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Troy Kotsur performs the national anthem in ASL at Super Bowl LVII Feb. 12 2023

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  • Опубликовано: 17 авг 2024
  • This beautiful and artistic ASL interpretation of The Star Spangled Banner before the Super Bowl seems to have been largely overlooked. Even for those of us who are hearing, Troy Kotsur brought the national anthem to life.

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  • @ASLBec
    @ASLBec Год назад +181

    I must say: This is the best ASL interpretation of a song I've EVER seen or hope to see. Troy is a true artist and storyteller. I absolutely loved how he told the story of the song!

    • @jeremyhusband1606
      @jeremyhusband1606 Год назад +9

      If you haven't yet, watch the movie CODA with him in it. He and Marlee Matlin are absolutely perfect.

    • @georgiecampbell5949
      @georgiecampbell5949 Год назад +1

      The passion he shows is awesome

    • @Grandmawarrior57
      @Grandmawarrior57 Год назад

      Very moving ❤

    • @Lynnda86
      @Lynnda86 6 месяцев назад

      Truly exceptional!!

  • @everythingasl9745
    @everythingasl9745 Год назад +131

    I absolutely love the part right at the end when he is signing “yet wave”. He brings a small, very typical version of a flag to the foreground and makes it a full size banner, that shutters and stutters as it’s shaking in the wind. The artistry in that rendition is magical and moving.

  • @onesojourner7514
    @onesojourner7514 Год назад +65

    Troy's rendition was just as powerful as Chris'.
    It was mesmerizing.

  • @sarahbaker3472
    @sarahbaker3472 Год назад +81

    This brings tears to my eyes. Masterfully done. Thank you for such a priceless rendition of our national anthem, Troy!!

  • @peggygibbons479
    @peggygibbons479 Год назад +25

    I'm gonna tell you something right now. I've seen Bruce Springsteen live 13 times. One of those times, we had the honor of being seated right by the deaf section. I watched the signer & the deaf crowd dancing & not missing a beat the entire show. One of the top most amazing concert experiences of My Life!

  • @kellifletcher6766
    @kellifletcher6766 Год назад +30

    You can not top this in ASL interpretation! Tony took this to the highest level! For the first time in my life, I felt like I was truly witnessing what the soliders witnessed as they stood and defended our freedom just by watching this!! So POWERFUL!!

    • @Lynnda86
      @Lynnda86 6 месяцев назад

      I absolutely 💯 agree!!

    • @harveyabel1500
      @harveyabel1500 3 месяца назад

      Almost like watching Francis Scott Key!
      EDIT: Troy, not Tony.

  • @terereynolds698
    @terereynolds698 Год назад +8

    Thank you Troy, I'm deaf and I rely on hearing aids and I read lips, this was beautiful, again thank you so much

  • @danjquiroz
    @danjquiroz Год назад +9

    Holy cow I don't even know ASL but I felt and understood every beat. When the rockets were exploding on the fort... as Chris belts out his notes... it's like I was watching a movie. :o

  • @shaneadawn3062
    @shaneadawn3062 Год назад +27

    Wow this made me tear up! He did such an amazing job! You could feel the passion in every move he made!

  • @lisa-rouletlawfirm9307
    @lisa-rouletlawfirm9307 9 месяцев назад +5

    Wow, absolutely incredible interpretation! You really feel the hope, pride, and joy when Francis Scott Key realized, as the darkness gave way to first light, that Americans had been able to withstand the battle throughout the night and were still holding strong.

  • @daisyy99
    @daisyy99 Год назад +14

    He did a fabulous job. Meaningful and emotional, just like the singer. Both were moving renditions.

  • @fiddlerwoman
    @fiddlerwoman Год назад +22

    I could watch this forever. He’s incredible!

  • @rachelrose7822
    @rachelrose7822 9 месяцев назад +3

    I cried when I watched this in real time. Troy helped me to fully understand this song for the first time!

  • @notchamama7571
    @notchamama7571 Год назад +4

    My man felt that and communicated that so fiercely and beautifully.

  • @melissabeattie1107
    @melissabeattie1107 Год назад +11

    If only I could interpret as beautifully as he did this song!!! Amazing!

  • @BlueDirt_ProAggressive
    @BlueDirt_ProAggressive Год назад +19

    Just watched the ASL halftime show. Both amazing works. The facial expressions do so much of the work, but how they reflect the singers versions of the song is unique.

  • @shannonsunset7832
    @shannonsunset7832 Год назад +28

    Seriously in tears watching him. Loved this so much

    • @Melina-fi3sc
      @Melina-fi3sc Год назад +1

      Me too 😢

    • @Lynnda86
      @Lynnda86 6 месяцев назад

      Same 😭 God bless America 🇺🇸 🙏🏻❤️🤍💙

  • @catherinepoloynis
    @catherinepoloynis Год назад +8

    How amazing... his performance added a lot of feeling to vocal performance of the national anthem, which is also very beautiful.

  • @TheSocialDistorter
    @TheSocialDistorter 7 месяцев назад +2

    I read about Troy's story and it makes me so happy for him. You're a class act, brother. This was the best

  • @shannondore
    @shannondore Год назад +25

    Thank you for posting this. All the videos I kept finding was just the singer and the players reactions. I wanted to see Troy signing.

    • @WCrossPercherons
      @WCrossPercherons Год назад +2

      Same here! That was amazing!

    • @thebadmom1
      @thebadmom1 Год назад +3

      I’m using this to start my next quarter of USH - we begin & end with a rendition of an anthem through an Art in History lesson, exploring missing voices. I so appreciate this video focused solely on Troy’s performance. ❤

  • @twowingsstudio
    @twowingsstudio 5 месяцев назад +1

    Troy, you are the best!

  • @sarahtaub
    @sarahtaub Год назад +14

    Goosebumps. OMG brilliant!

  • @rgrim7409
    @rgrim7409 11 месяцев назад +6

    On 9/11 I was working as an airline pilot and preparing to take off at 0900 from Washington's Dulles Airport. I was second in line behind the American Airlines 757 that was hijacked into the Pentagon. I cherish any time our National Anthem is played. This one gave me a smile, chills, and watery eyes. Thank you to you both.

  • @Ron71997
    @Ron71997 Год назад +5

    Both Troy's and Chris's performance of the National Anthem not only gave me chills - it has to be one of the most emotional and amazing performances of the National Anthem ever. Respect to both of them...

  • @loricole1299
    @loricole1299 Год назад +10

    Beautifully done Troy! Amazing!

  • @trinarikatia39
    @trinarikatia39 Год назад +1

    Congratulation! One the best of performance from a deaf person ... made with love. Thank you.

  • @marietravers5638
    @marietravers5638 3 месяца назад +1

    That is very awesome I love the way he sighs the national anthem song

  • @t60334
    @t60334 8 месяцев назад +1

    Best version, ever. I cried

  • @SteveLongo
    @SteveLongo 10 месяцев назад +2

    Troy did a stunning ASL version that raised the bar!

  • @asl.learner
    @asl.learner 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow...this made me emotional. The way he painted the picture of the soldiers fighting... This was beautiful. So inspiring

  • @coopsgrammie7212
    @coopsgrammie7212 Год назад +1

    Beautiful, Absolutely Beautiful

  • @MrNaterangel
    @MrNaterangel Год назад +13

    Straight up CHURCH! So much power and meaning conveyed in his performance! Broke me down.

  • @tonibackus1438
    @tonibackus1438 Год назад +1

    Brings tears to my eyes his ASL rendition of the national anthem, in spite of how my country is treating me and others. God bless America. The country that doesn’t love me like I love it. 😢 🇺🇸 ❤

  • @camillemckenzie3235
    @camillemckenzie3235 Год назад +2

    That was excellent

  • @WhoDeanyUnchained
    @WhoDeanyUnchained 6 месяцев назад +1

    I watched this without sound to get a true appreciation.

  • @katto6048
    @katto6048 Год назад +6

    Absolutely beautiful. I could watch this over and over again!

  • @sexyfatbastid
    @sexyfatbastid Год назад +1

    That was cool to watch !!!

  • @MollyMcMullen
    @MollyMcMullen Год назад +6

    This is the BEST EVER interpretation of this song in ASL I've EVER seen. Troy is the cream of the crop!!! I cried all the way through, thank you TROY!!! 😭🙏

    • @annaritaranalli1791
      @annaritaranalli1791 Год назад

      An american anthem is lovely and not easy to singing and playing

  • @MrQuaggle
    @MrQuaggle Год назад +4

    Well, this man they have one in Academy award, this is his finest performance. This is also one of the greatest performances of all time. It should be commissioned as the official performance of our national anthem.

  • @PaolaBarrientos
    @PaolaBarrientos Год назад +3

    Absolutely brilliant👏👏👏

  • @annaritaranalli1791
    @annaritaranalli1791 Год назад +1

    American hymn is amazingly beautiful,singer is good and 🎸 are amazing and this actor is really amazing

  • @hieronimusrexx9203
    @hieronimusrexx9203 Год назад +10

    This guy made me prouder than I felt in a long awhile. No disrespect to Chris!

  • @zibabird
    @zibabird Год назад +1

    Awesome, absolutely awesome. Thank you Sirs! Shared.

  • @nocomment5063
    @nocomment5063 Год назад +2

    👏🏻👏🏻👐🏻👐🏻👐🏻👐🏻👏🏻👏🏻 brilliant fantastic I am deaf myself to see this wow !!! From British 🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @melissawells3245
    @melissawells3245 Год назад +1

    Amazing

  • @chloebearce
    @chloebearce Год назад +6

    gorgeous

  • @vickyo3125
    @vickyo3125 Год назад +1

    Beautiful

  • @littlemissy3936
    @littlemissy3936 Год назад +5

    Totally awesome!! We need more of this

  • @tyronephipps4013
    @tyronephipps4013 Год назад +4

    Amazing how without a single word you can feel the pride in our flag and the freedom she represents

  • @suzyoyston3107
    @suzyoyston3107 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much! I had chills. Beautiful interpretation and telling of the story. 💞💞

  • @josiedudouit1933
    @josiedudouit1933 Год назад +2

    That's so moving🙌👍

  • @kmo2959
    @kmo2959 Год назад +1

    Absofuckin'loutely brought me to tears.
    I will always keep this close to my heart.....a def. keeper.

  • @heathermathias9193
    @heathermathias9193 Год назад +3

    Wow I didn’t even know that was a thing. Story telling through sign language. It was moving and I was appreciating the beauty of ASL as a language. Much like someone speaking French, I have no idea what they are saying but I loved hearing it. I just experienced the anthem in a whole new way. ❤

  • @neilhogan4882
    @neilhogan4882 Год назад +4

    Troy so beautiful sign language be proud that is the way should be 👍🏻😉🤟🏻 the best

  • @Melina-fi3sc
    @Melina-fi3sc Год назад +2

    Wow just Wow❤
    I hope he performs in every National Anthem. He express's so much emotion by signing it makes me appreciate the National Anthem more🤓

  • @RobJaeger
    @RobJaeger Год назад +2

    Absolute magnificence.

  • @laurat9043
    @laurat9043 Год назад +1

    Beautifully sung and signed!

  • @mendiphillips6717
    @mendiphillips6717 6 месяцев назад

    Goosebumps ❤❤❤❤

  • @deadlyice2042
    @deadlyice2042 Год назад +1

    Troy is the best he brings his sense of humor into everything he does

  • @natewood4731
    @natewood4731 Год назад +1

    I am so glad you posted this, I have been wanting to see the full version.

  • @gerdcelinejensen8294
    @gerdcelinejensen8294 Год назад +1

    WOW! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭🤧❤️❤️❤️🤗

  • @anamairazapata6306
    @anamairazapata6306 Год назад +1

    I can't wait to be fluent in ASL

  • @darlenemurin4177
    @darlenemurin4177 Год назад +1

    Beautifully Amazingly Deeply Emotionally ASL Handshape open free Signhand Flying show feelings.. I love that..Congrats Tony

  • @marilynsnider8183
    @marilynsnider8183 Год назад +2

    Troy is amazing. I love Deaf culture, because I took ASL in college. One rule in class: no speaking, only signing.

  • @geniosityfilms
    @geniosityfilms Год назад +1

    Give him another Oscar, right now!

  • @pierrettemenard3289
    @pierrettemenard3289 Год назад +1

    coda in English and Les Béliers in French are so alike. Though the areas and family entreprise and music different the core of the story is the same. Two beautiful and touching films.

  • @MrJosh8400
    @MrJosh8400 Год назад +1

    That is amazing.... Just as good as the rest of the show..

  • @ethanbaberakaedawg6938
    @ethanbaberakaedawg6938 Год назад +4

    this guy deserves a whole bunch of credit and props im literally moved by this u told the story just like Chris Stapleton sung it beautifully done sir

  • @gladitsnotme
    @gladitsnotme Год назад +1

    Him and Justina should go on tour

  • @user-ox6pi3fl8r
    @user-ox6pi3fl8r 6 месяцев назад

    カッコ良すぎる

  • @shannonwoodcock1035
    @shannonwoodcock1035 Год назад +4

    WOW!
    I've been geeking off of people reacting to Chris' rendition of The Star Spangled Banner and I was wondering if there was a video focused on the ASL and I found this.
    Amazing. Some of the people reacting to the anthem the regular video just showed a quick clip but people mentioned his gestures seemed to match Chris's voice & tone.
    If Troy is deaf and didn't react to the way Chris sung the song. Then kudo's to Troy for that performance. I am not much of a fan of interpretation dance and this is close. But I was riveted, the combination of that performance to Chris singing was the perfect match.
    Another question: How do they get the timing? The way Chris sung the song it was longer than standard if you played it off of the sheet music. Did Chris give them a tape of his planned performance and with they he was able to get the timing?
    The ASL did a wonderful job of telling the story. The "broad stripes and bright stars" got me. And by the time "The flag was still there" I think someone was cutting onions.
    Give Chris another Grammy for Best Live Performance and give Troy one too! If the ASL Community has awards, then Troy should be nominated.

    • @Me-ju6gp
      @Me-ju6gp Год назад

      Troy is a Deaf actor, so he was performing the whole thing without reacting to Chris’s voice. I’m sure they practiced together beforehand so that Troy could observe Chris’s performance to get a feel for the tone and vibe.
      As for the timing, Deaf people usually experience music through vibrations, so whenever the music is playing, they can feel the heavy base notes and the vibrations. Each note feels different based on pitch and volume, and although I’m not sure how well they can tell the difference between all that at once, it does help a lot with timing and knowing how the music is flowing in terms of pitch, volume, and tempo.
      The way Deaf people are able to interpret music is so amazing! You should definitely watch Justina Miles at Rihanna’s halftime show at the Super Bowl. It was absolutely incredible!

  • @NaturallyMe2011
    @NaturallyMe2011 6 месяцев назад

    I don't even know ASL, but this was beautiful

  • @debbiefranks6675
    @debbiefranks6675 7 месяцев назад

    He should have been introduced!

  • @Aguirrethewrathofgod
    @Aguirrethewrathofgod Год назад +7

    Does anyone have the idea how did Troy do it on the right timing?

  • @SVSG98
    @SVSG98 Год назад +2

    FAB-u-lous

  • @mistylee717
    @mistylee717 6 месяцев назад +1

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen an interpretation that made clear that the “brave” were the soldiers.

  • @arielg7000
    @arielg7000 Год назад

    bad ass man

  • @snails134
    @snails134 Год назад +5

    Does anyone know what he’s signing at the end, when Chris is singing “and the home of the brave”? I know some sign but I’m having trouble understanding that part.

    • @everythingasl9745
      @everythingasl9745 Год назад +6

      In a nutshell he’s signing “Army” “lined up” , “marching forward” , and ends with “strong” done very slow and powerful.

    • @angelasomers6492
      @angelasomers6492 Год назад +6

      @@everythingasl9745 basically the meaning behind the song.. Who is the really braves ones? America's people is free but it was the soldiers and their action that is brave and that is what he is explaining in his version. SOOOOOOOOO beautiful!!

  • @annegii3623
    @annegii3623 6 месяцев назад +1

    Playing Super Bowl LV national anthem ASL and this video side by side, there are quite different.
    Are the differences between these two performances came from dialect like reasons?

  • @bostoncityofchampions6581
    @bostoncityofchampions6581 Год назад

    Looks like The Boss.

  • @loissmith3643
    @loissmith3643 Год назад

    bro was an airbender XD

  • @harveyabel1500
    @harveyabel1500 3 месяца назад +1

    Makes a Canadian guy proud to be Deaf.

  • @darlenemurin4177
    @darlenemurin4177 Год назад

    Congrats Troy..Sorry not Tony...

  • @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697
    @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697 Год назад +1

    That dude can’t sing, glad this was uninterrupted.

    • @stephanievalentine3058
      @stephanievalentine3058 Год назад

      If they had, it would be like the singing stopped. There's definitely rules with Sign that many don't know, and losing eye-contact is like plugging your ears.

    • @tiggerlady2352
      @tiggerlady2352 Год назад +3

      He signs ASL is much different from anyone from the past years. He’s so beautiful signs in ASL!! I love it! 🤟🏻🥰❤️

    • @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697
      @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697 Год назад +3

      @@tiggerlady2352 I’ve never been a fan of football (I’m female and 50+).
      But when whoever “produces” this started to be “inclusive” by having someone sign the National Anthem, that’s the only part of the game i watch.
      I wasn’t able to watch this year (long story, won’t elaborate), so i was happy to stumble upon this video.
      I agree!
      This is much better than other signers.

    • @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697
      @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697 Год назад +1

      @@stephanievalentine3058 i know sometimes the shot of the signer “fades” in/out to include footage of whoever is singing, the players or the crowd.
      Or the signer is shown in a “box,” and if they move around “too much” no-one can see what’s going on.

  • @abrahamlupis9354
    @abrahamlupis9354 Год назад

    completely unnecessary

  • @StarlingKnight
    @StarlingKnight Месяц назад

    Troy is a national treasure, guard him with all your might 🩵

  • @biggienorm420
    @biggienorm420 Год назад +1

    I want to learn ASL more than I ever have after watching this.

  • @luigimid8688
    @luigimid8688 Год назад

  • @NoName-pe6xh
    @NoName-pe6xh 11 месяцев назад

    Sac.