It's the Battle of the National Anthem Dominance between the US and Canada
It's the Battle of the National Anthem Dominance between the US and Canada.Here, we look back at the showdown and rank who's winning:Game 1
Jordan Smith vs. The TenorsJordan Smith, he of the"The Voice" fame, came out swinging. His high notes were pristine; his delivery of the last stanza of"The Star Spangled Banner" was flawless and crisp. It's clear he sang in a church choir growing up. Read MoreRepresenting Canada were The Tenors. Excellent harmony: check. A backing track to give it a symphonic, cinematic feel: check. And yet ...The winner: Smith. He upstaged a trio by himself.
Fantasia vs Alessia CaraR&B singer Fantasia did her thing, soulfully rendering the Star Spangled Banner, and making everyone at Jurassic Park -- including former President Barack Obama -- proud to be an American. Alessia Cara decided to go a cappella for her version of"O Canada." One verse into it, she asked the crowd to join in. "Let me hear you!" she yelled. They obliged ... heartily.
Tenille Arts vs. MetallicaCanadian country music singer Tenille Arts brought a little too much vibrato to her performance of"O Canada" at Oracle Arena. Metallica bandmates James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett didn't need to sing. The metal gods channeled Hendrix and let their guitars do the talking. Nothing is cooler than that. The winner: Metallica! Arts' performance, meanwhile, was panned online.
Ne-Yo vs. Walk Off the Earth Three-time Grammy award winner Ne-Yo had a solid performance. Like Fantasia, he essentially turned the U.S. national anthem into an R&B hit. Multi-platinum recording artists Walk Off the Earth decided to bring a little folksy twist to"O Canada." And they did it with a guitar. Four people. One guitar. It was quite a sight.Winner: Walk Off the Earth because ...
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