Η 66χρονη Ιβέρ Μαρί Στίβενς, ή όπως είναι το καλλιτεχνικό της «Chaka Khan», είναι γνωστή για την απίθανη φωνή της και το έντονο παρουσιαστικό της.
Γεννηθείσα στο Σικάγο και με μια καριέρα λαμπρή, έχοντας ερμηνεύσει r’n’b, soul, funk, pop, disco, gospel και jazz τραγούδια – μάλιστα έχει και το προσωνύμιο «Queen of Funk» – επελέγη για να πει τον Εθνικό Ύμνο των ΗΠΑ, Star Spangled Banner, στο ΝΒΑ All-Star Game.
Η ερμηνεία κρίθηκε αμφιλεγόμενη, το κοινό στο twitter διχάστηκε και κάποιοι την σύγκριναν ακόμα και με την «εκτέλεση» της Fergie, που είχε αναλάβει την αντίστοιχη ευθύνη πέρυσι.
Fergie and Chaka Khan’s national anthems: pic.twitter.com/zs7YqMrUmV
— (@NinjaScottSZN) February 17, 2020
Fergie *butchers national anthem* creating endless memes for the internet.
Chaka Khan: hOooooLlLLLlldddDDDD…..mmYYYYYY BeeeeeeRrrrr #NBAAllStar2020 pic.twitter.com/80PSy8mxfK
— Nishant Varughese (@NishKokoFish) February 17, 2020
Everyone who thought Fergie couldn’t be outdone hearing Chaka Khan just sing the national anthem. #NBAAllStar2020 pic.twitter.com/wyVu028OyW
— David Torrence (@davidtorrence17) February 17, 2020
First Fergie and now Chaka Khan. Whoever is in charge of getting singers to sing the national anthem on the NBA All-Star game needs to be fired lol. pic.twitter.com/xUcSNIrXvG
— MrESPNozaX (@ESPNozaX) February 17, 2020
Chaka khan and Fergie after singing the national anthem #NBAAllStar2020 pic.twitter.com/q2MzDlqVbc
— Alfredo (@BrutalXL) February 17, 2020
Chaka Khan taking the title of worse National Anthem Performance from Fergie pic.twitter.com/r1udpcgDgT
— (@ZayBreezy6) February 17, 2020
The guy who chose Fergie and Chaka Khan to sing the national anthem at the NBA all star game right now….. pic.twitter.com/II2R7KTEgt
— Vinnie T (@vinnietes16) February 17, 2020
“Give a round of applause for Chaka Khan” pic.twitter.com/OkH0hVDqaJ
— Zak (@NoseFaceKiller) February 17, 2020
Why Chaka Khan just reminded me of this #AllStarWeekend #AllStarNBA pic.twitter.com/AlNgd33f4n
— breezy96 (@269_Breezy) February 17, 2020
Man who the hell let Chaka Khan sing this National Anthem lmao #NBAAllStar2020 pic.twitter.com/FfN2gz1GwE
— kingtisemedia (@kingtisemedia) February 17, 2020
Me looking at, “Chaka Khan killed that anthem” tweets on the timeline. #NBAAllStar2020
— Emmanuel Acho (@thEMANacho) February 17, 2020
Fergie at home watching Chaka Khan sing the National Anthem: pic.twitter.com/ne9qilXJy9
— Justyn Knight (@justyn_knight) February 17, 2020
Welcome to the worst thing you’ll hear in your entire life…
Fergie vs. Chaka Khan: A National Anthem Mashup #NBAAllStar #NBAAllStar2020 pic.twitter.com/Er1N0mNR4m
— Josh Beard (@JoshBeardRadio) February 17, 2020
Chaka Khan a legend and all but…. that rendition of the anthem was something #NBAAllStar2020 pic.twitter.com/zMIZYmPeQt
— SHYHEIM (@imnotshy_) February 17, 2020
I adore Chaka Khan. She is a living legend, but I DID NOT like that rendition of the Star Spangled Banner AT ALL. Lord help her. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/UVwfMDA1d7
— TripleR (@TerpGrad01) February 17, 2020
