“WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?” — that was the general reaction of the entire arena when Fergie sang during the NBA national anthem that year, a moment later dubbed the most unbelievable national anthem disaster in American history. In just seconds, solemnity turned into confusion, then into uncontrollable smirks from the top basketball stars. The clip quickly surpassed 30 million views, not because of emotion, but because… nobody could believe their ears. The distorted voice, off-key pitch, and overly artistic performance sent the performance straight into legend… in the way nobody wanted. Years later, people still rewatch it, laughing and shuddering at the same time, as if witnessing a fully recorded musical disaster. And ironically, that is the moment Fergie is most remembered for on the national anthem stage.
Fergie Delivers The WORST (alleged) US National Anthem Of All Time In Disastrous NBA Performance The clip of Fergie singing the US National Anthem at a 2018 NBA All-Star Game has become the stuff of music legend. Billed by fans and haters as being among the worst National Anthem performances in recorded history, this disastrous … Read more