At last night's NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida, singer Mary J. Blige tried to call the spirit of Whitney Houston during her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner... too bad Whitney hung up on her ass.
Blige, a c-list singer at best, gave a triumphant performance for someone with her limited vocal ability, but certain parts of the song were simply too challenging for her inadequately suited voice.
Example: When Blige approached the lyrics, "Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave", she ran out of breath it came time to put the emphasis on the word "wave" and chopped off the final notes.
When she realized she had bitten off more than she could chew, Blige ended the song by screaming off key - something she does quite frequently.
While some less astute music critics are praising Blige for singing the National Anthem without the use of auto-tune - as someone who knows what a stellar singer is supposed to sound like - I was not impressed.
Here's how it's done:
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