Katharine McPhee – The National Anthem – Bryant Park (VIDEO)

By On 07/03/2012 · 22 Comments · In American Idol, Katharine McPhee

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Thanks to @JLScott otherwise known as Jason the Gleek we have photos and video of Katharine McPhee singing a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem today at Bryan Park in New York City.

She was helping Tide celebrate the opening of the company sponsored “My Story Our Flag installation” See the photos HERE. Watch the video below.

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  • http://twitter.com/newbornstarr Wally.

    Amazing.

  • Anonymous

    I’m sorry, she’s still a shreeky singer that can’t hit those high notes well (and tries to disguise them with that melisma trick). She’s better than Casey Abram though ;)

  • Anonymous

    Granted it’s hard to do without music, but to my ears, that was indeed screechy and unpleasant.  LOL on her stage patter!  ”Hot enough for you?”   

  • http://twitter.com/tukicarreno Tuki

    AMAZING rendition.
    Love Kat. She looked so beautiful too.
    I am also so excited about Smash and season 2. Can´t wait!

  • http://www.facebook.com/david.i.lin David I-Chen Lin

    Beautiful~ the amazing Mcphee :)

  • http://twitter.com/esqape Zach

     I think you are confusing melisma for talent.

  • http://twitter.com/newbornstarr Wally.

     wait..i didn’t meant tolikethis…

    LOL. @ this comment.

  • fuzzywuzzy

    Kat did a nice job. I wasn’t too fond of the choppiness of the phrasing, but still a good job.

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick Kesia Monteith

    Don’t worry, I didn’t understand the comment either ;)

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick Kesia Monteith

    That sounded fine to me.

  • Anonymous

    No confusion, Zach. She can’t hit high notes and she covers it up with that trick a lot of singers use.  It was okay…. like I said, it was better than Casey Abrams’ version.

  • Anonymous

    I thought she sounded good too.

  • http://twitter.com/youtweetmetoo it’s me

    boy can that girl SING!!!!!!    and WOW is she BEAUTIFUL!!!!   a TRIPLE THREAT!

  • Anonymous

    She has a great voice, I’d like to hear her sing it without the choppy phrasing, though.  I think her tone is beautiful.

    Looking forward to the second season of Smash!

  • Anonymous

    A leisurely rendition (Simon would say self-indulgent).  I’m glad I wasn’t standing through that whole thing with my hand on my sweaty chest.  It’s really a guy song….about war and bombs and stuff.

  • Anonymous

    It was my first time hearing her live, and I gotta say, it was fantastic, especially when I was standing 10 feet away from her. This girl is a GEM! Love her.

  • http://twitter.com/nancy2heart nancy

    She’s gorgeous as always, but I liked her voice better on Smash.  The National Anthem is just not her thing.

  • Anonymous

    omg. She’s so amazing. Love her voice and love how natural (non fake) she is.  I think there was a sharp note, but she is lovely!!!

  • Anonymous

     That was not her best, but there is something very real and pretty about her.

  • Anonymous

     That’s so nice of you to say.

  • Anonymous

     That didn’t sound so great to me either, but I love her voice. Her “Somewhere over the Rainbow” is perfection.

  • Anonymous

    I got to meet her afterwards and she is so glamorous but down to earth. :)