Kurt Darren on national anthem hiccup: 'It was unintentional and I take full responsibility' | TheJuiceSA
Following a confident start to the opening ceremony, the. Despite the initial hiccup, the pop artist finished the anthem in acapella with no further incident. Kurt started by saying what an honour it was to lead Maties and Tuks in the national anthem. About the fumble, he says:"I have great respect for the national anthem, I know it top to bottom, and I've performed our anthem several times at public events.
He adds that he not only"messed up" the Sesotho section, but also made a mistake during the Afrikaans part. "I'm not just an Afrikaans singer, I am a proudly South African. But at the end of the day, I am not blaming anyone, and I take full responsibility for what happened."share this
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