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Beyonce Sings the National Anthem at the 2013 Inauguration of Barack Obama (Original Post)
damnedifIknow
Jan 2013
OP
She did a very beautiful job, (from someone who is very critical of how the Anthem is often sung.)
northoftheborder
Jan 2013
#1
I also am generally critical of how the anthem is often sung, but I agree she did a perfect job.
Nay
Jan 2013
#4
Absolutely flawless- and you're right, I hate when they try to add their own super-embellishments
NBachers
Jan 2013
#11
northoftheborder
(7,572 posts)1. She did a very beautiful job, (from someone who is very critical of how the Anthem is often sung.)
damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)2. Yeah that choked me up.
Damn...
Nay
(12,051 posts)4. I also am generally critical of how the anthem is often sung, but I agree she did a perfect job.
So many singers can't even hit the notes right! And then others think they need to embroider or jazz it up, and I hate that.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)6. loved the ear piece
think there's like one line that mess people up and once she made it past that she ripped that ear piece out and sang her all. she loved every moment of that
NBachers
(17,119 posts)11. Absolutely flawless- and you're right, I hate when they try to add their own super-embellishments
So many moments of grace to cherish when the Obamas are involved.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)3. Beautifully done. n/t
Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)5. Nicely done!
indepat
(20,899 posts)7. Had never realized Beyonce could sing so well and were so
beautiful. These are so obvious that even a deaf man should be able to hear and a blind man see.
Number23
(24,544 posts)8. Wow. What a voice! That was amazing. But I will be so glad when she retires the blonde hair
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)9. She will be doing the half time show for the Superbowl...
I am not that big of a fan, I will probably be puttering around in the kitchen, making a sandwich around then!
Tutonic
(2,522 posts)10. Sorry Bey, you tried but Kelly killed it.
Kelly was amazing.
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)12. Confirmed: Beyonce DID lip-synch at the inauguration
All music is pre-recorded for the ceremony because there are so many eventualities and conditions that day, Kristin DuBois, a rep for the band tells Page Six. We performed, live, the band. But we received last-minute word that Beyonce was going to use the pre-recorded vocal track. Those were the instructions we were given. We dont know what the reason why.
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/confirmed_beyonce_did_lip_synch_jfpmmlw5kWNr9NSl4VOLSL
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/confirmed_beyonce_did_lip_synch_jfpmmlw5kWNr9NSl4VOLSL
It's the NYP, but this is the kind of story they usually get right.
damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)13. Oh well, even if she did
it still sounded darn good. I enjoyed just looking at her......