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Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says
TORONTO — Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk's tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may have struck a different chord, says a musicologist. When the Winnipeg-born singer took the mic ahead of the game, she changed the line "True patriot love in all of us command" to "True patriot love that only us command" to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to annex Canada. "I was singing for our pride, for our honour, our sovereignty, our history — the good, the bad — and the future," she told The Canadian Press in a phone interview shortly after the game. The performance was booed by the mostly American audience, a reaction that has become commonplace at sports games as tensions between the U.S. and Canada ratchet up. In particular, the 4 Nations Face-Off, which pits Finland, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. against one another in a series of seven games, has served as a microcosm of international relations this year. Robin Elliott, a musicology professor at the University of Toronto, said there's usually a lot of pushback when artists change how they sing the anthem, in part because the anthem is seen as a symbol of patriotism. "Because of the moment that we're going through with the United States right now and Chantal's expression of patriotism being the intention in changing the lyrics, I think Canadians are prepared to give this a pass," he said Friday. "I thought it was an honest response to the situation right now." Elliott noted that the lyrics to O Canada have always been somewhat fluid. WHEN WAS O CANADA WRITTEN? O Canada was composed in French for Saint Jean Baptiste Day in 1880. The music is by Calixa Lavallée and the lyrics are by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The song gained popularity in English-speaking Canada when the then-Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, who would later become King George V and Queen Mary, toured Canada in 1901, according to Canadian Heritage. The federal agency says there were initially many English translations of the tune. Robert Stanley Weir's 1908 version of the song emerged as the most popular, and served as the basis for the official English lyrics. WHEN DID O CANADA BECOME THE NATIONAL ANTHEM? A Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons approved the song as Canada's national anthem during the Centennial Year, 1967, but it wasn't enshrined in law until 1980 when the National Anthem Act was passed. HAVE THE LYRICS STAYED THE SAME? Weir's English lyrics changed a little bit when they were enshrined in law, per Canadian Heritage, and they were most recently altered in 2018. In a move toward gender parity, "True patriot love in all thy sons command" became "True patriot love in all of us command." The French lyrics, which don't include any reference to gender, remain unchanged from the original in 1880. There are also individual cases of singers changing the lyrics to the song. Two years ago — almost to the day — Jully Black sang O Canada at the NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah. The R&B singer swapped out one word in the anthem's usual opening line, changing "O Canada! Our home and native land!" to "O Canada! Our home on native land" to recognize the Indigenous Peoples who lived on the land before European settlers. The move was divisive. She was honoured by the Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa months later for making the change, but she also spoke out about racist messages she received in response. HOW DID KREVIAZUK CHANGE THE LYRICS? In addition to changing the lyrics in the first verse to highlight Canada's sovereignty, Kreviazuk broke form from the official bilingual version of the song, which begins in English and then switches to French for the middle verse before concluding in English. Kreviazuk sang the first two lines in French and switched to English in the middle of the first verse. She didn't return to the French lyrics. Kreviazuk's rendition received some criticism on social media, though most of it was related to the performance rather than the lyric change. "My voice probably sounded not as stable, and it was because it made me so emotional," Kreviazuk said by phone. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 21, 2025. Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ottawa Senator Stars Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson Come Up Short Against Canada At 4 Nations Face-Off
For the past few seasons, the Ottawa Senators have been described as an NHL team with a young core that's still learning how to win. To help with the education, GM Steve Staios brought in former Cup winners last summer like wingers David Perron, Nick Cousins, and Michael Amadio. But after Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson helped lead Team USA on the huge, best-on-best stage of the 4 Nations Face-Off Final on Thursday night, there's now some valuable big game experience within the young core. For Sens fans, who were split, wanting the best for their two players while also cheering for Canada, they couldn't have drawn up a better result. The two Americans each scored in the final and played extremely well, especially Tkachuk who confirmed every fan's belief that he'll be an absolute beast for the Senators when they finally get back to the playoffs. But in the end, Canada came away with a 3-2 overtime victory and the championship. Goalie Jordan Binnington was the difference, stopping 31 shots and answering every critic. Without Binnington's heroics in the third period and overtime, Connor McDavid wouldn't have had the chance to score the goal that will be remembered forever. THERE IT IS! THE GAME WINNER! THE TOURNAMENT WINNER! 😱😱😱 CONNOR MCDAVID HAS WON IT FOR CANADA!!! #4Nations — NHL (@NHL) February 21, 2025 Canada got off to another quick start to this game. Nathan MacKinnon drifted a long wrist shot through a crowd to give Canada a 1-0 lead in the first period. But Tkachuk responded for the Americans in vintage Tkachuk style. He barged though bodies at the net, and chipped a rebound past Binnington. THIS ANGLE OF BRADY TKACHUK'S GOAL 😱🔥 — ESPN (@espn) February 21, 2025 In the second period, Jake Sanderson, who has just five goals in 55 games for the Sens this season, corralled a loose puck during a scramble in the slot and ripped a low shot past Binnington. Tkachuk didn't get a point on the play, but he was battling like a monster in front of Canada's net. JAKE SANDERSON 👀 IT'S 2-1 USA! #4Nations🇺🇸: @espn & @ESPNPlus ➡️ @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ — NHL (@NHL) February 21, 2025 The American lead didn't hold up long. Just over six minutes later, Canada tied it at 2 when Mitch Marner set Sam Bennett loose with a beautiful feed and Bennett beat Connor Hellebuyck upstairs with an equally beautiful shot. SAM BENNETT IN THE CLUTCH! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 #4Nations — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 21, 2025 Thanks to Binnington, the score stayed tied into overtime before McDavid's game winner. This new tournament turned out to be much more exciting than a lot of fans expected. Sure, we knew it would be better than the all-star game - how it could it not be? But it was crystal clear on day one that the outcome of this event mattered deeply to these players and quickly became a must-watch event for fans. The finale may have been a disappointment for Tkachuk and Sanderson, but they'll now return home with just a little more swagger and motivation than they left with, eager to get back to big games like these with their Senator teammates. And that's good for everyone in Ottawa.
Fox News
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump gives Team USA pep talk before 4 Nations final vs Canada
President Donald Trump revealed his phone call with the U.S. Hockey Team ahead of its high-stakes 4 Nations Face-Off Final vs. Canada on Thursday. Trump posted footage of the phone call to a video on X, revealing a motivational message delivered the way only Trump can. "You guys are really talented. I have great respect for hockey players. I'm a hockey fan. I love hockey," Trump began. Coaches and players were seen smiling, but kept stoic expressions, as the president spoke. "The talent, the skill that you have is crazy. And just go out and have a good time tonight and I just want to wish you a lot of luck. You really are a skill group of people," Trump continued. "It's an honor to talk to you. And get out there, and there's no pressure whatsoever." The players let out a light chuckle after Trump's "no pressure" line. Finally, Trump departed with his closing message. "You just go out and have a good time. You're going to win, and we love America. We love you guys. We'll be watching tonight. Bring it home!" Trump concluded. The stakes for Thursday's game were raised amid physical hostility between the teams throughout the tournament and geopolitical tension between the two countries in recent weeks. It started on Feb. 13 when Canada fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem. The tension stemmed from President Donald Trump's recent threats to issue tariffs on Canada while also suggesting the country should become America's 51st state. Then on Saturday, three fights broke out in the first nine seconds of a 4 Nations Face-Off game between the U.S. and Canada. At the opening puck drop, Matthew Tkachuk of the U.S. and Canada's Brandon Hagel didn't wait to drop the gloves. Just two seconds later, Matthew's brother, Brady, went toe-to-toe with Sam Bennett. Then a scrap involving just about everyone broke out, and J.T. Miller and Colton Parayko got into a fight of their own. The U.S. went on to win that game, 3-1. The Canadian national anthem was then booed at TD Garden in Boston before a 4 Nations game between Canada and Finland. Canada went on to win that game to clinch a matchup against the U.S. in the championship game. The general manager for the U.S. men's team, Bill Guerin, appeared on "America's Newsroom" on Monday and was asked whether the brawl was ignited because of the booing, previous heat between players or the political strife between the U.S. and Canada. Guerin said he thought it was all of the above. "I think a little bit of everything. Canada-U.S. is a huge rivalry in hockey," he said. "I think there was a little bit of a political flare to it. It's just the time that we're in. I think our guys used that as inspiration. If you let it get the better of you, then you're in trouble. But I really do think the players used it as inspiration." Guerin even pleaded for Trump to come to Boston to watch the game, but the president wasn't able to make it. However, Trump's phone call prompted messages of gratitude from multiple players, including J.T. Miller, Brock Nelson and Matt Boldy, on Thursday ahead of the game. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
4 Nations Face-Off: USA fans retaliate, boo 'O Canada' ahead of hockey final
4 Nations Face-Off: USA fans retaliate, boo 'O Canada' ahead of hockey final Show Caption Hide Caption Team USA seeks back-to-back wins over Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final USA and Canada are officially set to rematch in the 4 Nations Final on Thursday at 8 P.M. at TD Garden. Sports Seriously The 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday marked the highly-anticipated rematch between the United States and Canada and emotions are running high between both nations. Tensions boiled over quickly during their first matchup on Saturday, with three fights breaking out in the first nine seconds of play. The gloves were off even earlier than that after Canadian fans loudly booed the entirety of the U.S. national anthem ahead of the American's 3-1 win at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The tournament shifted from Canadian soil to the U.S. ahead of the final on Thursday and American fans enacted their revenge. Despite the announcer at Boston's TD Garden asking all fans to refrain from booing each country's respective anthem — "We kindly ask that you respect the national anthem and the players that represent each country" — audible boos were heard as Chantal Kreviazuk began her rendition of "O Canada." U-S-A chants quickly broke out after Kreviazuk's performance. USA VS CANADA: Live updates, score, highlights from 4 Nations Face-Off hockey final Grammy award-winning singer Isabel Leonard performed "The Star-Spangled Banner," alongside the Boston Pops Orchestra. Team USA fans belted out the lyrics with Leonard in the arena. No boos were picked up on the broadcast. Ahead of the national anthem, each country's honorary captain was introduced. Canada's honorary captain Wayne Gretzky, who set a number of records in his 20 seasons in the NHL, received a mixed reception from the crowd as he entered the rink at TD Garden. The same can't be said about the Canadian roster. Boo-birds poured down during player introductions. Mike Eruzione, who scored the game-winning goal in the U.S. men's 1980 Olympic win over the Soviet Union, received a hero's welcome on the ice. He egged on the crowd and pumped his arms as more U-S-A chants rang out. Canada got on the board first with a goal from Nathan MacKinnon in the first five minutes of the final. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USA vs Canada: Canadian D Josh Morrissey to miss 4 Nations final with illness
USA vs Canada: Canadian D Josh Morrissey to miss 4 Nations final with illness Show Caption Hide Caption Team USA seeks back-to-back wins over Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final USA and Canada are officially set to rematch in the 4 Nations Final on Thursday at 8 P.M. at TD Garden. Sports Seriously Editor's note: Follow USA vs. Canada live updates from the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey final. For the second game in a row against the USA, Canada will be without a blueliner due to illness. Winnipeg Jets defender Josh Morrissey will be out for Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against the USA, despite the return of Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, who missed the first bout against the United States. That means that for the second game in a row against Team USA, Thomas Harley — who was added as an emergency replacement for the injured Shea Theodore after the first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off — will see action against the red white and blue for Team Canada. Morrissey, 29, was scoreless during the round-robin portion of the tournament. Harley will join the Kings' Drew Doughty on the third defensive pairing for Canada. Travis Sanheim will now join Colton Parayko on the second pair. Harley played well for Canada during its round-robin clash with the United States, which Team USA ultimately won 3-1. Harley logged 18:17 on the ice and took a pair of shots on goal, while blocking three shots on the other end. Why is Josh Morrissey out for Canada hockey vs USA? Morrissey was a late scratch for Canada against the USA because of an illness, making him the second defender to miss a game for Canada vs the United States after getting sick. Who is Josh Morrissey's replacement? Thomas Harley, a 23-year-old defender for the Dallas Stars, will see action against the United States for the second time this tournament. Harley has seen action for Canada since being brought on to replace Shea Theodore, who was injured in Canada's opener vs Sweden. He played against the United States in the round-robin, logging a plus-minus of -1 in 18:17. He had a hit and three blocked shots along with two shots on net. Harley has 29 points (nine goals, 20 assists) so far this season, with a plus-minus of 26 for the Stars.
