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Watch 7-Year-Old Prodigy Belt Out National Anthem
Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja brought down the house with a goosebump-inducing rendition of the national anthem before a Galaxy game.
MUST-WATCH: 7-year-old @MaleaEmma delivers one of the best national anthem performances in @StubHubCenter history. pic.twitter.com/SPTY2naMDA
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) September 24, 2018
LOS ANGELES, CA — If ever America needed a heart-warming, grin-inducing distraction, today’s the day. And 7-year-old phenom Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja gave a rendition of the national anthem at a Los Angeles Galaxy game that’s melting hearts across the country.
Tjandrawidjaja won a social media contest for a chance to perform before Sunday’s match against the Seattle Sounders. The pint-sized singer has a big voice, and she belted out the nation’s anthem with a rare enthusiasm that’s taken social media by storm.
Even Galaxy super star Zlatan Ibrahimović took notice. "MVP of the game!" he tweeted.
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MVP of the game! https://t.co/eZ2WdQsVN7
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) September 24, 2018
The official Galaxy twitter account deemed her one of the best national anthem singers in team history, tweeting, “MUST-WATCH: 7-year-old @MaleaEmma delivers one of the best national anthem performances in Stubhub Center history.”
Though she’s only 7, Malea Emma is no stranger to LA audiences. A trained soprano, she's been in a stage performance of "Annie" at the Hollywood Bowl, her father told USA Today.
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"She's been singing forever. Basically before she could speak. Always singing," he said. "Sometimes we have to tell her to be quiet."
But the 3’9” dynamo isn’t likely to quit anytime soon especially since her hero singer Christina Aguilera celebrated her talent.
“Can’t get over this talented beauty,” the singer tweeted.
Photo: Youtube screengrab
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