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Bebe Rexha’s national anthem baritone performance at a Major League Baseball World Series event was so well-received that she was given cheers and applause all over. The musician thanked the MLB for the opportunity through a message on her social media in which she also specifically mentioned the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays teams. Afterwards, she made her act into her next post where the singer opened up and during her discussion with the followers they touched upon the themes of national pride, identity, and artistic excellence.
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The singer’s short thanking note said, ‘Thank you very much @mlb for coming.’ Alongside the text, the musician made use of Flags of the United States and Canada emojis which were the very teams involved in the series. The performance video contained a little part of the lyrics, ‘O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,’ proving the American national anthem was the song the singer was performing.
So, the post attracted great amounts of positive reactions and many comments were all about the singer’s quality of voice. One person even pronounced it the ‘Best version of the national anthem ever. That was beautiful.’ Another viewer wrote, ‘I was watching it live and was shocked best version I’ve ever heard and your vocals are so powerful immediately ! They always were but you just keep evolving.’ This opinion portrayed the view of the musician’s endless development and vocal power.
A large share of the talk was focused around Rexha’s cultural heritage. ‘An Albanian queen singing the American anthem. This represents America’s diversity and melting pot.’ was one of the comments that put the question of her identity to users for some short discussion that clarified, ‘She is Albanian, both her parents are, she speaks Albanian! She is an Albanian-American because she is born and raised in New York, USA.’ This talk made it clear that although public figures go through several identities, they still have difficulty expressing their national and cultural identity.
However, not all comments were filled with glory. One person provided an alternative view about the message of the anthem, writing, ‘Land of the free? I’m sorry I think we are living in different universes. But you killed it! Keep shining.’ This statement became a source of dispute with the replies to it questioning its validity. One interlocutor countered, ‘Free enough to make such a comment though,’ while another simply called the original opinion ‘odd.’
Meanwhile, the majority of reactions were among followers who just adored the performer. Topics like ‘She sings so well and is very beautiful’ and ‘Aparte de hermosa 😍 Siempre con la el más duro voz,’ which means ‘Besides being beautiful 😍 Always with the best voice,’ were the main praises, showing that the audience loved her both in terms of her talent and looks. The supporters were sending messages of the firmest support, e.g., ‘So very incredible! ❤️ I’m so proud of you queen!!!’
The location of the event came up as a reason for a humorous comment delivered by a Canadian fan. One person wrote ‘Just add a flag of Canada to that caption cause you were in Toronto and we love ya! 🇨🇦 Go Jays Go!!’ This comment was replied to by one saying that indeed the singer had included the Canadian flag emoji in her original post, thereby showing her great care for even such little details which were appreciated by her international followers.
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The singer’s performance at the major sports event was another milestone in her career. It allowed her to show off her enormous talent as a vocalist who could easily control a big live audience. The online comments on her post-performance message made it clear that the audience was not only concerned with her personal experience but also with the moments of culture she helped create and her art. Besides that, the communication and the diversity of dialogue that the performance generated was the most powerful aspect of the whole event. Bebe’s stunning vocal quality and her capacity to connect with a range of listeners on a big stage were the two things that made this performance so special.
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