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UK National Anthem Italy match tonight

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rileynexttime · 23/03/2023 20:13

If you heard it - mainly Queen and she ,rather than King ,funereal pace ,forgot words ?
Followed by lovely upbeat Italian anthem.
Do you thin k it was deliberate or accidental ?

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AldiorLidl · 23/03/2023 20:17

Well the Italian anthem IS considerably more upbeat than the UK one, not much thy can do about that!

anxiouslemons · 23/03/2023 20:20

Before she started singing it looked like she was having trouble with her ear piece. It sounded awful, completely out of tune, off timing, mix up of queen/king. Poor woman had a nightmare!

happyinherts · 23/03/2023 20:26

Absolutely dreadful. Who was she anyway? I was cringing. Anyone could have sung that better. Absolute insult.

MarshaMelrose · 23/03/2023 20:29

Why would it be deliberate, though? 🤔

anxiouslemons · 23/03/2023 20:33

Deliberate from the Italian producers to embarrass us and to highlight the difference between our (boring) anthem and their jazzy one

Coxspurplepippin · 23/03/2023 20:33

TBH I think I'd probably sing Queen - no malice or insult, just the habit of a lifetime. Certainly nothing to get het up about. What would doing it deliberately achieve? Team advantage? Grin

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rileynexttime · 23/03/2023 20:34

Aah ,I'm just paranoid .But it did flit through my mind -unsettle the English team,Encourage the Italian fans .It was so dreadful .I too thought there was a problem with ear piece and maybe that affected pitch ,delivery etc .But singing God save the Queen could surely have been avoided.
But nonsense I know .

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rileynexttime · 23/03/2023 20:36

But Coxspipin you're not singing in front of hundreds ,on TV ,major event .Surely you'd try to get the words right ?

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happyinherts · 23/03/2023 20:37

She did have a noticeable problem with her earpiece - but she also couldn't sing. Totally flat - and wouldn't you make sure you knew the words when singing an anthem live on TV. Mix up between Queen / King and Him / Her very noticeable. I'm sure she forgot the words too.

Coxspurplepippin · 23/03/2023 20:37

Doesn't seem to be affecting play thus far...... Maybe had the opposite effect!

Coxspurplepippin · 23/03/2023 20:39

rileynexttime · 23/03/2023 20:36

But Coxspipin you're not singing in front of hundreds ,on TV ,major event .Surely you'd try to get the words right ?

I'd try for sure but muscle memory is a powerful thing.......

PopGoesTheProsecco · 23/03/2023 20:39

I’m not sure she could hear properly, she seemed to start it twice and was then out of time with the music. She fiddled with her ear piece and then seemed to be visibly shaking. I actually felt really sorry for her.

if you’re a professional singer the last thing you’d want to be remembered for is massacring another country’s anthem on global tele.

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rileynexttime · 23/03/2023 20:39

Yeah ,I imagine if you're playing at this level it would take more than that to unsettle you .
I wonder if she was a last minute sub ?

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smileladiesplease · 23/03/2023 20:40

Sound problem. Our anthem is awful would prefer Jerusalem or rule Britannia much more fun.

Still their anthem might be good but their footie isn't tonight so settle for that :)

Floralnomad · 23/03/2023 20:40

If you really can’t get to grips with him and king she should have stood down . I’ve seen the national anthem played dozens of times since the Queen died and never seen this happen before .

FrankandWalters · 23/03/2023 20:42

I was at the Ireland-England Six Nations match last weekend and the English couple sitting beside me both started off with ‘God save the Queen’ before self-correcting. Isn’t everyone still?

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rileynexttime · 23/03/2023 20:42

Oh well ,poor woman .Guess there was a technical problem and it totally threw her .

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fairtrauchled · 23/03/2023 20:42

Made a right cock up of our national anthem.
I've always loved the Italian anthem. So upbeat and cheery sounding even if I can't understand the words

Advancedpie · 23/03/2023 20:42

I LOVE the Italian national anthem! So upbeat and happy! I wish we had one like it.

Floralnomad · 23/03/2023 20:43

The Italian anthem is the best anthem anyway , in any company .

FrankandWalters · 23/03/2023 20:46

I agree it’s great, but the Marseillaise gets my vote.

Ivebeenframed · 23/03/2023 20:47

That was painful listening 🙉

Oblomov23 · 23/03/2023 20:47

It was truly awful.

So1invictus · 23/03/2023 20:51

I've been in Italy since 1994 and have never seen that woman before in my life. A quick Google says she didn't get through to the live shows of Amici which is like the X Factor etc, but carried on singing mainly in America. She's from Naples which is why they picked her. The Italian anthem is about how they win wars and are ready to die for the patria. 🙄

jay55 · 23/03/2023 20:53

I honestly thought she was about to launch into an american style over singing riffs a plenty version.

But it was just totally out of time.