Queen of Funk Chaka Khan royally showed up and out at her hometown of Chicago’s United Center when she took to the 2020 NBA All-Star Game to deliver a rousing rendition of the U.S. national anthem (February 16).
Her a capella performance, which followed the tear-jerking Kobe Bryant tribute delivered by Academy and Grammy Award-winning diva Jennifer Hudson (click here to watch), didn’t exactly score the unanimous praise of Hudson’s showing as Khan’s twist on the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ was met with mixed results.
While some took to social media to salute the legendary songstress (known for a career of flexing soaring vocals), others did not appreciate her gospel-inspired take on the historic tune.
Drawing comparisons to Pop singer Fergie‘s frightful rendition at 2018’s edition of the same event (click here to watch), see Chaka inside and weigh in:
Twitter responses below:
She did great and it was sang in Chaka Fashion.
It definitely was different
Chaka Khan can do and sing as she pleases.
It was Chaka. That is all
There were some god moments in there.
She just needed music to back her up
Did yall watch normani’s pre game performance
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They are dragging her on Twitter
She doesnt know how to sing
???
Chaka can sing but this wasn’t pleasant to listen to…at…all.
She toyed too much with the melody to the point it felt like a different song. I see why people are upset. Legendary vocals still there tho
Nothing like Fergies lol
Chaka did it and sounded beautiful.
My all time favourite to watch if I’m having a bad day is Glen Close’s. Absolutely has me howling and crying every damn time.
Had to Google it and damn Glenn! Her voice cracked BAD on the head voice note. Guess you can’t win on all fronts
Lol I was wsiting for someone to mention Fergie??
Put fantasia up……
Chaka Khan did a song with brandy
Gladis night did a song with brandy
Wanye Morris did a song with brandy
C late, queen latifa, Tony Bennett but fantasia said………. Noooooe to jasmine n brandy
Why she a self hater…. Who are you to tell brandy no….
Chaka Khan Vs Jennifer Hudson
why you explain it like that like Jennifer Hudson that’s the same thing you did to Whitney Houston before she died…Chaka lost her voice, Jennifer was better. Whitney had a sore throat damn…. She was Whitney Houston
after hearing that wonderfull rendition of oh canada my wife and i could not believe what a horrible job shaka kahn did on our national anthem!!! next time please get someone that can sing!!!!!!