Kelly Clarkson – “My Country Tis of Thee” – Obama Inauguration (VIDEO) (UPDATED)

By On 01/21/2013 · 109 Comments · In American Idol, Kelly Clarkson

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Watch Kelly Clarkson sing a POWERFUL version of “My Country ‘Tis Of Thee” at today’s inauguration of American president, Barack Obama, for a second term.

Obama looked to be in a total state of rapture while he listened to her sing. Fabulous and perfect. Kelly performed right after Obama delivered his 2nd inaugural speech.

After, Kelly tweeted, “Wow ….I was incredibly nervous and cold ha! I just wanna officially thank President Obama for opening for me haha! Just kidding :)”

Beyonce sang The National Anthem, but it was a bit of a letdown after Kelly killed it. James Taylor crooned a sweet version of America The Beautiful after Vice President Joe Biden was sworn in.

Watch the performances below:

Kelly Clarkson – My Country Tis of Thee

Beyonce – National Anthem

James Taylor – America the Beautiful

 
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  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    According to this article, Beyonce may have been lip-syncing The Star Spangled Banner:

    Confirmed: Beyoncé Lip-Synced the Star-Spangled Banner
    http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/inauguration-2013/did-beyonce-lip-sync-the-star-spangled-banner.php

  • suenigma

     Just came in to post the same thing. I wondered to myself, but then she adjusted her earpiece and I was convinced that she must have been singing live. Ah well, she sounded good, and if it’s good enough for Whitney…It just makes you appreciate the guts and talent of the Idols all the more. If nothing else that show gives them balls of steel.

  • tucker davis

    So only American Idols are confident enough to sing live???? And people want to cancel this show? No way!

  • justmefornow

    lol. That would explain why she sounded better.
    Kudos to Kelly then for having the guts to sing live.

  • Tera2

    I saw that live and Kelly did a really good job.  I especially liked how she started the first half and gave it appropriate soul.  Kelly is so good at delivering emotional slow melodic songs with right amount of soul (like her rendition of Carrie Undewood’s “I know you won’t” which is perfect) She and Jennifer Hudson were great at the innuguration and represented Idol well.  And I like that Kelly said she ended up voting for Obama even if she was for Ron Paul in the beginning.  Also, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, and Leona Lewis are great diva singers to come out these shows – and Carrie Underwood too even if she’s pop/country.  I hope for more like them to be discovered. 

  • Jaejae1

    I’m late to this party but Kelly’s performance, just…wow. Really incredible.

  • Jaejae1

    As for Bey, still love her but I believe the lip sync story. There was this odd sort of doubling to the vocal that I didn’t hear with Kelly. I thought she sounded good but Kelly just sent that song to heaven.

  • CB40

    It’s never too late to join the party when we’re talking about Kelly’s sterling vocals :) 

  • fuzzywuzzy

    “Kelly Clarkson’s Inauguration Diary: From Photo-Bombed by President Clinton to Partying With Lady O”

    http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/video/kelly-clarkson-inauguration-diary-photo-142029646.html

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