Singer Chantal Kreviazuk Reveals Why She Changed Canadian Anthems Lyrics At 4 Nations Championship Game
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Ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off finals between Team USA and Team Canada, there was one specific scene that was garnering more attention than the actual game - the anthem? And now, the singer has spoken out and addressed the controversy.
'O Canada' anthem singer Chantal Kreviazuk took the ice to sing her country's national anthem in Boston at TD Garden last night, and the crowds reaction was quite bold.
Fans have been booing the national anthem due to ongoing political conflict between countries, but the boos reigned in for a different reason.
Chantal Kreviazuk reportedly changed the wording of her countries national anthem, on purpose to "send a message".
«Chantal Kreviazuk, the Grammy-nominated singer from Winnipeg, changed the lyrics to 'O Canada' at the 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States on Thursday to sing «that only us command» instead of «in all of us command.»
-CBC NewsThe switch of the anthem was to "send a message to the United States" according to that same report that came from CBC news
Canadian fans reacted poorly, labeling it as "disgusting".
Have a look at her performance for yourself:
After the anthems completion, thousands of fans took to social media, and now tens of thousands have done so to complain about the controversial anthem.
Chantal Kreviazuk speaks out for first time after butchering Canadian national anthem
On Friday morning, Chantal took to instagram to explain why she changed the lyrics, and also took a jab at fans calling her out.
«hey everyone.. thank you so much for all the love and support. what a game. and what an experience! To be clear I am fine with the haters. they're mostly bots. i get how this works. i feel only all your incredible passion for our country and your kindness. i want you to know that i didn't plan this or plot at all i was honoured to get the gig! During soundcheck I sang the wrong words «in all thy sons command» out of habit and when i analyzed the new line i thought wow- this could mean something so pertinent to our country in this moment with a change in just two words, three syllables. i didn't dream that such an effect would be had by deciding to go out there and do it. But it really felt like the right thing to do."
That was not all, here is the rest of her statement:
"here is the thing. art to me is an expression of our truth. the anthem is not a lawful document. it is an expression of the collective, and it changes from time to time when the moment demands it should. So yes. in this very peculiar and potentially consequential moment i truly believe that we must stand up, use our voices and try to protect ourselves no - we should express our outrage in the face of any abuses of power. i was raised in part by music that was inspired by brave voices committed to peaceful conflict resolution. "Canada , not unlike ukraine is a sovereign nation. period. we have a culture individual to others. we are united in our values. we care. we're kind. We are strong.»
While many believe politics don't belong in hockey, the Boston Bruins' TD arena certainly felt the need to involve them with selecting her for the Canadian national anthem.
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