something other than a singer.....Also...why do some singers think that our beautiful anthem needs runs and screeches and growls. It's a challenging but beautiful song....just sing. Use your voice and knock off the theatrics.....damn
This is a perfect example of why "everyone gets a trophy" is a bad reason. The positive I have for her is that she is far braver than I am to sing in front of the world. Kudos for that. Shame on the people in her camp who thought this was appropriate and encouraged this performance. Not everything our children do is amazing. Let her ruin a Taylor Swift song and respect the National Anthem.
Could not agree more!
I second that my ears are still hurting
I could not have said it better. Thank you. That was hard to listen to
Totally agree! That is not a song to make “her own”. Total disgrace
OMG. I feel so bad for her cuz she really thought she did an awesome job. This is a case of some people can sing and some people will sing. Someone told her she could sing. It was like listening to Roseanne Barr only worse. 👎🏼
Next time we see her it’ll be on the VOICE. And Simon will shut her down in the first 5 seconds, and then she will cry in disbelief. “But my mommy said that I sing so good”
lol but Simon is on America got talents lol lol
She does not live with her mom at all.
100% fact unfortunately.... I said just about the exact same thing when my wife and I were talking after watching this lol
@@nohemipillar Thats true so, how about ANY of the singing/talent competitions lol
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But the players covering their faces confirmed my inner voice.
I feel so sorry for the captive audience who had to sit through this performance, how could she possibly mess up on every single note? Her parents are completely at fault for letting her on stage.
'captive audience' 😂
@@joeblo1 captured audience. At $100 a ticket,they almost had to sit through this
@@coachman64506 Yeah no shit. Nobody's leaving during an anthem even if an 8 year old is butchering it. Captive audience indeed.
She did this for over 4 minutes. She did "oh Canada" first.
I can’t believe that people weren’t laughing hysterically.
I have serious doubts that an audition was held for this event. If so the judges should be fired. This is an example of what our nation has become. One based on favoritism rather than merit.
Who is this child's parents? My dog could have howled our anthem better!
Someone was afraid to tell the parents the kid couldn't sing. Must be the child of the boss!
Exactly
This is going to crush her self esteem when she hears this. Her parents should not have allowed this.
Mother.of.God😳
im sorry but this one’s better then the one we had yesterday 😭
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Wait, did I miss something
@@Andawsone5555I think they’re talking about Ingrid Andress singing her own rendition.
This reminds me of the American Idol audition bloopers and Simon telling the angry parent, "She's bloody awful, and you shouldn't be mad at me, you should be mad at yourself" "Tell her the truth she's awful" NOW this little one is 8, she can be developed. If I were her coach, I would begin music to work on her "flats and sharps" then I would tell, honey no "growling or squaling until you're much older. And if she makes it, somebody's still gonna pull up this tape.
It will become a teaching aide on what not to do
I agree with what I think you're saying. But you should work on forming sentences. And it's a video. It's digital. Not tape.
I'm sorry but I laughed all the way through this...except for the high note when my dogs started howling.
LOL..my dogs all ran to the window and started barking when I played it. Oh, poor child.
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Lmao
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Your dog was probably trying to get her to shut up.
What's really crazy is that she goes around the country doing this. And has gotten worse each time. Parents needed to protect her but failed her instead.
Wow. Seriously?? Unbelievable that she could scream (sing) anywhere. As a vocalist, I am embarrassed for her and family.
Nooo. You serious?
@@tchinn79she’s been doing anthems since like 4 or 5 everywhere. She does an interview on it lol
Wow. I was both entertained and concerned, but this comment just wiped the grin away. Are her parents doing this to her for money?
Parents should be in ..........JAIL!!!!!!
I saw the headline and came here to search the vid.. I was expecting a mind blowing performance that dropped my jaw.. I got the opposite but I'm not disappointed at all 😂
Wow! My heart always has a lot of emotions whenever I hear the national anthem. I felt nothing. I think my heart was in shock.
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I know, Hunny, come here 🫂
Same. I cry every time I've heard this song. This time I just had overwhelming nausea. .
Your heart and hearing were both in shock. 😂
How did the Pacers organization ever approve of her to do the Anthem in the first place?
Because she is a young kid and we as a PC society can't be honest.. Can you imagine someone saying no to a kid trying to sing the anthem?
@@JeremyBilbrey-kr6fz right as evidenced by every single idiot in these comments who is giving her a pass and saying she sounds good when she clearly doesn’t and don’t even get started on her dad he’s been documenting these train wrecks for years.
@KaiWilson-ks4ku no the heck I’m not everybody’s lying to this kid and blowing smoke up her ass and you’re not helping because you agree with it and then you’re accusing me and pretty much every other truth teller of being a liar when we are actually the one looking for this kid and you and all the other idiots wanna blow smoke up her ass or only making things worse.
Her parents money? 😂
@@klimaxxx06 It has to be that. She has apparently done this at multiple sporting events across the country, so there's a stage parent close behind.
Adults shouldn’t put kids in certain situations. There are many talented children who can deliver the song resentfully. Shame to who was responsible for letting this happen.
You guys need to stop bullying. SHES 8! She doesn’t know any better, also she’s adorable. And she’s so happy singing. Don’t ruin her happiness for singing. That’s an awful thing to do to a kid.
I'm not mad at her. I'm mad at the parents who are allowing this kid to embarrass herself instead of getting her the vocal lessons needed to adjust her voice.
I’m mad at her parents for letting this happen
This is the world we now live in, where we have to pretend and lie to people so we don’t hurt their ”feelings”.
I'm worried about her feelings when she sees how it's going. Does she go to a public school, she might want to homeschool until this blows over. I'm worried bc kids are going to repeat what their parents are saying.
You’re right about the world we live in. People ( in this case) the parents are so desperate for attention or notoriety they offered up their daughter like a sacrificial lamb. Making your child believe they’re something they are not is just wrong. I feel bad for this kid bc it’s going to haunt her forever.
Mom, Dad, pleeeaase tell me the truth!! And for the most part, they never failed to do so. They disappointed me (*Occasionally). 😂 But never failed me in the main parts of early, middle, and latter development.
@@michaeldetemple6827 But also, what does it say about the people who engaged this girl to sign in honour of our POWs and MIAs? Did they not audition her first? Or they just ignored their own ears?
Have you read these comments? Aint nobody holding back
Wow I am truly speechless why would the parents ruin this girls future
How do you figure her future is ruined? Your shameful.
Its obvious that it was not good....and its You're not Your
@@vood00b91no sweetie...you should rethink before you comment.
They're from Washington....
@@vood00b91"you're"
As we say in the south God bless her little heart.
Even God was cringing while trying to bless her very little heart!
Real talk 😂😂😂😂😂
@@adriennecook6424 I shouldn't have, and I'm gonna be struck by lightning, but that made me laugh so hard I snorted. 🥲
They solved the issue at Duke on March the 3rd. Everyone started singing and drowned her out.
As bad as I feel for thinking this was horrendous. I'm also glad I'm not the only one that thought so. Thank you everyone for helping me not feel so bad. 😂
IKR? I thought I was going to hate it and everyone else was going to say how good it was. I mean I do have an ear infection, but I'm not completely deaf!😅
Me too.😅
LMAO
The same here.... wow that's all I'm gonna say. 😂
Honestly, I came to the comments to find out if I'm a horrible person.
Everything kids do ain't cute and shouldn't be excused. The only thing I can give her props for is her confidence it'll take her far in life but her voice is another story.
I was cringing through the entire performance. I feel so bad for her. This is going to follow her for the rest of her life.
I cut it off at 5 seconds.
@@jeanbobolts3877 I couldn’t even make it that damn long my God why is she being lied to?
@lostinthedesert-hp4bw I honestly thought she had a stomachache.
Kinsley, if you ever read this. I actually enjoyed it. It reminded me of singing freely in the bathroom with no body watching. How brave you were to be your true self, out there in front of millions, and give it your all. You rock. I am confident that you won't let this dim your light. That you will work on and refine the talent that God has given you, and you absolutely will have the last laugh when you are being booked for millions to sing. Keep shining your light in dark spaces and work on being a nice person. All the best for your future x❤
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You know she wouldn't pass first phase of Idol, AGT or their like. This song deserves reverence. It's not a sacrificial song to show vocal range for wanna be singers.
Agree. And why does it always have to be a solo? Everyone in the stands should be singing it, like anthems in other countries.
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Except that's EXACTLY what the song was written for, to show off the singer's range. "To Anacreon in Heaven" wasn't ever supposed to be a solemn national anthem. Read the history of the tune. I've sung it my share of times, I know what I'm saying.
Bruh she’s 8
@@alex_dot_org5512 Bruh! She's terrible 🙉
God have mercy she’s a good 9 feet away from the pitch.
😂😂😂not 9 feet!
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Lmao 🤣🤣 omfg u took me out with this one 😹😂
Way farther away than 9 feet😢
My wife's crystal glasses are all cracked ! who can I send the invoice to?
Poor thing! Why would they put her thru this knowing the Internet is forever.
Fool you don't remember the meme you sent last week.
Wait til this video pops up at her wedding in 20 years
@coachman64506 oh you know that's going to be the case!
Omar!!! How did I know you would be here???
@@divapie1 now you know! Poor baby! Haha.
So many deserving people... And this is who they chose? Privilege at its finest.
OH MY GOD "SMH" shes a child that I WOULD BET one of her parents is trying to live their life thru her!!! SO SAD! And to think this video will be out there FOREVER! 😩
She unalived it!!! Shame on the people telling that girl she's doing good. She got spirit though. Parents get her the lessons she needs
Trust me someone coached her to sing it like that. What a poor job they did.
I agree it's like someone coached this poor child to make every bad mistake/vocal bad trick run singers have tried! And to throw them all into one song! Yikes!! Poor dear she's only 8 I pray she gets over this horrible choice her parents made for her! Shame on them!
Parents should be in ..........JAIL!!!!!!
As a former national anthem singer I feel like I need to apologize to America
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For what? A kid doing her best with passion and self confidence?
If you really are a "national anthem singer".....you'd have more compassion.
Be embarrassed for your own hateful self.
Then you can't be a National anthem singer.
As an American, I apologize for YOU.
As a professional musician who didn't stop at anthem singing. Get fucked!
Im not gonna talk about her singing. I do applaud her for the courage it would take for an 8 year to get up there in front of alll those people and do their thing. No matter if it's good or not.
OK, now I understand. It went viral not because it was so good, but because it was so bad. It makes sense now.
Sameeee!
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Right
deja vu, amirite?
They should be ashamed of themselves for allowing her sing our National Anthem
And the parents are sharing it everywhere.... The Poor Girl. Are they serious?
Pure embarrassing but it's america 😢
Yeah @@briiVideos, and I hear an 8 years old drunk David Lee Roth if he was a gurl.
Just sayin'
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She sang Oh Canada too....🤣🤣😬
My god!!! That is hideous!!! My 8 year old grandson sang it in his living room…on Super Bowl Sunday…thru a child’s microphone…and it truly sounded 100 times better than this!!! And, we’re the only people he ever sings in front of. EVERYONE is lying to this child!!! 😞
Your grandson should stay in his room. This girl is amazing!
YOU SHOULD NOT BE EXISTING @janesmith531 is a shame to be your nephew niece or biological kids
You probably don't even know the words so sit down.
I don’t know what y’all were listening to, but whatever the heck you think it was, it was not. I could not understand a word she was saying and she was screaming to the top of her lungs. Yeah I can’t sing it but I’m not on there acting like I’m a viral pro.
I totally agree... I couldn't even understand many of the words and I know it by heart! Very sad...
I blame her parents for this, like honestly people, she is only 8 years old, she doesn’t deserve to be made fun of by the entire world, she is probably going to be mentally traumatized for her whole life due to this stupid video, her parents should have been honest, this has gone way too far, like I hope this child will get lessons and show everyone she gotten better, young girl don’t let the internet ruin your passion, you have full potential like any singer.
Did she take singing lessons from Rosanne Barr??? If so, she nailed it.
How's that chair doing for ya diabetes?
Singing in front of a national audience seems like winning to me....
No roseanne was bad but not as bad as this kid. Someone should have put duct tape on her mouth
😆 ok I've tried not to say something mean to an EIGHT year old.... but thst was too damn funny
@@RCRX2024 So, all of the work that went in to earning her place on the stage means nothing? The performance is a portion of the achievement, not the entire achievement. I'm not saying ANYTHING about the quality of the performance. I'm saying that her being on that stage is an achievement in itself.
OK, two schools of thought. I can't sing but love my country. I will sing along at games but would never pretend that I am doing it as well as others can. That doesn't diminish my desire to honor my country and want to sing the national anthem. Everyone has a right to sing it. It's not a song only for those who are capable of singing. She has as much right as anyone else and she did so passionately. However, as long as these performances are looked at, recorded, and evaluated there is an expectation on how it should sound. I love my kids but would never put them in a situation where they not only would be embarrassed but also can't hold others hostage while they listened to something below what our expectation has become for the anthem simply because I am blindly proud of my children.
Shame on the parents for this. With some vocal coaching, focus on singing the song correctly, and an emphasis on staying within her ability, this could have been much better. Shame on whoever in the Pacers organization vetted this and couldn't recognize that this would be noticed for the wrong reasons.
I agree. Her parents put her up to this. She is no means mocking The Star Spangled Banner. She's giving it her all for the love of her country. She must have listened to Whitney do it. Precious darling!
Exactly this.
Totally agree....Whoooa..it's not even funny😮.... What an opportunity she had and she did give it her all..And to her that's all that matters...but true about the expectations...hopefully it will fade out like Roseanne and Fregie,s rendition did🤞😒🤞
I am ashamed for her!
You just had so much to say you ruined your answer like her ruining the song. Just say the kid sucked and that's it
I feel like I should apologize to a veteran
the real reason that chair was empty
@@majorprogramdotcomdamn 😂
I'm a veteran and you should apologize to me for your hateful post. I thought she did great and I appreciate her.
I’m a veteran too… And that was the worst national anthem I’ve ever heard. Sounded a bit like when you hear two cats fighting… 🤷♀️
I'm confused because it's the song supposed to sound a certain way or are we saying the national anthem to pay our respects.
Because someone can read it out loud and it's not about the best sound. But to actually know it and have it memorized is a plus
Because do you know how many people that don't even know all the words to the national anthem
So for this 8 year old to even fully know and have memorized in her heart and soul should just get her credit she deserves weather if she sung it or read it out loud she knows it and it's a lot of adults out here that don't even know that
This will haunt her in when she’s in highs school and it’s floating around too lmaoooo
I hope she doesn't read the comments. I think her spirit will be crushed. Regardless of whether she can sing or not, i hope she grows up loving music.
Her parents bet TF NOT let her read the comments. People won't be nicer because there's a possibility she'd read them. 😂😂😂😂
Maybe she and her parents need to read the comments, so this doesn’t happen again, and she needs more training
They TF let her sing that song, they'll probably let her read the comments too. 💀
Lack of criticism led to this
I hope she does cuz she ain’t it! Booooo booooboooo
You never mess with the National Anthem. You don't add all that guttural flare
Lol
@lostinthedesert-hp4bwignorant
Ok, boomer
@@rayc6296 Please elaborate.
I mean, she's mimicking Whitney Houston's version of the anthem, which is widely regarded as the best performance of it ever. You can obviously add flair, it just has to work well.
How bad were the others that auditioned where this was the best option?
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Have you tried to sing this song? This is one of the hardest songs to sing.
That's an excellent question
You are just mad because she is not black.
@@christineperez7562 yeah, everyone knows it's hard to sing. That doesn't excuse how awful this is. The parents are terrible for subjecting her to this. I'm assuming she's the daughter of someone famous because there's no way she auditioned for this.
Every adult involved in allowing her to sing this song and that particular rendition should be ashamed of themselves...and I think she has since sang at least once more also.
Them notes were all over the place...
They were so frightening... They scattered!
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Who's lying to this poor little girl?
That was my first thought! That was horrible. I think with some proper vocal coaching she could be ok, but this was embarrassing.
@@Blazinblues2370imagine when she gets to middle / high school and she will be forever remembered 😂😂😂😂 don’t sing anymore after that
I had to replay it a few times wowzers 😮😅
She's 8... Quit being dickheads
Have you tried to sing this song? Most of the best singers can't sing this song. I bet she can sing better than you.
I don’t see how the players got through it without laughing! They would have had to escort me to the locker room! And, the further she progressed in the song the closer to the floor I would have been!! 🤣🤣🤣
They were laughing but the camera panned away.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The dude with his hands on his face definitely was
What has been seen cannot be unseen.
Or unheard…🙉
This is what happens when you don't tell your child no.
this is what happens when people stop give birth.
There must have been a huge donation made somewhere for this to be allowed 🤦🏼♂️
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God , I hope so !!
ABSOLUTELY
Most likely, yes.
This is the problem with so many people who sing our beloved anthem, they try to make it about their ability or lack, thereof.
Thank you, that is what I was thinking, but was too timid to say. Fun outfit, though!
It's a hard song to sing. Doesn't need embellishment.
It's way better than the so-called black national anthem.😅😅😅
@@moharakit would be so wonderful if all the singers who sing this would learn it doesn't need "rewriting!" The song doesn't need to become "their own" it already belongs to every American.
@@ipman9165couldn't agree more.
Parents, when your kid has zero talent, DON’T ENCOURAGE THEM.
Stop lying to your kids. There are limits to what a person can do.
Knowing the restraints frees one to achieve more than they would otherwise.
Hell yes. Just look at the Make-A-Wish Foundation Presidency Edition.🤣🤣😂 All a junkie wants is to see his elderly dad as president....so he can bankroll on it.😂🤣😂
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Absolutely the best ! Love it!
Like change genders? Based on your post I can tell that you're limited.
What’s so crazy, as a singer I could LITERALLY hear the potential, range, and VERY STRONG CONFIDENCE. Training will strengthen this young girl
I agree it takes alot of.guts going up there and do that so young
it could have been at least ok if the parents helped her improve her voice instead of just saying "youre AmaZIng" AND MADE HER SING NORMALLY instead of all these riffs and crazy notes
I agree. I heard the range. It could be improved with training. It is all over the place. She definitely exudes confidence and that is a great thing. We could have a little less negative comments and more positive on her bravery to get out there and do this. She will get better indeed. Someone will step forward and see her potential and help this child. All the best to her😊
As a singer me too she has a big range and she does have an ear I’ve heard her emulate other singers in her rendition so I’m sure she will be fantastic with training.
@@cesarscissorhands I agree but, DAMN ! That shyt gave me menstrual cramps and I don't even have a uterus anymore!
Her dedication is honorable.
Her fearlessness is pure bravery.
I hope she carries that far in life and continues to work on her skills .
🙏 I hope she doesn't give up...she could be an Idol 😊
She just might, but she got a long way to go
People have told her she can sing, she will find out one day soon she has zero talent, and that will kick in the anger and resemtment will begin a lifelong downward spiral.
We like to these kids and this is what happens somebody I have to tell this little girl she sucks Tennessee will never be a singer because she stinks in so many levels is not even funny the worst singer in the whole universe and all the planets in the galaxy
@RidgeRunner-lz5ko Pretty sure millions of adult strangers putting down her performance would be the cause of a potential downward spiral.
I’m gonna say something, and I don’t care how much hate I get for saying it, every adult who is either giving this child unwarranted pity, or getting angry at people who are calling out the obvious and pointing out the obvious, which is a this kid can’t sing and be her dad has been exploiting her for years, and every performance has just gotten forced to leave person and worse to all of you that are getting mad at us You’re not doing her any favors either if anything you’re just as bad as her dad by encouraging delusion.
I see that the list of comments is not just about a few "haters." It's a wholehearted witness to a misdirected performance for which the adults should be accounted for. The parents bask in their child's screaming voice and her confidence in front of crowds will be talked about for years. Whoever hired her should take a second look at their values: where's the patriotism, the honor of the dead who made this country free, the virtues that God gave this land over to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Grieved to the core! 😔
She doesn't know it, but her performance was an insult. Shame on her parents!
The kid singing the national anthem is like a snapshot of America today: people seriously embracing crap, treating absurd shows as serious stuff, and all the craziness fitting right into America's political, economic, and cultural scene.
Exactly !!! Like the kid coming last and getting a medal for it!!
Think that you’re reading a little too far into it there, homie
Easy tiger, everything’s gonna be okay
Then they let Ingred sing the anthem….
The description of this video is an example of how easy and how ready certain segments of society is willing to accept LIES AND BULL💩 based on what a person is
Well.... It definitely was viral lol
Chappell Roan loved your performance. Don't listen to the haters girl.
How I tripped running to the comment is crazy 😂😂
Same
Same😂
Everyone lost before the game even started
Same💀
ME too!!!! LMFAO
Analysis of the actual singing aside, I feel like it is a pretty cheap move for the official channels of Indy Star and the Pacers organization to try to capitalize off of the public embarrassment and trolling of an 8 year old. They knew what they were doing when they posted this. It feels exploitative and cruel.
Totally. The coverage made it sound like it was a good performance so I said hmm a little kid singing nice, let's see. I don't understand, and yeah, only trolling makes it make sense
This right here. Imagine her seeing all these brutal comments making fun of her. She needs kind honestly, not laughs at her expense.
She needs to be told the truth.
@TheronMcDonald-er9mp Of course, but in a kinder way than being made fun of all over the internet. I hope her little soul can withstand this.
honestly the child CANNOT SING😢😮❤
Omg!!!😮 There's no way I'd let my granddaughter go through something like this making her think she sounds good. There's no telling how long she's been singing while her parents kept leading her on. No child should be lied to like this to have their heart broken later on. Evidently, like i saw in another comment, her parents must be kin to the ones in charge of who gets to perform.
She’s rocking the dress, but oh my god who let her do this 😭
I’m pretty sure her parents own something which is why she was out there
How i sound singing in the mirror at 3am:
After many margaritas
DAMMIT🤣🤣😂
Literally me in the car the entire commute to work 😂
@@stephaniemchambers why I only sing in the car, with windows up, at 70 mph
Not sure how this poor kid is going to live this one down, tbh
Fergie has been in hiding every since. I hope this does not happen to this poor child. Her parents failed miserably.
Well darling as she gets older people WONT recognize her 😬. And I promise you ONCE she watches this back herself she will understand and maybe start taking lessons. She needs training thats all
She has such amazing potential. She's a very talented singer but this is just way too difficult of a song for a young girl who hasn't matured yet and you could tell she was very nervous. She's going to do amazing when she gets older. Her parents should really be ashamed of themselves because now she's being made fun of.
If you are depressed, suffering from anxiety or have lost your zeal for life, just come to this video and I promise you, you will save thousands in therapy! Because baby, whew, this will get your soul together with laughter! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That part! Honestly, I did not want to laugh, because she is a child. But OMG. I could not hold it back. It was shocking and I belly laughed.
Now who told that beautiful little girl that she could sing and embarrassed her like that
So sad and embarrassing for her to be allowed to do this. Terrible exploit of the innocence of that child…she will hate this video one day.
She won a competition to sing at a major Rodeo. Against girls who could actually sing. It’s crazy.
Listening to it on 2x the speed not only makes it a tad better than bad..but it's done quicker. Shame on those parents.
I tried it. It didn't help.
I don't want to be mean to a child so I'll say nothing.
My heart just breaks for her.
The only reason why I'm staying silent.....gowns, gowns beautiful gowns. 😂😂😂😢
@@missbeehaven2023 I read that in Aretha's voice and let out a huge chuckle😂😂😂
I thought this was a joke at first. Please parents, tell your daughter she cannot sing.
That’s the thing though, on certain notes she had a good sound, but no one has taught this kid vocal control and knowing your range
Oh, it's ok to tell a kid she can't sing but heaven forbid you tell her she can't be a boy.🙄🤨 Why can't we just be the adults and tell the kids the TRUTH!🤷
She needs to learn not to imitate her singing favorites
Yes, rip away a child's dreams at an early age. You want to tell her that she cant sing yet you'd probably tell here that she can be any gender she wants to be.
@@stefanpuffer you want to tell her she can sing and let her go somewhere else, and everybody else tell her to her face.
Who’s here after hearing Ingrid Andress?
The absolute biggest and most destructive lie parents have ever told their children is that they can do and be anything they want. Know your limits.
How did this happen?
Clearly there was no audition process. If there was, the decision makers were all deaf or on drugs.
She's sung this hundreds of times At many events her father has pushed her into .He's gonna make a mint on this video .
Nepotism
Her dad is a blasted Dulu fool. That’s how it happened. He’s been doing this for years.
Family related!!
The bad thing is most people will lie to her and say she did a great job.
Oh really so let's tear down an 8yo self confidence. Well armchair quarterback go sing in front of a live audience and tv. Fatso.
That’s exactly right! I don’t understand what is so difficult about saying to your child, “lets not focus solely on singing… Let’s try other things to see what you may be really great at, like soccer, or gymnastics, or painting”. Clearly the girl likes to sing but this was horrible. As a veteran myself, this was as insulting and offensive as when Roseanne sang the National Anthem.
Parents, It's totally ok to tell a child they just dont got it. It's ok to aay no.
The players couldnt even keep a straight face.😢😂😮