Basketball fans who tuned in for tonight’s NBA Finals to see the Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors didn’t know they’d be treated to a pre-show battle of sorts as viewers at home took to Twitter to weigh in on if Grammy winners Alessia Cara or Fantasia delivered the more rousing rendition of their respective home countries’ national anthems.
Fannie kicked off the ceremony with a stirring interpretation of the ‘Star Spangled Banner,’ almost taking onlookers to church by its fiery end. Cara, who had the home field advantage as the game was held at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, had the crowd singing in unison as she extended the mic out to encourage them to assist her cute version of ‘O, Canada.’
The respective renditions ignited debate on who was better. Polls revealed Canadian viewers said Cara left Fannie in the dust. Watch both inside and weigh in:
‘O, Canada’ at 2:26
Canadian fans weigh in:
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Needless to say, support for the ‘American Idol’ alum erupted. See highlights below: