AFL world in meltdown over Private Hettie Adams' epic rendition of New Zealand national anthem
Adams is no stranger to performing on the big stage, having sung at the traditional Anzac Day Eve and Anzac Day blockbusters multiple times.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hettie Adams sings the NZ national anthem.
And she once again wowed fans at the MCG during the pre-match ceremony before Melbourne's win over Richmond.
Adams effortlessly nailed the performance of God Defend New Zealand, which features the first verse sung in Māori before repeated in English.
Fans at the MCG erupted in applause and social media lit up after she finished. The Australian national anthem, performed by Mitch Relf, then followed.
Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes was in awe after witnessing Hettie's performance live for the first time.
'She has the pipes of an angel. It's the best rendition of a national anthem I've ever heard,' he said on SEN on Friday.
'That was pure magic. It's just a sensational national anthem. That's the first one I've actually been to live in a stadium ... Private Hettie Adams, hats off to you because that was unbelievable.'
Fellow AFL commentator David King agreed and suggested that the New Zealand anthem should be sung after Australian anthem in the future.
'We witnessed the biggest smashing of all-time last night in the pre-game, the New Zealand national anthem versus the Australian national anthem. We got destroyed,' he said on SEN.
'We've got to play ours first because we just can't match it.'
They weren't the only two to sing the praises of Adams.
'Private Hettie Adams BOG once again,' on fan tweeted.
'Private Hettie Adams absolutely nailed the NZ Anthem,' another added.
'I'm voting for the party that makes Private Hettie Adams a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand. Nails it every time,' another said.
'Hettie Adams and the NZ Anthem. 10/10. No notes,' another added,
'We say it every year but, man, the NZ anthem slaps so hard,' another said.
'Gets better every year that NZ anthem,' another added.
Adams will be back at the MCG on Friday to sing the NZ anthem ahead of the traditional Collingwood-Essendon blockbuster.
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