Ciara knows how to glide across a stage, but the R&B chanteuse also knows how to command her voice.
The ‘I Bet’ belter highlighted this last night at the NCAA College Football Championship Match where she once again took on the US National Anthem.
Over the years, ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ has been stretched, rolled, curled, and remixed by the likes of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, who in the process have created a new standard of what a rendition of the song “should” sound like.
With that, how did Super Ci fare? Find out below…
Bravo!
Some may be ready to lash and drag, but from where we’re standing, Ms. Harris has as much licence to perform the song as anyone else. What she was tasked with doing was serving up a competent showing – and that she did.
There weren’t falsettos or melismatic theatrics, but what was delivered was a solid effort that was powerful (in its own way).
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Why would her management let her perform that song on TV
She need 2 stay in her lane. U don’t see Janet out here trying to belt the anthem. I really think it’s something wrong with Ciara mentally. Especially after she threw her head back after hitting that flat note at the end smh.
LOL exactly, I can not!
“I really think it’s something wrong with Ciara mentally. Especially after she threw her head back after hitting that flat note at the end smh.” -ras
SCREAMING! 🙂
It was decent, but the sad thing is she was doing her absolute best and giving all she had to give after I’m sure, many hours of preparation and this was the result. Well, although her performance won’t be remembered for being good, it won’t be remembered for being bad either. But then that’s Ciara’s problem, without the dance moves, which are now highly repetitive, nothing she does on stage is worth remembering.
I cannot with her putting her head back at the end like she did something fuucking major
YAAAASSSS CICI!!!! SHOW THAT 1 OCTAVE RANGE!!!!
PS wtf is up with that loud ass door in the background lmfao!
Kiii she was really feeling it too!!! She was like ‘Yessss NAILED IT!’ at the end ?????
She thinks she is Whitney now? Well I can’t wait for Ciara’s episode of TV ONE’s “Unsung” comes thursday!!
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Aunties response
https://youtu.be/c6XCxVfuMnA
Booking these stages tho can Tinashe even book a KFC parking lot? #DidntThinkSo
KFC Parking? Can Ciara even sell out her own recent THEATRE tour? Nope! Tinashe has. And I thought you weren’t a part of the #SissySquad anymore because she’s a “flop”(in your own words)? Bahaha! ?
HASHTAG: #BLOOP #MyFaveStaysBOOKED ?
Oh no, why she have to go in like that?????
Anybody who hails this as a win is clearly retarded! There were times I was wondering if she was singing because I couldn’t hear anything and I noticed how she tried to distract us with that pause at the end when it came time to h it the high note. This song is meant to be sung and performed with passion and conviction. Not adding your own dumba** spin to it.
SCREAMING! DRAG THAT BIH!
She’s such a goddess completely slayed.
“Grammy Award Winning”
#WhenWillYourFav?
@TeamTinashe When your fav doesn’t have one I suggest you not speak sis.
” Grammy Award Winning” . I know Aaliyah wasn’t one of them, despite managed to release 3 albums that the fans hype so much as a great albums.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLAY CI-ERROR, U BETTA USE THAT CHIPMUNK VOICE OF URS.
SCREAMING!!!
Why the FUQ did they allow Janet Jackson Whisper sibling to sing this song?
I CAN’T.
Horrible, just damp horrible.
Glad y’all referred to her as a “PERFORMER”.
She wants so badly wants to prove haters wrong that she forgets about core fanbase … They only want to see her dance. She just messes up her own performances…..
She screams the words to her songs to b/c she wants to prove she can sang.
WHY doesnt she just dance and pre-record vocals?That’s what Janet does.
She’s a disgrace to black female vocalist …this is definitely an error. She looks gorgeous though.
C’mon, that is stereotypical and harsh! It’s like saying all black people can sing/dance/play sports.
Ciara looked flawless as usual, but there was an expectation to sound as good as she looked and she didn’t.
This is the second time that she has sung the anthem and I think it should be the last. Not because of her lack of vocal skills (see Kat Deluna) but because twice is now enough.
And TGJ seriously that heading is such a shade! she didn’t belt more like yelped that anthem…oh God.
???? what a joke. At least the bish can dance.
🙁 Someone in her camp hates her, I mean oinking the hell would they allow her to go out there and embarrass herself. This is even worse than PussyDeephanna’s March Madness.
why in*
LMAO at this coming from someone whose fave said her album is triple platinum worldwide ???
Ugh! I wanted to love it! Ciara looks amazing (and I actually enjoy her singing), but I can’t go up for this performance. It seems to be missing something. It was a little difficult to make out what she was even singing at certain points, so I can’t really critic this confidently. This post need to be updated with a better video.
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Excuse me. At least she’s challenging herself. Most of your faves won’t even sing the happy birthday song for their mothers without a backing track playing.
That being said she didn’t do very well but I respect her for trying and staying booked. Lisa is really doing a good job
No dear. You “try” at home… In your bathroom mirror not on national TV. This is treasonous.
well at least she sang it live…so points for that.
REALLY? She sung live yet there are missing notes and she’s mouthing them?
Iconic song but not an iconic singer…
A MESS….
Yes Tacki Minaj is!
looking at that gravatar, the jokes write themselves
@minajesty
Queen SLAYED and looked gorgeous doing so! Y’all mad or nah?
The delusion
LMAOOO Wtf!
If this chick ain’t pop, locking & dropping that thang all over the floor then I’m NOT here for it. Stick to what you know Cici.
Lol Ciara’s is music’s “Court Jester”.
Lol Ciara is music’s “Court Jester”.
I feel like Ciara’s should leave big/important songs alone. She just doesn’t have the voice… That’s no shade cause it’s true.
Anyway, beautiful gown! (Aretha voice)
Lol! Beautiful gowns!!!!! ?
That comment gave more life than Miss Franklin realised
She’s a little overdressed…poor thing thinks she’s at the Grammys lol
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At least her dress slayed.
TGJ. How much is Cici’s team paying you to write about her like she is some kind of legend? This is objectively not good.
You guys are so full of s***. If this were Rihanna, you’d be eating her alive in the article.
Rihanna actually sung the National Anthem muc better then Ciara. I can tell Ciara started sing really late in life. Shes spent money on fixing her “flaws” (nose job and boobs), then investing into her singing skills and growing as a dancer. I am over the yelling during performances like a fitness instructor and the tired ATL stripper moves. She is lazy. She thinks bc of her past success it still holds ground today. She wws not good in the janet tribute either. Smh disappointed in her as a fan.
She looks flawless! She is trying guys..leave her alone
No I didn’t order this one ….. It was not it for me and I do like her but…. I missed the BeyWhitMa Springle! THAT WAS NOT IT…. Do not enter that zone again plz!
Me watching her yesterday:??????..???.???
Who wears a gown to sing the national anthem at the NCAA national football championship? Who? It was freaking Alabama vs Clemson for goodness sakes!There was some drunk hick in the stand who would’ve outsang her drunk or not!
I’m convinced someone on her team secretly hates her!Wrong style of dress for the occasion,no vocals etc
Congrants to Bama for the win!That was a good game!!
I Wish Ciara would’ve just performed an energetic halftime show!She could’ve really gained some new fans yesterday if she stayed true to herself as an artist,instead CBS will be receiving countless complaints about her attire..another missed oppurtunity!I love Ciara but she needs a new team!I’ve been saying this since before fantasy ride was released!
VOCAL BEAST!!!
I literally SCREAMED at that “freeeeeeeeeeeee” part. ?????
LMAO same here.
Anyway, I think Ciara should put out a re-release of Jackie. It should help it cross the 100k mark like rest of her last 3 albums.
Oh my goodness. Now this is why I laugh at Ciara fans when they try and come for other artist. This is an embarrassment.
The cassie style, whispered for the land… of the freeeeeeeeeeee has me rolling. But seriously I think her managment needs to stop doing her wrong, you never see Jhene Aiko or even Selena Gomez belting out the anthem but she really insists on doing it over and over.
Poor Cici. I didn’t even watch the game but knew about her performance based on my timeline. Not one good comment from male or female.
No wonder Ciara was trending on social media, for all of the wrong reasons. She should get Donkey Of The Day.
If Ciara wanted to grow as a vocalist she should have done it with album 2 or 3. Now people just write her off. Also never seen Madonna, Janet, Taylor Swift or the other less than stellar vocalist try to run around doing the national anthem. Thats a vocalist gig.
last time she hid behind her background singers….this time she hid behind the instrumentation.
Taylor sang the National Anthem around her debut album era. It was a mess, but she tried.
I keep forgeting that Ciara reads TGJ.
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Hey girl! I just wanna say that you looked amazing, you usually do, but you gonna stop doing this to yourself. You’re management needs an intervention too.
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You’re lucky people are talking about your “inappropriate” dress instead of that “freeeeeeee” part ???, …among others. ? I’m surprised Sony Music hasn’t dropped you yet with 4 back-to-back flop albums. Anyway, good luck with the remainder of what was a short-lived career. ?
Come on, Ci! Do the damn thing, hun!!
She looked great.
Smh anytime they need to use the TSB or God bless America please just use Whitney or Mariah versions because won’t no female in this day or age will ever come close to what they did on theses records. They raised the bar to higher heights. Whitney’s versions is undoubtedly the greatest version of all time, and I love Mimi ‘ s God bless America amazingly.
Failure
Her new man probably to blame for this encouraging her to do bigger songs when it’s quite obvious Ciara cannot sing point blank period! Uhn uhn! I felt embarrassed for her ?
Ciara did an amazing job! Of course she’s NOT a powerhouse vocalist! But your WEAK jabs at her “allegedly” non vocal ability to perform and sing!!! LMFAO!!!!! Y’all corny m************ are a TRIP. Ciara has y’all upset and bothered and this is why Ciara fans stay checking and getting folks together. Ciara isn’t your cup of tea and that’s cool but the downright talking s*** about this chick speaks volumes of jealously and bitterness. Carry on while my Queen still got her name mentioned 24/7! *sips tea*
All press is not good press darling.. The reason people are responding to this performance has nothing at all to do with jealousy. The negative comments are simply because this performance was in NO WAY good. we all know Ciara is a decent performer however, if she wants to be considered a real vocalist might I suggest a vocal coach?? Or Maybe even some lessons to show her what type of voice she actually has??…The problem isn’t Ciara can’t sing the song. The problem is, she is off key and singing completely out of her vocal range. You will never catch Janet trying to belt out a song, if Janet were to sing this she would whisper the F*** out of this song! And it would be except able because she knows her limits and she can actually hold a note…
I understand people standing by their favorite artists, but truth is truth. Anybody with ears can hear that this was a mess…blaming the negative comments on Jealousy is total delusion!!.
Wow at your ten page paper rant! Carry on. ——->
Y’all can keep acting brand new if you want to, but don’t pretend like she can’t dance and sing LIVE 100% all while looking like she just came back from slaying a red carpet to death. I honestly believe that she did a good job with this performance, even though she was clearly overdressed. If Aaliyah was still here, I’m sure those two would be slaying a b**** down together with their sweet, soft vocals and hardcore dancing. Just check out Ci’s “Got Me Good” performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live if you think she can’t sing and dance at the same time. There’s a reason why she’s still signed till this day. So, stay pressed as hell.
Im just confused as to why they dont have this girl satting ablaze the stage with her dancing abilities…. yet push her out there to serve not so confident vocals.
This my girl and I love Ciara DOWNEEE! But come tf on.
If everyone stayed in their lanes, the industry would be ok.
We all saw that Janet tribute, so no thanks to her singing AND dancing.
Damn everyone going Ham at ciara about her singing skill and about her dress too as well there are people that didn’t like her dress because she show too much off skin