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CBS News
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
White Sox hosting auditions for national anthem singer for August game. Here's how to enter.
It's time to warm up those pipes, White Sox fans and aspiring vocalists. The team is hosting auditions for singers to perform the national anthem at Rate Field on Aug.11. Auditioners must submit a video online on the White Sox website to enter. Submissions must be no longer than two minutes and include an intro, including name, age, and hometown, as well as an explanation of why you want to perform the anthem. The team asks that all audio be clean and free of background noise. Auditioners can also show some team pride with some White Sox gear. The finalists will do live auditions at Rate Field on July 24. The winner will be chosen from a panel of judges, including CBS News Chicago's Jori Parys.
CBC
27-05-2025
- General
- CBC
'The true north is, indeed, strong and free,' says King Charles in throne speech
King Charles received a long round of applause on Tuesday in the Senate as he cited Canada's national anthem, saying the song reminds us, 'the true north is, indeed, strong and free.'
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Fans slam 'horrible' national anthem at Indy500: 'What a butcher job'
Racing fans were far from impressed with the rendition of the national anthem that took place before Sunday's Indy500 showpiece. American singer and songwriter Natalie Grant performed the Star Spangled Banner ahead of the race in Indianapolis, but her effort was quickly branded 'horrible' on social media. 'The national anthem singer is horrible,' one user said on X. Another put: 'This woman singing the National Anthem is HORRIBLE. What a butcher job'. While a third went as far to say: 'The singing of the National Anthem by Natalie Grant was horrendous. Awful.' More to follow.
Washington Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
9-time Grammy nominee Natalie Grant to sing national anthem at Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Natalie Grant, a nine-time Grammy nominee and five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, will perform the national anthem Sunday before the Indianapolis 500. 'Natalie's emotional and stirring rendition of the national anthem in front of the grandstand sellout crowd will be an unforgettable moment during pre-race ceremonies for the Indy 500,' IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles said Wednesday. 'The national anthem pays honor to the country we love and gets us one step closer to the final, dramatic and electric moments leading up to the start of the Indianapolis 500.'
Associated Press
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
9-time Grammy nominee Natalie Grant to sing national anthem at Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Natalie Grant, a nine-time Grammy nominee and five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, will perform the national anthem Sunday before the Indianapolis 500. 'Natalie's emotional and stirring rendition of the national anthem in front of the grandstand sellout crowd will be an unforgettable moment during pre-race ceremonies for the Indy 500,' IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles said Wednesday. 'The national anthem pays honor to the country we love and gets us one step closer to the final, dramatic and electric moments leading up to the start of the Indianapolis 500.' Grant's most recent project 'Seasons' debuted at #1 on the Christian Billboard charts and featured cross-genre collaborations that included Mary Mary, CeCe Winans, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Jonathan McReynolds and others. Her single 'Step By Step' — a Whitney Houston cover featuring Dolly Parton — went Top 10 at Mainstream AC Radio. ___ AP auto racing:
