Anita Baker is renowned for delivering stunning performances. However, the legend’s showing at the NFC Championship Game today left some stunned… for all the wrong reasons.
The ‘Sweet Love’ belter had corners of social media salty with her rendition of the US National Anthem ahead of the San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles game.
Sung totally acapella, the format put the veteran’s pipes front and center; with the end result of her take on ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ drawing a markedly mixed response.
Watch after the jump…
In the moments after, viewers flocked to Twitter with a broad range of reactions:
Well now we know why Anita Baker hasn’t released an album in fuckin years…lol 😆 that was a fuckin brutal national anthem.
— BruinsFan13 🇺🇲🏒🇮🇹 (@Hockeynut313) January 29, 2023
Luv ya ms anita baker..but baby that was rough.. pic.twitter.com/HQ8bxscaMa
— Karl Irvine (@IrvineKarl) January 29, 2023
When it comes to Anita Baker and this national anthem, it’s not the best I’ve heard, but it’s FAR from the worst!
— King KD (@kdmalone86) January 29, 2023
Chile that was HORRRRRIBLE #anitabaker when she was introduced i knew the rendition wasnt going to be good. #deposityourcheck sis
— RheeRhee (@BielKarma) January 29, 2023
Y’all acting like the legend #AnitaBaker pulled a Fergie on the National Anthem pic.twitter.com/Xqq3GXKR8U
— Chris C. Ro (@3_roses) January 29, 2023
Anita Baker paid her dues. Her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner was meh, but y’all leave her alone. #NFCChampionship #NFCChampionshipGame pic.twitter.com/qJln3xwXhD
— Island Girl – 100% Pro-Choice, Vote Blue in 2022 (@bluepolitics_) January 29, 2023
I BEEN told y’all 💀😂
You will always be the biggest piece of trash here, you can try as hard as you want, you will ALWAYS fail face to me, as it has always been.
Someone come collect your dawg ⬆️ before it ends up in the pound!
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Just another ole crackhead “singing” in the streets for a penny in her empty coffee cup chile
You want to be me. Yes please keep on showing everyone the nasty trash attention w**** that you are, i’m good with it.
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Oh on the contrary she’s singing in sold out arenas at 65 years old.
You must have the legendary Anita Baker confused with ya mammy.
Not anymore after this disaster messsss💅🏾 Everybody is seeking for refunds. Sold out my ass. Legendary my ass. She is nothing but an over the hill ashy clown 🤡
You’re a r*****. Please exit my replies.
Sound like dying fox
Go away Shayla
😂😂😂
You will learn Shayla.
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How come you can’t find my email to impersonate me correctly and use my avatar?
😭 😆 🤣 😂 😭 😭 😆 🤣 😂 😭
Okay Shayla 😂
1. Fergie (WORSE)
2. Anita Baker
3. Macy Gray
You can’t fool anybody Shayla
So very sad!
Sure Shayla
This will totally take Beyoncé’s career out of the dumpster!
[UPDATE: No, it won’t]
[EDIT: Oops, it just looks and sounds like Beyoncé]
Stfu Shayla
Anita should’ve growled more like beyonceazy who sounds nutz singing monotone
Cmon now I’ve heard waaaaay worst. She didn’t sound that bad, and the parts that were good she actually ATE 🔥
You are not fooling anyone Shayla
You clearly are new here. Everyone knows I’m not Shayla Q**** 💀
@uhoes
I’m pretty sure that is Shayla trying to troll around using zades account…
She sounds like Anita Baker she sounds pretty ok
This old h** can’t sing… just go back to her coffin ⚰️
Beautiful tone. Not bad at all.
Remember y’all called this ashy clown a legend lol. What a piece of useless trash
It sounds like she couldn’t hear herself at some parts. I saw her live right before C**** and she was AMAZING flawless vocals.
No 8x Grammy Award winning Anita Baker slander will be allowed trolls.
Uhh why is C, O V I D censored???
Since when was that a bad word lmao🙄
The was good enough.
This did indeed suck .. I’d say a disgrace – was she drunk, or woke-inspired?? Sad. (Noticed Lady Bidens with commissioner Goddall .. odd??)
It appeared that Anita was having trouble with her in-ear monitors. A 65 year old senior citizen singing acapella in cold conditions inside of a huge stadium. Something like this was bound to happen. She could have lip synced like so many others but obviously chose not to. S*** happens.
You don’t know what to do next? This mess ain’t gonna work mama 😂 are you gonna cry now?
She did a decent job, not bad at all, TGJ is tripping. You will find negative comments on social media about almost everything.
Toni Braxton is a mess live as well
She wasn’t terrible at all. I heard some off notes (I’m not a musical expert) but overall it was a cool rendition. I wish she put more of her signature Anita Baker spin on it but I guess she wanted to respect the original composition. Anita’s tone is golden and vocally she’s great. Always has been and always will be. Like others said she struggled to hear herself. As a singer you HAVE to hear yourself especially in a mega sized stadium such as this…
Go head Ms. ANITA!! Accapella! Without covering your voice with overblown background instruments where your voice can’t be heard! Wonderful rendition! And to the naysayers-when is the last time you sang in front of 50k+ people in person and millions more on NATIONAL TV???? Bowl down to the legend!!!!!
First of all I’m a US veteran, the national anthem deserves to be sang as it was written. No person in the thousands of times I’ve heard it sang who does a rendition does it justice. But, those who try to go over the top ruin it for everyone. Ms Baker is a wonderful singer and I hope is not judged by this awful performance.