{"id":29714,"date":"2026-06-24T08:42:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=29714"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:42:42","slug":"thats-how-the-national-anthem-is-supposed-to-sound-fans-are-calling-emily-ann-roberts-performance-at-the-national-finals-rodeo-one-of-the-most-unforgettable-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=29714","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTHAT\u2019S HOW THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND.\u201d Fans are calling Emily Ann Roberts\u2019 performance at the National Finals Rodeo one of the most unforgettable anthem moments they\u2019ve heard in years."},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-105811\" class=\"post-105811 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bimatz\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/emily-ann-roberts-performs-on-the-dr-pepper-amp-stage-news-photo-1759511742.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.752xh;0,0.0414xh&amp;resize=1200:*\" alt=\"Emily Ann Roberts Shares Her \u201cYeehaw Meemaw\u201d Lifestyle\u2014From the Garden to  the Stage\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"4dMr6YI6\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\">Did\u00a0Emily Ann Roberts\u00a0just deliver the best National Anthem the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) has ever seen? At least one fan thinks so. The country singer performed the anthem ahead of Round 9 of the Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas on Friday, December 12.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HxWmw8I4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\">In her finest fur over a black-tie-affair gown, and lit by only a dim spotlight, Emily Ann belted a subtle, traditional version of the song that fans haven\u2019t stopped gushing over since.<\/p>\n<div class=\"a7At755a\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\">\u201cThat\u2019s pure talent! And how that song was meant to be sang!\u201d someone with the username @becky2220 wrote on Instagram after watching the video (below).<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/emily-ann-roberts-performs-on-the-dr-pepper-amp-stage-news-photo-1765902184.pjpeg?crop=0.66657xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=640:*\" alt=\"cma fest 2025 day three\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"xxSg1rPh\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\">\u201cThis! This is the version of the National Anthem that I want to hear at every event. Classic, beautiful, effortless!\u201d added @alissa_vansetten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\">\u201cIt was flawless!! And you definitely have a cowgirl heart,\u201d @kyliefrenchfrey said, while @h_m_poston\u00a0<em data-node-id=\"8.1\">went there<\/em>, declaring Emily Ann the \u201cbest anthem singer the NFR has ever had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\">It truly was a classic rendition with no bells and whistles, but its simple beauty \u2014 especially in the silence of the rodeo arena \u2014 made the cowboys and cowgirls waiting to compete emotional.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"10\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-vrgo6q e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-fp-embed-social-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSL97hlCXiI\/\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSL97hlCXiI\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=1214&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.countryliving.com&amp;rp=%2Flife%2Fentertainment%2Fa69749996%2Femily-ann-roberts-national-anthem-nfr-video%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A544379.6000000238%7D\" height=\"762\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"762\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\">Emily Ann was in her feels about it, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\">\u201cI sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl of rodeo,\u201d she wrote in a post to social media\u00a0after the big moment, adding, \u201cand now I want to be a cowgirl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\">NFR really is the Super Bowl of rodeo, where the best of the best cowfolk compete in categories like barrel racing and bull-riding, hoping to be crowned champion of their field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\">In a \u2018Get Ready With Me\u2019 social media video ahead of her appearance at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center, Emily Ann gabbed about her trip to Vegas while she curled her hair. The importance of her role that day wasn\u2019t lost on her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\">\u201cJust singing the anthem? You can\u2019t say\u00a0<em data-node-id=\"15.1\">just<\/em>\u00a0singing the anthem, because if you mess it up, you\u2019re toast,\u201d she quipped.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"16\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div data-embed=\"instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed align-center css-vrgo6q e1pgl35l0\" data-embed=\"instagram\" data-fp-embed-social-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSMFwIygVSm\/\">\n<div class=\"css-it8c6v eu2bcrz0\" data-ad-exclude=\"true\">This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media css-0 e1kk8onl0 instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSMFwIygVSm\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=13&amp;wp=1214&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.countryliving.com&amp;rp=%2Flife%2Fentertainment%2Fa69749996%2Femily-ann-roberts-national-anthem-nfr-video%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A545891.1000000238%7D\" height=\"1088\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1088\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\">The week-long NFR event wrapped on Dec. 13. Randy Travis\u00a0made a surprise appearance, while Morgan Myles, Jeffrey Steele and Walker Montgomery did the honors of the anthem on other nights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-kuphpn emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\">We first met Emily Ann when she competed for Team Blake on\u00a0<em data-node-id=\"18.1\">The Voice<\/em>\u00a0in 2015. She was runner-up to Jordan Smith\u2019s first place win, and country music fans never forgot why they fell in love with her. 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