Somebody has probably compiled a list like this before, but I stumbled upon the idea earlier this week while doing a YouTube search and it's been eating at my brain ever since. The material? National anthem performances by former American Idol stars.
The videos are broken down into three categories: winners, runners-up, and the field.
The Winners
Season 1: Kelly Clarkson
Season 2: Ruben Studdard
If Ruben has ever accepted an offer to sing the anthem at a sporting event, the clip hasn't made it's way to YouTube yet.
Season 3: Fantasia Barrino
Season 4: Carrie Underwood
Season 5: Taylor Hicks
Season 6: Jordin Sparks
The Runners-Up
Season 1: Justin Guarini
Season 2: Clay Aiken
Season 3: Diana DeGarmo
Season 4: Bo Bice
Season 5: Katharine McPhee
Surprisingly, McPhee gets the Studdard treatment.
Season 6: Blake Lewis
The Field
Season 2: Josh Gracin
Season 3: Jennifer Hudson
Season 4: Nikko Smith
Season 5: Chris Daughtry
Season 5: Kellie Pickler
Season 5: Ace Young
Season 6: Melinda Doolittle
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The Glorious Confluence of American Idol and the Star Spangled Banner
Posted by One More Dying Quail at 9:26 PM
Labels: American Idol, Random Stuff, YouTube
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well I would say Kellie Pickler hands down. That girl has some pipes!! But I have seen other national anthem performances that she has done.. And she has even sounded better then the one posted here. and this one is great!! she can just nail it..
beautiful voice...
Look for one of Kellie singing the national anthem at her homecoming in Albemarle, N.C., in spring 2006 after she got "the boot" from Idol.
That one is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was there, and I don't think I've ever seen a live national anthem performance that had that kind of effect on a crowd.
This one is great, too, of course.
I have a more recent videoed version of Ace singing the National Anthem here in Altoona, Pa last month. It was more 'rock' sounding with surprisingly no falsetto. Here's the link
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Weasleygrl83/Al-TUNE-a%20Har%20Har/?action=view¤t=NationalAnthem.flv
I'd say it's a tie between Melinda Doolittle and Jordin Sparks. I'm surprised that Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood didn't measure up to them.
Fantasia is so AMAZING...WOW! I enjoyed her rendition so much!!
Season 5 third-place Elliott Yamin:
Titans-Redskins in August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAViYWLpAJ4
Love what he does with the word "wave" - and the crowd roars.
Watching the dad teach his son to put his hand over his heart (at about 1:20) always brings tears to my eyes.
Carrie and Jordin Sparks were the best! Melinda next. Everybody else blah.
You left out Anthony Fedorov (Season 4) whose NA is the best out of all the idols:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDNUi1yR3tU
He's been singing NA for the NBA, MLB and NFL.
Carrie blows everyone else out of the water! And she is true to the song without changing around the melody too much:)
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